New York Fashion Week
Animal Prints & Tribal Designs

Tribal design print from the Spring/Summer 2015 collection, featuring bold geometric patterns and rich colors.
Black dress with a hand-embroidered Maasai woman and glass bead details, made in Dubai.
Bias-cut dress with colorful geometric tribal designs and 3D hand-beaded embroidery on the bust.

Animal prints and Tribal Motifs from Africa and America are featured on pure Silk. They include Glass beading and Hand embroidery. These designs adorn short and long Dresses, Jumpsuits, and Kaftan Dresses.

Shrekahnth showcased the Spring/Summer 2015 collection at New York Fashion Week. The collection drew inspiration from African animal prints and American tribal designs. It premiered at Lincoln Center for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and partnered with the Art Hearts Fashion. The collection featured animal prints and tribal patterns, showcasing fine craftsmanship. This mix created a stunning blend of modern fashion and cultural tales.

Cultures in Design

This collection honors rich artistic traditions. It showcases the beauty of African animals and American Indigenous designs. The pieces also have intricate hand-beading and bold designs. The collection makes a conversation between the past and present, mixing tradition with innovation.

African Animal prints

The collection started with bold visual digital prints on Women’s Evening Wear. The opening short dress is a Masai Tribe woman print with hand beading. Animal prints were on the runway, showcasing the rich diversity of African animals. Flowing silk fabrics featured gorillas, and elephants. They added movement and energy to the designs, which were symbolic and decorative.

Wildlife-inspired prints included jumpsuits, flowing kaftans, and bias-cut resort dresses. They mixed elegance with boldness. A bold outfit had a gorilla-printed silk top and pants with hand-beaded waist details. Each glass bead embroidery and tribal patchwork show a high level of artistry.

Short dress fully hand embroidered with glass beads, featuring intricate tribal patterns.
Short silk dress with geometric tribal print and circular skirt hem, paired with a black printed bomber jacket.
3D hand-embroidered bolero fully covered in glass beads, paired with a printed silk playsuit featuring beading at the waist.
Long flowy gathered silk dress with a gorilla print mixed with tribal designs geometric patterns.
Tiger-printed animal print jumpsuit with a high neckline and tribal pattern patchwork detailing.
Silk jumpsuit with a low neckline, tribal geometric print, and 3D hand-embroidered beadwork on the waist.
Leather top with tribal hand-embroidered beadwork paired with a long tribal print skirt.
Kaftan dress with a deep neckline, hand-beaded details, and tribal print.
Silk top with Animal print of a gorilla print paired with tribal design silk trousers featuring beadwork on the waist.
Flowy shirt with a tribal print paired with matching trousers.

Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week

American Tribal Designs

The focus shifted to tribal designs. The collection features American indigenous-inspired designs, showing geometric tribal patterns on silk clothing. These designs have important cultural significance. They show a long history of telling stories through art.

Dresses, Embroidered tops, and playsuits featuring hand-beading and tribal digital designs are shown. They showcase earthy tones alongside bright colors for a striking contrast. The hand-beaded embellishments display the collection’s craftsmanship—silk playsuits with tribal digital prints and hand beading. Dark Tones blend with bright colors, strikingly contrasting the prints.

The hand-beaded decorations highlight the craftsmanship in the collection. They stand out with plunging necklines and waist details. These features are made using 3D embroidery techniques. Combining American tribal designs and African animal prints made a global connection. It showed how fashion can harmoniously blend different influences.

Handcrafted luxury from Dubai

The artisans created every piece in this collection with great care in Dubai, UAE. Artists hand-embroidered glass beading and polished the patterns onto rich silks. The hand embroidery enhanced the designs and added rich traditional craft and texture to the clothing.

A hand-beaded kaftan dress took months to create. It had thousands of glass beads and showcased the art of beading. The embroiderers focused on detail, making the pieces shine on the runway. A bomber jacket with an animal pattern and a gold zipper added a modern aesthetic. The collection had a unique look with the mix of bold tribal design with animal prints.

Close-up of tiger print jumpsuit with intricate tribal patchwork details and animal print.
Beaded leather tank top with a geometric tribal printed long skirt worn by a model shown in the runway of mercedes benz new york fashion week
lose-up of tribal print shirt showcasing intricate patterns and fabric details.
Close-up of tribal print dress and bomber jacket with gold zipper detailing.
Close-up of 3D hand-embroidered beadwork on a bias-cut dress, showcasing intricate craftsmanship.
Close-up of deep neckline on a tiger print bias-cut dress, highlighting fabric flow and pattern details.
Close-up of African braids hairstyle on the runway, showcasing intricate braiding patterns.
Close-up of hand-beaded deep neckline with intricate tribal designs.
Close-up of Animal prints of gorilla on silk top with hand-beaded detailing on the trouser waist.
Models walking down the runway in a lineup, showcasing a collection of vibrant printed garments.

Behind-the-scenes

Many models wore elaborate African braids. Their eye makeup presented a contemporary interpretation of the cultural significance. The appearance of the makeup and hair complemented the collection. From customized jackets to light kaftans, every item speaks a tale.

The patterns and accents highlight a range of colors and textures. Wildlife-inspired designs range from bias-cut dresses to structured jumpsuits and flowing kaftans. They provide various silhouettes that mix elegance and boldness. A silk top with a gorilla print paired with trousers has hand-beaded waist details. This outfit features a bold combination of print and texture. Glass bead embroidery and tribal patchwork bring artistry to every piece.

Shrekahnth’s Spring/Summer 2015 line showcased history, nature, and skilled crafting. It was more than just a display of clothing. The collection honored artistic traditions. It mixed tribal designs with animal prints, stretching what art can be. Fashion is about stories, culture, and the people who create each piece. It’s not just about trends.

Models closing the runway show in a collection of bold, printed designs.
Backstage fitting of a model wearing a tribal design beaded tank top.
Backstage clothing rail showcasing the full collection of printed and beaded designs.
close-up of model’s makeup for the runway, highlighting bold and artistic details.
ackstage clothing rail filled with dresses from the collection, showcasing prints and embellishments.
Backstage moment of a model being zipped into a leather top with geometric embroidery.
Runway show with a seated audience, featuring a model in a fully hand-beaded dress with tribal designs.
Runway moment with the audience clapping as the designers arrive to celebrate the collection.
Runway moment with a seated audience, featuring a model showcasing the back of an animal print bomber jacket.