At London Fashion Week, Dimitra Petsa of Di Petsa unveiled a Spring/Summer 2025 collection that pushed the boundaries of intimacy and self-acceptance, continuing her fearless exploration of the female body and the divine feminine. With her collection titled “My Body Is a Labyrinth,” Petsa used Greek mythology as a metaphor to confront societal taboos, focusing on themes of menstruation and self-pleasure. The show’s standout motif, the Minotaur, represented the shame and guilt women often carry, with menstruation used as a symbol of that inner struggle. Models walked with fake sunburn, sand in their hair, and period stains streaking down their legs, unapologetically embodying a raw and visceral sense of femininity.
Di Petsa’s signature wet-look designs were ever-present, but this season, the emphasis was on heat — dry, scorching, and deeply intimate. A powerful phrase, “shame is self-inflicted,” appeared emblazoned on a towel-inspired wrap skirt, grounding the collection’s message of liberation from societal expectations. The addition of menswear, a bold new direction for Petsa, saw body-sculpting pleated shirting and "hard-on" denim, challenging traditional notions of male sensuality.
The entire experience was immersive, complete with a soundscape of cicadas and hypnotic electronica, evoking the suffocating heat of summer. As models mimicked Minotaur horns with blood-stained hands and tangled themselves in a blood-red ball of yarn, Petsa’s vision of self-discovery through pleasure came to life. Her SS25 show was not just a collection but an evocative narrative, pushing the conversation forward on the complexities of womanhood, body autonomy, and sensuality.
