The term ‘Khoj’ means ' A search' . This collection draws inspiration from the cultures of the colonial man and the tribal man and the distinction and combination of the two.
The collection uses 3 stories to develop the garments.
CAMOUFLAGE - Tribal life in a modern society is a paradox . The tribes hide themselves from predators , evil spirits etc by camouflaging themselves with the nature . Even today they have to do the same . However their predators have changed . Its the modern man hunting them down . Yet the tradition of " camouflage " with the nature has continued.
THE THOUGHTS - The tribal man's destination of living is the most isolated the world is , the reason as to why their beliefs have prevailed without any interruptions . The colonial man on the other hand is living under the pressure of the society . This society has several scientific ways , thus causing their beliefs and practices to fluctuate .
STAINED SKINS - The tribal man and the colonial man have two dramatically opposing worlds. One that is destined to dominate and one that would dissappear . The tribal man uses his body as a canvas to form expressions of their culture and traditions . The colonial man on the other hand uses clothing as a big part of their identity.
' Stained skins ' is a combination of the colonial sillhoettes with the idea of using body as a canvas.
The collection mainly consisted of garments with colonial sillhoettes with tribal work done on the textiles.
As part of the collection designed for Autumn/winter 2014 and showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, below are a couple of the looks that the collection comprised of.
All the garments showcased were a part of the AW 2014 collection by Karishma Shahani Khan titled ' Khoj' .
All the garments showcased were a part of the AW 2014 collection by Karishma Shahani Khan titled ' Khoj' .
The motifs, embroidery patterns and tie dye was done as my internship work which was as a part
of the collection.
As a part of a summer internship with designer Karishma Shahani Khan, these were garments that were created from using cotton mal fabric and khadi cotton.
of the collection.
As a part of a summer internship with designer Karishma Shahani Khan, these were garments that were created from using cotton mal fabric and khadi cotton.
The aim was the make layered garments since it was a part of the winter collection .
MOOD BOARD :
This was the mood board developed for the collection .
SKETCHES AND ITERATIONS :
I started off with the design development for this project by developing motifs through drawings / sketches that were furthur going to be used as embroidery designs , print and tie and dye patterns.
THE PRODUCTION :
This was the production of the jacket that was being constructed . Different techniques such as braiding ,sewing . hand embroidery , couching embroidery , mukeish embroidery and badla work were used in the construction of this jacket. The material used to construct this jacket was cotton mal
The jacket work in progress .
The details of the embroidery work , braiding and couching done on the jacket.
These were the production photos of a tie and dye skirt . Shibori techniques and cotton dyes were used in the production of the skirt.
These were images of the production of the shirt with badla and mukesh embroidery.
These were images of the shirt with badla and mukesh work on it.
THE FINAL GARMENTS :
Details of the skirt and the jacket
Details of the shirt.
At the Lakme Fashion Week.
The jacket worn by Sonam Kapoor for a movie premier
