Lookbook - Rich Civilizations: The Spring Summer 2015 Collection
A Fusion of Tribal Prints, Animal Motifs & Handcrafted Details
Shrekahnth’s 2015 Spring/Summer collection emphasizes exquisite handwork, animal, and tribal Prints. The series ties together contemporary design, craftsmanship, and tradition. Rich green and natural studio settings with bamboo and palms flourish in this work.
The roots of this collection are tribal history and wildlife. The collection presents a fashionable, simple, wearable form while emphasizing traditional craft skills. The collection features forty looks. It covers laid-back resort dresses, finely tailored clothing, and sophisticated evening clothes. This combination promises that the line is coherent and flexible.
Techniques and Silhouettes
The silhouettes of this collection center on refinement, comfort, and movement. The collection centers on kaftans, tunics, playsuits, bias-cut dresses, and jumpsuits. Many designs of outfits allow natural movement. This includes dresses cut on the bias, gathered waists, pleats, and kimono sleeves.
Resort-style kaftans with glittering beaded necklines. Flowing pleated silk gowns, with their soft drape, invite a buoyant elegance. Comfy wrap jumpsuits blend comfort and design seamlessly.
Structured styles take center stage and have a strong flair. The rugged sophistication of beaded leather biker jackets delivers an impact. Gold zippers on bomber jackets combine vintage with modern. Fitted playsuits showcase 3D embroidery.
Printing and Pattern styling
The collection is notable for its tribal prints and depictions of animals. Digitally printed fine silk and leather have hand-beaded motifs stitched onto them. Many bold graphics of Maasai women, elephants, gorillas, and tigers exist. These combine graphically with geometric tribal patterns. Inspired by American and African motifs, they produce their own look.
One fantastic style is a bias-cut dress. Its waist is 3D beaded and embroidered in geometric tribal print patterns. Another feature is a short tunic dress. It’s decorated with bright tribal prints and has frills at the front. Many looks combine aspects of culture. One design shows a Native American headpiece pattern. It sits on a 6-inch tribal border at the hem. Many of these styles mix with cultural and heritage designs.
Handicrafts with beads and embroidery
Three-dimensional beadwork and hand embroidery enhance the designs. These components mirror the artistic traditions of the societies producing the tribal prints.
The Maasai tribal print robe was hand-embroidered in the tribal woman form. It complemented the jewellery and beading Maasai women wore. The team completed the task by hand, requiring considerable effort. The totally beaded dress was one of the most striking items in the collection. It took a lot of effort to produce and show the glass beads set in tribal prints.
One very outstanding work was a 3D bolero. It was hand-embroidered with a bead covering. The bolero over the patterned playsuit was flawless. The details made it shine—beaded collars, shoulder panels, and waist embellishments.
Strong contrasts with natural tones
Bright oranges, rich greens, intense blues, and warm reds balanced earthy tones. Rich browns and delicate black and white tones were among these earthy ones. These hues fit pretty nicely with tribal motifs. The prints and beads, thus, caught attention but did not overwhelm the appearance.
Harmony weaves through this collection to produce a unified masterwork. It finds the ideal mix: aggressive but softly refined, organized but laid-back. A wonderful blend of handcrafted and printed components moves together. Even in its boldest form, each piece is made with careful attention to detail. This ensures comfort when worn.
Designed in Dubai, Presented in New York
Every outfit item originated in Dubai. Local artists concentrated on garment creation and embroidery. The collection exhibition in New York provided the works with a fresh context. This connected a fashion runway to ancient design.
Through its prints, the Spring/Summer 2015 collection reveals a narrative. It respects artisan customs and emphasizes minute details. The end effect is a collection with an appropriately wearable design and relevance.
