SS14 GREY MATTERS

India’s most beloved fashion silhouette is admittedly the sensuous drapes of a sari. It comes with the baggage of history by simply being the garment worn across the timeline of India’s past. Should the sari be more relaxed from constriction? Afterall, ease of flowy movement is one of the sari’s strong suits. Because that's what fashion is. Fashion is a creative eclipse that overshadows things we take for granted and makes us appreciate things in a new light

GREY MATTERS dismantles the sari and re-assembles it after an ingenious series of seven steps. A presentation reflecting the alternate spectrums of fantasy and reality

The Process:
1. Tear it down with your fingers or a scissor
2. Toss it in a maximum power gender blender
3. Tell the English dandy to re-create his dapper
4. Text the Bombay local to lend his unique pepper
5. Take time to ensure none of the pieces are similar
6. Trip it up with headpieces for that special flavor
7. Time is up; presenting Grey Matter

Playing with the decidedly orthodox norms associated with the sari and the katori or bowl choli (top/blouse worn underneath the sari) we transform them into shirts, while the pre-draped sari-skirts are worn not with the conventional blouses or corsets but with men’s shirts, bow-ties, collars and tee shirts

An endeavour to open up the sari, or un-wrap it up
No Gender norms
Rather, more sartorial experimentation

Textiles used include tulle, brocade, silk and lace in a palette of muted green, blue, green, grey and black with a hint of old gold. Crowns adorning heads incorporate the same fabrics, enveloping cut-outs from brocade saris with perspex, in a move to hold traditions close, but with a modern outlook over it