Rahul Mishra's collection Parizaad is a poetic confluence

The designer blends architecture, floral motifs and geometric embroidery
Rahul Mishra's collection Parizaad is a poetic confluence

Having displayed his collection Parizaad at FDCI India Couture Week (ICW) 2017 in July, designer Rahul Mishra brings the collection to the city for this festive season. The word Parizaad in Persian means ‘born of the divine’ and the designs draw inspiration from Persian, Roman and Byzantine architecture from centuries ago.


“There are uninterrupted patterns of tiles and mosaics of flowers emphasising great design aesthetics from the golden age of Islamic architecture to this new narrative of designing,” says the Delhi-based designer. Rahul takes Taj Mahal as a reference and explains the amount of research, monumental detailing and workmanship that goes into every design. For instance the walls of the monument have ancient tree motifs followed by floral motifs and all of these are etched on a piece of marble with a bit of meenakari works. Among the highlights is a technique called haft rangi where he uses seven or eight colours together in one outfit with floral handwoven patterns. “These designs might look heavy to the eye but are completely light and easy to carry. I think this balanced combination of colours and designs works for Chennai,” shares the 37-year-old designer.


The traditional spread will offer comprehensive mix of handcrafted layered gowns, anarkalis, lehengas and kalidars with a modern touch of cold blouses and fitted pants. While talking about the use of fabrics and colour palette, the designer mentions that he has focused on sheer fabrics to create a feather-light feel. The palette is a balance of pastel colours like blue and powder pink with brighter shades of mustard yellow and black. Golden embroidery techniques such as resham, zardosi and aari were seen all over the fabric giving it all a glittery tinge. Being a regular at the Paris Fashion Week, he showcased his Spring Summer 2018 collection at Paris last week. The designer shares that the collection was inspired by honeybees from his native village at Dalhousie in Uttar Pradesh. 

 `50,000 upwards. From October 10 at Evoluzione. Details: 28333627
 

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