The work in hand has been initiated as a classroom project for a wearable art piece. The goal was to play with the simplest of silhouettes and the surface of the fabric to create an artistic piece of fashion.
R E P T I L I A
The project is themed as Reptilia and hence the design process follows a brainstorming of keywords related to reptiles like rough, crispy, beaded, patchy, unpleasant etc. By carefully understanding the surface of the reptiles I decided to recreate an apparel product inspired from the Gila Monster.
![Image may contain: lizard, reptile and snake](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/disp/d6f866197798377.663670df93d8b.jpg)
![Image may contain: abstract](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/c21af9197798377.663670df94202.jpg)
The following are the swatches made on various fabrics using different fabric manipulation techniques to achieve the feel of a reptile
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/368ddc197798377.663670df9658d.png)
Techniques include burning of the fabric using incense sticks, layering, roasting and painting
![Image may contain: painting and child art](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/30ec93197798377.663670df97d0e.png)
Techniques include burning of the fabric, layering, roasting, painting and embroidery
![Image may contain: drawing and painting](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/abb3eb197798377.663670df94e06.png)
Techniques include layering, pull thread work, painting and making tucks
![Image may contain: painting, drawing and illustration](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/9f66d1197798377.663670df9552a.png)
Techniques include layering, heat setting and painting
The following are the process images for the garment construction
![Image may contain: christmas tree](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/5ca403197798377.663670df95c4a.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/7af7d1197798377.663670df94692.png)
![Image may contain: clothing](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/202da6197798377.663670df960f9.png)
Final Garment
![Image may contain: coat, fashion and handbag](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/2480db197798377.663670df975eb.png)
![Image may contain: person, clothing and flower](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/cddeb3197798377.663670df96cb0.png)
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