3. Metallic nature - Lakme fashion week, graduation project

GRADUATIONPROJECT PROJECT 2

LAKME FASHION WEEK

GARMENT COLLECTION SWGT

BRIEF

To develop a womenswear collection for store at Lakme fashion week.

Theme : metallic Mood : night light Inspired from the folds in the mountains, waterfalls and textures Fabric : chanderi, poplin Category : partywear

Crisscross folds

Mountain folds

Beaded valley

Flower rain

Waterfall lines

Shine, sparkle

METALLIC NIGHT

By Nature’s law, what may be, may be now; There’s no prerogative in human hours: In human hearts what bolder thought can rise, Than man’s presumption on tomorrow’s dawn?

Where is tomorrow? In another world.

For numbers this is certain; the reverse Is sure to none; and yet on this perhaps, This peradventure, infamous for lies, As on a rock of adamant we build Our mountain hopes; spin out eternal schemes, As we the fatal sisters would out spin, And, big with life’s futurities, expire -Edward Young

IDEATION

The garment sketches were ideated by the fashion design team.

Digital khakha

INITIAL SWATCHES

DRESS Time taken : 22 hours

Tiered dress with all over metallic flower embroidered, made in 100% handwoven yarn-dyed silk chanderi, lined with 100% cotton voile.

Techniques : machine embroidery, gathers, frills Threads : black, silver zari, golden zari

DRESS

Time taken : 14 hours

Delicate hand smocking detail with glass beads across the yoke. Made in 100% handwoven yarn-dyed silk chanderi. Lined with 100% cotton voile.

Techniques : handsmocking with beads, gathers

DRESS

V neck dress with fine metallic pintucks. Made in poplin.

Time taken : 16 hours Techniques : tucks, frills, gathering

DRESS Time taken : 7.5 hours

Pintucks on yoke with metallic crocheted collar dress, made in poplin.

Techniques : pin tucks, crochet, gathers Yarns : black, silver

DRESS Time taken : 7.5 hours

V neck overlay dress with drawstring at the waist, delicately crocheted at the hem, made in 100% handwoven yarn-dyed silk chanderi and bedazzled with pitta embroidery.

Techniques : all over pitta, crochet, beads Beads : golden, white, black

JACKET Time taken : 18 hours

Metallic textured jacket made in poplin with 100% handwoven yarn-dyed silk chanderi detail frill on hem.

Techniques : wave tucks, gathers Threads : silver zari

SKIRT Time taken : 22 hours

All over pitta detailed skirt, made in 100% handwoven yarn-dyed silk chanderi.

Techniques : all over pitta

MY OVERALL LEARNINGS

- Working under high pressure Putting up a stall at Lakme fashion week Managing transport of garments Catalog development

-Management Managing deliveries and contacts Organizing information Answering calls

- Spec sheets Taking measurements on dummy .

- Vendors Getting on calls with dyers, printers, fabric sellers.

Inquiring Managing sending, receiving

- Interpreting the brief : To catch key words and understanding what the designer wants.

- Marking Labelling, packaging, excels Keeping track of all processes .

- Constraints How and if everything ideated can be made.

Time and expense requirement

- Costing Excels and markings Swatch boards with store and price tags .

-talking to clients Providing information Answering queries Managing details

- Lakme fashion week Interacted with a lot of artists and designer Got to see the behind scenes and preps of the show Participated in managing the store Interacted with the clients and answered there queries

THANK YOU