On the streets of Exeter, spontaneous conversations often remind us how powerful clothing is as its own language. In this feature, we connect with Delroy to talk about designing and making clothes, navigating human communication, and what brings true vitality to his days.
For Delroy, feeling alive is anchored in self-expression and silhouette:
"Fashion and making clothes... Fashion for me, it's more about like expressing yourself, more about showing the silhouettes. Some people can't really say how they feel, but I feel like the way you dress can really communicate a lot. People should be encouraged to dress more about how they like, not about like to please people."
Opening up about the hurdles of modern social life, Delroy shares an honest reflection on communication and patience:
"In today's day life, I've found it like really hard to like try and communicate with people and properly get them. But I feel like it's more about patience. Cos no one's really trying to spot with you, it's just the fact that you have to stop and like come to an agreement because sometimes it's generally just okay to agree to disagree. Cos at the end of the day, we're not all the same."
Closing our conversation, Delroy shares a powerful, grounding message for the world:
"I would just tell people to like be themselves, enjoy life. Don't really tell people what they can be and don't expect people to change you as well cos at the end of the day you're you for a reason."
