Mind Threads is a new way of looking at clothing as a conduit for wellbeing. The concept was devised through my role as a fashion designer, fashion educator, NLP practitioner, Life Coach and through in depth study of theoretical, practical and academic knowledge underpinning my practice.

I completed a Masters in Fashion to explore the integration of the two disciplines (fashion and the mind) and evaluate how they can be used together to improve mental wellbeing. The resulting collection explored the journey of mental wellbeing through garments, each a stage in a journey of healing and self discovery;

Fragility, Unravelling, Authenticity, Doing the Work, Healing, Self Love and Onwards………

I performed a user study with a ‘Power Pack’, an item the users could wear. Each item had an anchor point in the design to a particular psychological technique and users were given a set of clear instructions to help the user get the most out of your garment. The Power Pack has a zip compartment which contained further useful props.

From this, and further work, Mind Threads was born.