When a designer is a nature lover
and has affinity towards flora and fauna, it reflects in his/her designs.
Nachiket Barve is one such young designer who loves the wildlife and
incorporates the same in his work whether it is through designs, patterns,
fabrics, embellishments or other works.
His Spring/Summer 2014 Collection, 'FOSSIL' is inspired
by prehistoric Gingko trees, extinct dragonflies, spiral mollusks and similar. Fossils
of leaves, textures of rocks like granite and marble, are the highlight of this
collection.
Design base
Keeping the season in mind, Nachiket indulged in soft, neutral tones like ivories, chalk, oatmeal, sandstone, beige, silver grey, nude, old rose etc, with interplay of light and shade, thus giving the ensemble a tonal feel.
The fragility and frailness of fossils are artistically
interpreted through sheer fabrics like chiffon, crepe, georgette, organza, raw and
spun silk (Chanderi and Dupion) and cotton, making the collection perfect for
Indian summer!
Techniques
Through applique work, intricate bead-work,fine bullion embroidery, gossamer like thread-work, Fossil brings out
the exoticism of prehistoric wildlife. The garments in this collection use
stitches that create perforations on the fabric, making it light and airy for
the warm weather.
Silhouettes
FOSSIL silhouettes are very
contemporary with crop tops, long, flowing dresses, cropped pants, palazzos etc
and are layered , with detailing like tassels, translucence, sleeve inserts,
custom-made shoes of the same fabric and
lot of focus on skirts.Nachiket designed the ensembles
as separate pieces so they can be independently used or mixed and matched to
give an individualistic look!
So let’s get
FOSSIL-ized next Summer!
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