In Defence Mechanism Mode 1, the protagonist has built an alter ego not by choice, but by necessity. The world is too loud, too fragmented, too demanding. So they glitch, distort, and reshape themselves to survive. But even in this altered state, they cling to what once brought comfort, an old game console, a cassette tape, echoes of childhood that feel like home. This piece is a reflection of resilience, of adapting to chaos while holding on to the things that remind us who we are.
• 100% ring-spun cotton • Sport Grey is 90% ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester • Dark Heather is 65% polyester, 35% cotton • 4.5 oz/yd² (153 g/m²) • Shoulder-to-shoulder taping • Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the center • Blank product sourced from Bangladesh, Nicaragua, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Haiti or Guatemala
