What caught my attention  with this photo commentary, was the use of zips

Usually functional,practical,  zips are a bit dull.

Sarah Burton has used the to sculpt and shape,beautifully feminine shapes that contradict The Zip.

Zips add a 2nd life to a garment , 1st the jacket is open, then it is closed. The trousers are long, then they become shorts.

Ruffeo Hearts Lil Snotty collaboration combines these 2 elements. Using the Zips function a dress has been designed that can be worn a number of ways.

By zipping, interacting, unzipping, a simple shaped black dress moves into something else. Relying on the imagination and inhibitions  of the wearer to manipulate and twist  it into something else