RETRO REVOLUTION
CONCEPT NOTE "Retro Circus" is the key concept which has been taken as an inspiration under the focal theme "Retro revolution".The aim and objective behind this concept is to trace the path again,revisit the era gone by,bring alive the imagination of circus and the activities involved through fabric. At the same time I would Like to create creative outfits which would have a lot of design ideas and concept with lots of surface embellishment on it,which can help industry. The garments are inspired from architecture,music,art and culture from 70s and 80s and the collection is created in such a way that,a person can wear the same and feel the retro circus and the fun of carnivals. The collection includes hand done techniques to create fabric surfaces which will remind of circus activities. The garments are done from the industrial waste which can push the recycling ideologue,the fabric developments have done from industrial waste fabrics ad
dumped embroidery threads. During the process of garment construction, the sustainability of the environment will be taken care and the use of wooden buttons and natural dyes will make this collection unique and sustainable. To sum up,I look forward to convey the retro imagination in the form of circus drama.
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PANTONE 14-4522 TPX
PANTONE 13-0550 TPX
PANTONE 18-3918 TPX
PANTONE 18-3918 TPX
PANTONE 17-1264 TPX
PANTONE 15-0545TPX
PANTONE 13-0650 TPX
PANTONE 13-0643 TPX
PANTONE 14-1159 TPX
PANTONE 18-2828 TPX
PANTONE 18-2328 TPX
PANTONE 18-1611 TPX
PANTONE 18-3952 TPX
PANTONE 19-3418 TPX
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TESTIMONIAL BUDDING DESIGNERS
Dated: 26.02.2013 Bengaluru
Fashion from the amateurs UNIQUE From ‘Retro Circus’ series.
CREATIVE BUNCH Sanjana, Mridul, Raunaq, Raj Shroff, Cora Goteman, Manoviraj Khosla, Anubha and Padmaraj.
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ills Lifestyle hosted the seventh edition of ‘The Debut’, an initiative for young fashion students, the future designers of the country, to promote their creativity and showcase their skills. The event, held recently at Orion Mall, saw 13 students presenting their works to a panel of judges comprising eminent designers Manoviraj Khosla, Raj Shroff and Cora Goteman, head of department, fashion design, Pearl Academy. These candidates were shortlisted after qualifying in a previous round, wherein their illustration-based design portfolios were evaluated. In this round, they were judged on parameters like creativity, technicality and commercial viability. “‘The Debut’ is a unique platform that nurtures and recognises young talent in the field of fashion design. We are delighted at the response re-
ceived and are sure that the initiative will only become stronger in the years to come,” says Atul Chand of ITC’s lifestyle retailing business division. Stunning hand-tailored outfits by the students were displayed by the City’s models and the regional round saw some really good designs and themes explored. From ‘Retro Circus’, using clown collars and circus tents as inspiration to ‘Op Art’, using 3D structures and lines to ‘Indomania’, which concerned the country’s past — it was evident that a lot of time, thought and effort had gone into each collection. Even the judges were quite impressed by the craftsmanship. “I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw. At the end of the day, clothes need to be commercially viable because someone will wear it. Some of these students have understood that and have a lot
of potential to make a difference in the industry,” expresses designer Manoviraj Khosla. It was quite interesting to hear the designers speak about the look they chose and describe the inspiration behind it. “It took me three weeks to make my collection. I focussed on the hippie culture and recreated the ‘Summer of Love’ in 1967,” shares an excited Sanjana Jain of Pearl Academy, Chennai, one of the winners of this round for her turquoise gypsy dress and hipster shorts. She informs that she is already planning her third outfit for the finals. The other short-listed participants to go the finals in New Delhi are Anubha Jain (Pearl Academy, Delhi), Mridul Jacob (Pearl Academy, Chennai), Raunaq Arora (NIFT, Hyderabad) and Padmaraj (NIFT, Bangalore).
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CREDITS
Model: Ms. Lakshmi Anand
Photographer: Mr. Ajay Abhram
Make up Artist: Ms.Manjuri Biswas
Fashion Stylist: Ms.Manjuri Biswas
Designer: Mr. Padma Raj Keshri
Editor: Mr. Ajay Abhram
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