Frances’s graduate collection was inspired by the importance of utilising resources that would otherwise end up in laandfill. With military themes and the utilisation of surplus garments, the collection experiments with urban camouflage and recycling. Drawing from contemporary trends to put down phones and become weekend warriors this collection was inspired by ideas of a utilitarian-cool aesthetic, with garments that can be worn in both urban and rural environments.




When Frances sourced the military surplus garments for her collection, including a parchute, she was inspired to take design details from them to incorporate into her garments. Design inspiration came from British and U.S Army uniform, high-tech outdoorswear and modern streetwear. Producing garments that perform in both urban and rural environments was very important to Frances as it discourages fast fashion and encourages consumers to buy less but value the clothing they have more. As a result, creating the garments to be well-made and versatile was a must for her. Frances is very passionate about demonstrating how we can create more with less as we have so many valuable resources which end up in landfill, damaging our environments.




The collection focuses on creatively deconstructing and re-constructing garments to create a utilitarian-cool aesthetic. Aesthetically, her menswear collection experiments with military styles, while her conceptual focus revolved around recycling and salvaging materials otherwise destined for landfill. Frankie’s ultimate message is to encourage consumers to put down their phones and become weekend warriors.