This manifesto calls for a different response: allowing and showing our emotions, fears, vulnerabilities, and desires. Only through openness can nonviolent communication occur. Barriers—whether psychological, social, or cultural—should be made permeable and braided into new stories.

Fashion, often driven by the need for individualism, should instead foster connection. Cultural practices of touch such as braiding, as a form of nonverbal communication, can make vulnerability visible and create a sense of belonging. It initiates the exchange of feelings and needs - a ritual conducted by women all over the world.
Fashion can support these moments by encouraging social interaction and openness. It allows for the exchange of feelings and brings private matters into the public sphere. The context in which this exchange happens is key.

This manifesto calls for a practice of fashion that promotes communication, exchange, and inclusion. Its goal is to encourage a genuine, democratic dialogue through showing vulnerability and listening. Only by coming together can we support each other and act in solidarity.