Self Portrait Dress Size:1 Mashru is draped to form

Mashru is draped to form a cowl at the front

appropriate for the bar

reinterpreting traditional blouse-cutting techniques

The traditional motif is accompanied by one that takes the form of a Nandivardanam flower

The piece is a commentary on how tradition and individual identity meld to form the complex reality that South Asian women exist within

Self Portrait Dress Size:1 Mashru is draped to formReminiscent of the practice of South Asian women oiling and braiding their hair with jasmine, the dress is fabricated in a Tencel based textile and fastened with a detachable metal piece. The metal pieces inspired by traditional South Asian anklets are cast and plated in silver. Mashru is draped to form a cowl at the front, a deep back and slink down the wearers body. The piece is a commentary on how tradition and individual identity meld to form the