MERCURY RISING EXPLORES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CELESTIAL MOTIFS IN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE. THE COLLECTION USES LARGE, SCULPTURAL PLEATS TO REPLICATE THE CARVED MURQUANAS OF MOSQUES AND ISLAMIC SHRINES. THE HAND FOLDED PLEATS GIVE FORM, SHAPE AND VOLUME TO THE GARMENTS, AND EXPLORES THE WAY IN WHICH SCULPTED TEXTILE FORM INTERACTS WITH THE BODY.