BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear
âShe might be without country, without nation, but inside her there was still a being that could exist and be free, that could simply say I am without adding a this, or a that, without saying I am Indian, Guyanese, English, or anything else in the world.â - Sharon Maas, Of Marriageable Age (2000) At the heart of my project is a personal voyage of self-discovery as I strive to find commonalities between contrasting identities and cultural diasporas. My focus is based on shared human experiences by looking at ideas of belonging and displacement through juxtaposing strikingly different modes of existence â the people on the streets of India and the Amish communities in North America. This led me to the concept of âLost and Foundâ as I truly believe this concept encapsulates my personal and professional journey. As a fashion design student, I found it necessary to incorporate socially relevant and personal stories into my collection as I consider fashion to be a mirror to life. Throughout this project, I have demonstrated my desire to experiment, to push boundaries and to design a collection which will represent the under-represented sections of society. Many thanks to Biddle Sawyer Silks for sponsoring the silk fabric for my final collection: http://www.biddlesawyersilks.com/