Vogue Honours, the unique fashion design contest by VOGUE India is an excellent initiative that introduces and promotes promising young talent in fashion design. Archana Vijayakumar, a student of JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore is one of the winners of this prestigious award.
The collection draws its inspiration from the world of numbers, “GANITHA” which means mathematics. The concept of the collection refers to the idea of “ANANT” which means “INFINITY”. Anant means ‘endless’, ‘limitless’, ‘continuous’, ’eternal’.
Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals. Built by the colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters, the collection captures the raw beauty of the reefs in the form of textures, vibrant colors and embellishments.
The minute you look at playing cards, you observe how symmetrical and structured they are. There are four different categories in a set of cards: Jack, King, Queen, and Ace. Through these 4 different categories, the collection aims to project four different seasons and how clothes vary in different seasons. The inspiration for this collection is the structured look of the elements in the cards, replication of images upside down, embellished looks of face cards and geometrical prints of the elements.
The Avengers, is a popular American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The characters of the movie are identified by their individual traits and commanding skills and the same is captured in the collection through its unique garment story. For the designers of this collection , the elements of advance science is inspiring and goes beyond the idea of imagination, and that gave them a solid reason to chose Avengers as a subject.
“If dreams were made out of stone, it would be Hampi” The collection draws its inspiration from the beautiful architectural shapes of ‘Hampi’, one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. The name Hampi can also mean "champion". Truly a champion in its own right, the charismatic monumental beauty of the place and wonderful architectural structures are truly intriguing - an experience in itself. Their large dimension, bold and delicate carvings, stately pillars, traditional mythological motifs and magnificent pavilions forms the elements of this collection.
The Spring summer 2015 collection takes its inspiration from cherry blossom. Known as “Sakura” in Japanese, the Cherry blossom trees are common in Japan and are an integral part of native Japanese culture. The garments beautifully depict the shapes of cherry blossom flowers and structures of cherry blossom trees. The designer has painted the prints herself on different fabrics like taffeta organza and Chinese silk to create a range of contemporary pieces such as jackets, dresses, skirts, trousers.
The collection draws its inspiration from an artistic movement called ART NOUVEAU which means “new art”.
JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore organised an open day by the students of the Fashion department on Wednesday, 29th April 2015. The interactive event was a great opportunity for the student’s parents/guardian to see a preview of student’s creative work for the upcoming JD Annual Design Awards night. Watch this space for more on all the latest updates on the upcoming JD Annual Design Awards night 2015.