Fashion
Photographed by Amit Mali. Styling by Shweta Navandar. Art direction by Mallika Chandra. Hair and make-up by Kiran Denzongpa at Feat. Artists. Models: Roshan Poulose, at Inega Management, and Giaa Singh Arora. Fashion assistant: Sarah Rajkotwala
Rooted in an amalgamation of design and art, the technique of prosthetics and special effects, make-up occupies a niche yet imperative space in cinema; it creates what doesn’t yet exist or builds upon a subject’s features and appendages. We take a broader view of this concept and the experience of having external forms and materials attached to our bodies – the added weight, the restriction or facilitation of movement, the perception of texture – and correlate it to the world of fashion. In the face of a new way of living and being, Verve interprets ensembles and accessories as surreal extensions of the human shape, a creative reflection of our augmented reality.
3D-embroidered overall face mask, by Rahul Mishra; signature corded jacket, by Vaishali S.
Hand-spun and handwoven khadi and cotton dress (knotted by hand only), from Geisha Designs, by Paras and Shalini.
Hand-spun and handwoven khadi and cotton dress (knotted by hand only), from Geisha Designs, by Paras and Shalini.
Bioplastic pieces made from natural, water-soluble materials, by Mansi Chauhan; Serpent Cuff, cast in solid brass, from Manifest Design.
Bioplastic sheets made from natural, water-soluble materials (used on the back), by Mansi Chauhan; ruched ivory pants, from Āroka.
Dress made from 200 used tea bags, by Mansi Chauhan.
Dress made from 200 used tea bags, by Mansi Chauhan.
Nude tulle bodysuit decorated with chocolate-coloured peony hybrids, by Rudraksh Dwivedi.
Dress made from 200 used tea bags, by Mansi Chauhan.
Trousers with hand-sewn rippled surface made using a combination of opaque and sheer textiles, by Yash Patil, stockings; stylist’s own.
Restricting, skin-tight dress in structured velvet, by Gaikhuanlung M. Gangmei and Shivani Kumari.
Spiralling Recoil leg warmers in smocked Mashru, both from Āroka.
Restricting, skin-tight dress in structured velvet, by Gaikhuanlung M. Gangmei and Shivani Kumari.