URBAN DECAY : A Collection of Handloom Cotton Saris
Urban Decay is a collection of cotton saris that finds it's inspiration in the lost crafts of Chirala–Telia Rumaal and RMHK. The saris are built upon the idea that there is beauty in all things lost, forgotten and sometimes even broken.
COLOR STORY
To initiate the development of the designs, several photographs were looked into for inspiration. The key element while looking into them was the transition between good to bad. Understanding this
transition, is understanding the complete story. And in this collection, the sari becomes the medium of representation of that story.
transition, is understanding the complete story. And in this collection, the sari becomes the medium of representation of that story.
The collections were designed keeping in mind the current skill set of the dyers in the region and their capacity to learn the ikat dyeing technique in the near future. The layouts were made in line with the current trend of contrasting visual division throughout the length of the sari.
Tiny thumbnails led to bigger sketches and ultimately detailed layouts. Colors were and added and checks were reformed to complete the compositions at the following stages.
FINAL DESIGNS
