My passion for science fiction and exploration of the imagination made the 'Dune' saga an obvious choice. Dune is the most widely acclaimed Science Fiction novel of the century.

Creating for the first time a complete planetary ecology with a beautifully drawn cast of characters, whose social system reflects the rigours of the water starved world. Winning the highest literary accolades, the Nebula and Hugo Awards and being brought to the big screen in 1984 by director David Lynch, I could not possibly resist putting such a story to stage.

The many characters of Dune made it possible for me to decide which would be brought to life. The Bene Gesserit-with-the-sight, the truthsayer to the Padishah Emperor and with the expertise in Prana Prana Bindu; Revered Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam whose scope in character made it a challenge to design for, was to be my choice.

The Bene Gesserit is a semi-mystic school, who for centuries sole purpose is to selectively breed a Kwisatz Haderach, a male Bene Gesserit whose organic mental powers would bridge space and time.

Renowned for their interference and high status in politics, the Reverend Mother must be presented as a woman of great power and wisdom. The silhouette of the costume had to be original and organic. Her plans are represented by the costumes structure and layers upon layers. The selectivity and focus of breeding a Kwisatz Haderach is seen in the layers of fabrics; the furs in the skirts seem to breed under the wrath of colour from shot organza.

Shot fabric was necessary to show that the character looks different at every angle. Insect inspired shell-like dimensions open up in the skirt to expose swirling colours in parallel of her coldness on the outside and yet churning volcanic schemes. To enhance such a costume the giant headpiece with its insect wings similar to that of the Queen been and the religious covering of the entire head leaving only the face to be seen.