Paula Emilia Koivisto
Titled Alma en Pena, this collection challenges societal representations of women. Often depicted as fragile, powerless, and sensitive, women are reimagined here through garments that serve as both a means of armour and expression. Designed as a form of protection and strength, this piece equips women with the resilience needed to navigate today’s world, combining a protective bodice with delicate, sheer fabrics that embrace fragility.
Romantic, feminine tulle fabric is knotted to form a net-like structure around the body, embracing and protecting the female form and flowing into a floor-length freeform skirt. The soft coral hue of the outer layer contrasts with the darker grey beneath, creating a striking juxtaposition of fragility and strength, romanticism and darkness. The bodice below creates a heart-shaped neckline that is layered with tulle straps that cross over the chest and shoulders, creating a deep V in the back.
