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C H R I S W O O D Z A C H A R I A S
Hello I am C h r i s . A Design student and a Fashion fanatic, I work with clean aesthetics and feminine silhouettes. With extensive research and creative ideation i create designs and looks that are reminiscent of the past and viable in modern times.
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DAMSEL AND DISTRESS DESIGN PROJECT
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INTERNSHIP PROJECT PRINT EXPLORTION
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PERFORMANCE ARTS & COSTUME DESIGN
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BRAND IMAGE & ADVERTORIAL ST YLING
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PUBLISHING & EDITORIAL ST YLING
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CONCEPTUALIZED ST YLING & PHOTOGRAPHY
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CHARACTER ST YLING & PHOTOGRAPHY
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DAMSEL & DISTRESS DESIGN PROJECT
The intention of this project was to create two ensembles that can put my skills of pattern making, garment construction and fashion designing into practical use. Inspired by the Broadway musical “Chicago” this project named “Damsel and Distress” portrays the sexual freedom of modern women through bold silhouettes and the classic black and red colour schemes.
Chicago is an American musical, based on the book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Set in Chicago in the jazz age, The musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine D a l l a s Wa t k i n s , a b o u t a c t u a l c r i m i n a l s a n d t h e c r i m e s o n which she reported. The power that women hold through their
sexuality
is
clearly
portrayed
in
the
musical.
This
enigma of jazz silhouettes influenced my project with the misrepresentation of the phrase in my theme from Damsel in Distress which means dainty and weak to Damsel and Distress which could be a realization of the
strength women hold
t h r o u g h t h e i r b e a u t y.
DAMSEL & DISTRESS
PA N T O N E Black 6 C
PA N T O N E 17-1463
BOLD
POWER
BDSM
E R OT I C
S I Z E : 8 T O TA L L E N G T H : 4 2 ’ ’ FA B R I C : FA U X L E AT H E R NECKLINE: V NECK Z I P : LO N G C H A I N
L I T T L E D E AT H
La petite Mort or Little death is a French euphemism for
Sensual Pleasure.
The garment is named such
because of its a body hugging
deep neck faux
leather dress which flatters the waist, flaunts the d ĂŠ c o l l e t a g e a n d ex u d e s b o l d f e m i n i n e b e a u t y.
S I Z E : 8 T O TA L L E N G T H : 1 7 ’ ’ FA B R I C : U P H O L S T E R Y BONING: RIGILENE C LO S U R E : R I V E TS & L AC I N G
B LO O D R OS E T h e B l o o d R o s e ’ s s t r e n g t h i s i t s b e a u t y, i t m a y h a ve i t m a y d e l i c a t e b l o o d r e d p e t a l s , b u t i t a l s o h a s t h e a b i l i t y t o b l e e d yo u w i t h h e r t h o r n s . T h e thick strapped corset portrays this vision of Rose De Sang
ART DIRECTION STYLING AND GARMENT CHRISWOOD ZACHARIAS
PHOTOGRAPHY ANUBHAV ANAND HAIR AND MAKE UP AKASH SINGH
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INTERNSHIP PROJECT PRINT EXPLORATION Huemn is a Street-wear and Pret-aporter brand with Edgy concepts and Punk aesthetics. This project is meant to put light on my print design explorations that I made while working for the brand. My goal was to create graphic print designs that match up the aesthetics of the brand while also staying very relatable and popular with the major markets and audiences.
Charles Bukowski was a prolific underground writer
who
used
his
poetry
to
depict
the
depravity of urban life and the downtrodden in A m e r i c a n s o c i e t y. T h i s t s h i r t i s a n h o m a g e t o h i s ex p e r i e n c e , e m o t i o n , a n d i m a g i n a t i o n , u s i n g direct language
t o i n s i g h t h i s p o e m l ove i s a
d o g f r o m h e l l a n d i c o n i c v i s u a l i m a g e r y.
HUEMN EVOLUTION I n t h i s g r a p h i c I w a n t e d t o p o r t r a y t h e e vo l u t i o n of mankind coinciding with Huemn’s present c o l l e c t i o n o n e vo l u t i o n . T h e g r a p h i c i n t e r l i n k s our
animalistic
instincts
with
our
modern
t h o u g h t p r o c e s s , w i t h a n a l l e g o r y t h a t , e ve n t h o u g h w e h a ve t h e m i n d o f a h u m a n w e a r e s t i l l only animals in the end.
TO B E AT A DEAD HORSE Beating a dead horse is a phrase used to describe the action of wasting time which in t o d a y s t i m e c a n b e s e e n e ve r y w h e r e i n o u r work, society and politics. There is utter chaos with no work done. I wanted to symbolise this relatable quality with a graphic of a decomposing horse in an Acid trip.
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HUEMN E X P LO R AT I O N
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PERFORMANCE ARTS & COSTUME DESIGN This project is a costume and design rendition of Frank Herbert’s famous book Dune. I have taken two scenes of the book and have tried to visualize the costumes and the set in a f a n t a s t i c a l w a y. The are, and and
characters involved in these scenes protagonist Paul Atreides both teen adult, Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam Chani, the love interest.
FRANK HERBERT
DUNE
SCENE 1
THE TEST To figure out if Paul Atreides is a human or not, the Mother Gaius Mohiam has him put his hand into a small painful box. In this scene he is a mature teen who bears through all the pain and passes the test.
PAUL ATREIDES (TEENAGE) N OT E: I to o k a m o re fai ry tal e es ce tu rn i n my re n d i t i o n o f t h i s ch arac ter. A s a part of a n obl e fa m i l y a n d m u ch you n g to ex pl ore th e worl d h e i s a d o r n e d by fi n e r th i n gs i n l i fe.
