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I grew up talking to the world in visual signs by putting life in my thoughts through the magic of my art. Hi! my name is Mankirat Kaur, I am a fashion and design graduate from Chandigarh University, holding a specialization in graphic design from Calarts (Coursera) , and currently enrolled in a post-graduate diploma in design thinking at SCDL, Pune, India. As a curious hum -an and firm believer in being a lifelong learner I want to unfold every aspect of art and design.
Likewise, this portfolio is centred around the theme of insensate that showcases a chunk of artistic and designer works that are not bound or restricted to rules.
DEDICATED TO MY PARENTS AND TEACHERS
1. Alienated girls with design development, color palette and final outfits on digital models. 2. Michelle Obama inspired suites. 3. Breathy bodycon dress creation with technical illustration. 4. Full moon night with extended mood board, 2 outfits and color palette. 5. Print development and implementation. 6. Playing with neons/ highlighted hues. 7. Weasley collection with quotes as well as design creation including a mood board and 4 digital outfits. 8. Casual and daily wear street collection of 4. 9. Outfits and runway creation through digital software by taking inspiration from bricks, blocks and grass. 10. Suites, coats and blazers on 4 models with technical illustrations, swatches, mood board and color pallette. TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 11. 2 Magazine front covers created digitally 12. 4 wallpaper designs. 13. Shoe designing & 2 visual merchandising looks. 14. Photo manipulation artworks 15. Research paper
Purpose & Background: This collection is inspired from technical advancements & modernisation. Today, due to easy access to mobile phones and interent people have become addicted due to which they appear very lazy, sick. To showcase today’s woman I have taken zombie look but with cool casual outfits together with usage of denim’s fabric to achieve that look.
White belt from knitted acrylic • Criss-cross pattern. • Diamond shape in middle. • Stitched together with needle and white thread and attached to the main design fabric.
ALIENATED GIRLS
MICHELLE OBAMA’S
Purpose & Background: These 2 looks are made by taking insipiration from Michelle Obama’s wardrobe and creating something that will go with her vibe.
BREATHY BODYCON DRESS
Purpose & Background: This outfit is made out of honeycomb’s pattern that can be seen in the sheath skirt. Created in 2020 during my classwork’s project, this outfit is an example of beauty of pairing loose fitted upper with a tight fitted bottom.
FULL MOON NIGHT
bewilderingIamthe glow within the darkness I conquest the evil and vanquish the cleverest mellifluous Purpose & Background: Inspired by moon’s beauty and Rahul Mishra’s autumn winter 2019 collection.
PRINT DEVELOPMENT
Purpose & Background: To showcase the development of color palette, swatch and then implementation on a final garment design.
LAMBENT HUES
Both the illustrations comprise of belts hanging down on the left side from front. The former design has variety of green tones used with a neon shrug tucked inside a pencil skirt, while latter has even-color scheme with a tube top consisting of puff sleeves.
Both the illustrations comprise of belts hanging down on the left side from front. The former design has variety of green tones used with a neon shrug tucked inside a pencil skirt, while latter has even-color scheme with a tube top consisting of puff sleeves.
WEASLEY COLLECTION Weasley’s personality • Loyal • Friendly • Chaotic • Unpolished • Kind • Lazy • Anxious • Things said to him • Things said by him
Purpose & Background: This collection is inspired by Ron Weasley a famous character in harry potter and the garments are made by taking his personality and other things related to him into consideration.
STREET WEAR Purpose & Background: A random streetwear collection created by adding the fussion vibes of NYC and India.
BRICK BLOCKS & Background: This collection is inspired from bricks, block and grass. colors and swatch and of silhouettes.
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AND GRASS Purpose
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SUITE, COAT & BLAZERS
Purpose & Background: To showcase the technical illustration with suites, blazers and coats’ creation.
FASHION MAGAZINE COVERS Purpose & Background: Inspired from atheleisure and Vogue magazine.
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Purpose & Background: Inspired from Vogue magaine cover and created due to food conciousness and development in vegan cul ture.
DESIGNWALLPAPER
Purpose & Background: The entire wallpaper collection has been inspired from cashew and popping elements
DESIGNWALLPAPER
DESIGNWALLPAPER
DESIGNWALLPAPER
.. . . Purpose & Background: Inspired from Nike shoes.
Purpose & Background: Through the help of visual mechandising, tried to give a new look to nike’s showroom
VISUAL MERCHANDISING
Purpose & Background: Showcased a random showroom’s VM after COVID lockdown ended.
PHOTO MANIPULATION ART Purpose & Background: Taken different pictures & manipulated them to get a new and unique picture.
Purpose & Background: Used human evolution in a fun way to showcase a sunny day on a rocky space.
PHOTO MANIPULATION ART
LOTUS AND ITS CONTRIBUTION IN APPAREL
RESEARCH
ORIGIN Originally, lotus plant was flourished in the parts of Asia and Australia. It grows in water which is 18 inches deep or more ,whereas, dwarf lotus can be grown in 2” to 12 inches of water. In addition, fabric from lotus plant was first extracted in early 20th century, nearly in 1910s. It is
This world is full of beauty and unpredictability all the an swers to our questions are hidden beneath the treasure of nature gifted to us by almighty, same goes for the most beautiful flower, “Lotus” resembled as a symbol of purity and enlightment. Moreover it’s astonishing that even after growing in the dirtiest surroundings, lotus turns into one of the most attractive flowers in the world. Today when the world of fashion is striving with the obligations of sustainability the lotus plant stands at the utmost height reflecting to all the solutions to this problem.
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CONCLUSION
There are many things that are need to be changed in this world. Synthetic fibers should be questioned again, Why it is necessary to use them even after knowing there outcomes or effects on human body and health? Poverty, misery and accidents! All are the outcomes of treacherous policies of some selfish human beings due to which labor had to suffer a lot in past. Lotus is the answer to all the sufferings of peo ple. In countries like India, Vietnam, Indonesia where poverty is growing day by day due to dominance of capitalist society, lotus textile industry can do a lot of contribution in collapse of this unchangeable phenomena. The steady lotus can not only give us motivation but also fabric which is worth to wear for every human being. Lotus is a step towards better future, cruelty free society and prosperous world!
PROPERTIES
Whole Lotus flower is edible and is used in plethora of pur poses. Furthermore, its seeds are used to prepare soups and sauces, along with that the petals are used to make seasonings while stems are added in salads and also many heart, kidney and blood pressure diseases are cured by the medications made from lotus parts. Keeping everything aside, Lotus stems are also used to prepare fabric which is 100% organic and eco-friendly.
CONTRIBUTION IN LUXURY INDUSTRY
• Has high spiritual background.
Due to various properties lotus itself is an extraordinary flower which is hence used in many fashion companies for creating breathtaking and amazing dresses. “Loro Piana” a luxury brand under LVMH is the first western company creating lotus fabric garments for a very limited number of important clients. They believe that lotus is one of the finest textile in the world because it’s not only lightweight but also crease resistant, breathable and appears similar to antique linen and silk. Loro Piana has took an initiative to keep the ancient legacy of lotus fabric protected so that the people can understand the value of lotus fabric and the company is also trying for regular collaborations with the local commu nity of Myanmar so that the culture, working techniques and other practices of local people could not be hindered by the outer sources.
USES OF LOTUS
• Lotus fabric tends to give a hue of milky yellowish color.
• Purely organic and 100% sustainable.
• Very delicate and soft.
• Appears similar to silk and is very light weighted.
• Gives a baby squishy touch and highly suitable for creat ing baby outfits.
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