ROKSANDA SS21

Conceived within a prolonged period of solitude, introspection and ultimately, transformation, the Spring Summer 2021 presentation emerges as a mirror to our changed society. Preconceived structures have been broken down, perspectives irreversibly altered and with it, our outdated approaches to the future. Key social issues have been brought to the fore where dark experiences of confusion and grief have been felt in contrast to unexpected moments of joy, clarity and progress. From the relentless destruction of our planet by the hands of humanity, to the pervasive cultural, economic and racial bias experienced in everyday life; the overwhelming reality of mental illness, to the sudden confrontation of death and awareness of family and the aged community - we have witnessed an uncompromising shattering of a brittle and misplaced society. However, these difficult moments have also given way to an undercurrent of unexpected positivity and an even greater need for hope and dreams. An intense and authentic sense of creativity has flourished, allowing us to see and appreciate the beauty in the smallest of details. Spring Summer 2021 is a bi-product of this environment - reedited and imagined to suit the needs of our time, it captures and celebrates the elegance and optimism created through design. Setting the scene, the Spring Summer 2021 private viewings draw on these elements to depict a microcosm of society against the backdrop of the ROKSANDA curated apartment at Gasholder