Designer Agnik Ghosh launches capsule range ‘Dwandwa’ under Agnik Kolkata’s S/S’21 collection
14th July 2021, Mumbai:
Designer Agnik Ghosh launched a capsule collection ‘Dwandwa’ (the conflict within) under his brand Agnik Kolkata’s summer 2021 collection with a fashion film by Anirban Mondal.
As per Fashion Network, the collection mixes traditional aesthetics and craft techniques with subversive details.
The multi-media launch also celebrates the centenary of director Satyajit Ray.
The collection is accompanied by photo and video campaign based on the film Devi by Satyajit Ra that talks about religious dogmatism, superstition, pain, sorrow, conflict within a woman.
The collection has a colour palette of classic red, black, and hints of beige.
The story of Devi is told through the mixed media embroidery on both the womenswear and the menswear and traditional designs are reimagined for a modern audience through these innovative details.
A notable piece is a 17th century bishop-sleeve blouse which has a cut-out at the back which uses, “crystals and aari technique on a silk net to mimic a skin that has been peeled off, for the word Devi to be written on it.
Agnik retails its collections through its Instagram account and is currently online only.
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