REETA EL KHOURY

Dependence 

Titled ‘Dependence’, this collection was inspired by the Pedro Almodovar film, "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" The film revolves around Gloria, a housewife residing in a cramped apartment with her husband Antonio, mother-in-law, and two teenage sons. A family consumed by the pursuit of wealth, Gloria grapples with dependencies on money, pills, and cleanliness. In denim, poplin, pvc, and Jacquard, the collection vividly portrays Gloria's addictions, using contrasting fabrics in patchwork to highlight the dichotomy she faces in confronting the two sides of her struggles. The collection is adorned with lining hand-stuffed with colorful pills.