Crowned 'word-of-the-year' by Oxford Dictionary in 2016, this word only scratches the surface of the social and political uncertainty we now live in. As a bureaucratic Europe splits apart through Brexit and the rise of the far-right, Europa as a pluralism of inspirational and world-leading culture stays resolute — somehow remaining intact in the precarious political world of today. Europa is able
to bring together different nationalities, ethnicities, ideas and possibilities to form the multiculturalism that remain the Brexit 'Remain' voters wanted to keep strong. As Europe divides, Europa's culture leads. As borders across Europe close, Europa's symbol of stars becomes a symbol of motivation against social, political, ethnic and cultural unfairness. The collection's motivation comes from this current anxiety and uncertainty but also the celebration of cultural liberty that Europa brings that should motivate and dominate this uncertainty that grows throughout Europe and the world.
