A 34 year old Indian fashion designer based in Delhi, his designs have hit the catwalks of Paris, showcasing his wild mix of 'traditional Indian costume, exquisite embroidery, Pop Art, high kitsch and psychedelic futurism'. It caught my eye as the intense attention to detail presents art as clothing, the craftsmanship of specialist indian weavers is obvious. One dress in his collection from Autumn/winter, uses the inner mechanical parts of watches, in replacement of beads or sequins. The electric colours and patterns are mesmorising, with his show opener 'all about astronauts invading celestial bodies', it features sci-fi embroidery in a digitally printed universe. My personal awareness of high fashion could be greater, but I find Manish Aurora's alternative fantastical ideas fascinating
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