Mandal Maya by Riya E V & Naveen Naik C N
Diploma in Fashion Design
Mandal Maya – The Pause in the Wild,” designers Riya E V and Naveen Naik C N, is a ready-to-wear collection featuring men’s shirts paired with a lineup of thoughtfully detailed trousers. It reinterprets the eternal beauty of Gond art in the context of contemporary streetwear. Renowned for its nature-inspired stories and elaborate use of lines, dots, and folk motifs, Gond art is the visual pulse of this ready-to-wear collection addressed to today’s Gen Z male consumer.
Based in comfort, movement, and self-expression, the silhouettes tip into ease streetwear—oversized tees and hoodies, co-ords and loose pants. Where they differ is in their print language: strong reinterpretations of Gond’s classic imagery, such as animals, trees, and birds, digitally amplified to express a modern point. This union of the ancient and the digital in each look makes it not merely fashion, but a wearable narrative.
The palette bridges tradition and contemporaneity—earthy ochres, greens, and sienna punctuated with electric neons and bold blues that create a contrasting visuality expressive of Gen Z’s exuberant, communicative spirit.
The underlying message of this collection is contained in its title—”Pause.” In today’s speeded-up world, Mandal Maya urges us to stop, think, and reconcile with cultural heritage. Just as Gond art itself expresses, these garments are reflectively conceived, symbolic, and intimate.
With this line, Riya E V and Naveen Naik C N give more than style—they give an instant of meaning.