GAIUS HELEN MOHIAM N OT E: I m a d e t h i s c h arac ter i n to a h u man oi d s o rce re ss to fi t i n to th e mysti c al n arrati ve. Sh e ho l d s ev i l te n d e n c i es bu t al s o c an be l i kabl e i n s o m e s ce n a r i o s .
SCENE 2
PAUL MEETS CHANI Paul Atreides now an adult found himselves in the deserts of Arrakis sheltering in a cave system from a sandworm, he was intercepted by a group of traveling Fremen, which included Chani. Her introduction to Paul came during a tense stand-off. Chani was familiar to the Atreides heir because of her appearance in his prescient visions prior to his arrival on Arrakis. But to her Paul was initially a stranger.
CHANI N OT E: Ch a n i i n my ren di ti on i s repres en ted w i t h a m i d d l e e a stern eth n i c i ty an d mas c u l i n e st a n ce s a n d co stu mes to portray di vers i ty an d h e r fre e sp i r ited pers on al i ty.
PA U L AT R E I D E S ( ADULT) N OT E: i wa n te d to portray Pau l / Mu ad’di b’s co st u m e l i ke i t h as been worn ou t w i th th e ti m e o n t h e d e s ert an d h e h ad grow n i n to a d u l t h o o d w i t h mu ted col ors .
04 BRAND IMAGE & ADVERTORIAL ST YLING The goal of the assignment was to understand a specific fashion brand and portray its design language through an advertorial, analyzing its past products and collections. This project attempts to replicate t h e ove r a l l p e r s o n a a n d i d e n t i t y o f t h e h i g h e n d l u x u r y b r a n d Ve r s a c e .
E XOT I C LUXURIOUS SEDUCTIVE
PYT HON
S S 1 8
Ve r s a c e i s a b r a n d o f c o m m e n d a b l e l u x u r i o u s style, with major influences of Baroque and Grecco Roman cultures. Python SS18 is styled by draping the models in Greek silhouettes and Baroque prints paired with a twist of I n d i a n i n s p i r e d g o l d exo t i c j e w e l e r y.
STYLING & DIRECTION CHRISWOOD ZACHARIAS VISHRUTI SRIVASTAVA ADIT YA PRATAP
MODEL SRIJONI CHATTERJEE
PHOTOGRAPHY & MHU SATVIK KISHORE
REAL LIFE APPLICATIONS This advertorial can have many real life applications from being featured on the official website to banners, print media and even posters. I have v i s u a l i z e d m y w o r k i n Ve r s a c e ’ s official website on two commonly used devices to give perspective.
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PUBLISHING & EDITORIAL ST YLING This project attempts to decipher the proce-ss of editorial styling of a specific fashion magazine, while also understanding their visual identity and researching on the evolution of the magazine. We b a s e d t h i s p ro j e c t o n t h e fashion and lifestyle magazine Vo g u e S p a i n .
Vogue Spain reflects the authority & style of Spain. Lead by Eugenia de la Torriente the magazines language is elegant, colorful and powerful. I styled this shoot for the 2019 March issue with Dramatic colors of spring and classic silhouettes, maintaining Femininity in Masculine ensembles.
ESPAĂ‘A
S T Y L E
B O A R D
BOLD CLASSIC ELEGANT
SRIJONI CHATTERJEE
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ESPAÑA STYLING & DIRECTION CHRISWOOD ZACHARIAS VISHRUTI SRIVASTAVA ADIT YA PRATAP MODEL SRIJONI CHATTERJEE PHOTOGRAPHY & MHU SATVIK KISHORE MANSI YADUKA MENTOR SATVIK KISHORE RITIKA SHIRKE RASHMI THAKUR
COVER FOR VOGUE SPAIN MARCH 2019
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CONCEPTUALIZED ST YLING & PHOTOGRAPHY The project is a visual reference to the style of different periods i n f a s h i o n h i s t o r y. T h i s r e q u i r e s a greater understanding of the sub cultures and how can we modernize it to present times. This project was based on the Film Noir period of time with black and white thrillers being all the craze.
NOIR Noir is French for black and is a type of fiction or a film that has tough characters and is cynical, dramatic and pessimistic in nature. I was very inspired Marlene Dietrich who was known for her masculine and bold fashion sense.
S U I TS ACHROMATIC . ENIGMATIC . ANDROGYNY
STYLING & DIRECTION: CHRISWOOD ZACHARIAS SRIJONI CHATTERJEE ANJALI PRKASH
PHOTOGRAPHY: HARSH MAURYA
MODELS: ANUSHKA ARGAL, RHEA, SRIJONI CHATTERJEE
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CHARACTER ST YLING & PHOTOGRAPHY The goal of this project was to portray a character from any book or novel, solely based on personal interpretation gained by reading the book & avoiding any other rendition o f t h e c h a r a c t e r. The following shoot and styling is based on the 1951 coming of age story “the Catcher in the Rye� written by JD Salinger .
Catcher in the Rye
the
CATCHER IN THE RYE The Catcher in the Rye details two days in the life of Holden Caulfield after he has been expelled from prep school. Confused and
disillusioned,
Holden
searches
for
truth against the “phoniness� of the adult world. Holden is portrayed as this tall six feet guy who is very thin due to smoking. I styled this look taking the cold weather, his depression and the stained lips due to excessive smoking into account.
rebellious preppy
scruffy
carefree
PHOTOGRAPHY RIYA KUMARI MODEL SHAURYA MEHRA
HAIR AND MAKE UP SHUBHAM KUMAR STYLING & DIRECTION CHRISWOOD ZACHARIAS
CONTACT C H R I S W O O D . Z A C H A R I A S @ N I F T. A C . I N 9113457161 / 9930085436 CHRISWOOD ZACHARIAS
