Selection of various design inspirations visualised for some of the academic and personal projects throughout recent years.

Includes: moodboards, color & material cards (digital and analog), color swatches and collections.

 forest 

 girl 

light/white

This 3-piece collection was a part of my (successful) application portfolio for admission to University of Borås, Sweden. Below is my color, pattern and material inspiration for the three final designs. 

MOODBOARD

I got inspired by geometric shapes and patterns, bright colors in combination with three textile techniques: ikat weave, shibori resist stitch dyeing, contemporary embroidery and mirror work.

COLOR CARD

I've chosen bold neon colors for my collection: bright orange, fuchsia, indigo, sky blue and white - to create a contrast between traditional textile techniques and contemporary design.

DESIGN PROCESS

I started with choosing the colors and sketching some ideas, geometric shapes, patterns and ikat inspired weavings with watercolors: zig-zag, polka dot, batik.

TEXTILE SAMPLES

(1) ikat zig-zag weaving (watercolor)

(2) indigo shibori stitch resist print

(3) contemporary embroidery with mirror work on the indigo dyed

    cotton

COLLECTION

I aimed to create casual looks inspired by traditional textile techniques, natural dyes, handmade work combined with bold colors, all set into a contemporary context.

Crop top

- 'V' neck crop top with short sleeves

- ikat inspired zig-zag neon colored pattern

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Dress

- 3/4 sleeves & knee length dress

- shibori stitch resist print dyed in indigo

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Midi skirt

- mirror work inspired contemporary embroidery with beads

- dyed in indigo

My first collection for AW17 consisting of 12 pieces in 4 materials with the 'Rustic' theme and myself as a client. I have created two moodboards and a color card to visualise my inspiration. The goal was to learn how to work with different fabrics, trimmings and accessories and their combinations when sourcing the materials and creating a coherency within the collection.

MOODBOARD: overall

MOODBOARD: details & trimmings

COLOR CARD

MATERIAL CARD

A single item collection of five tops for SS18. Part of the assignment was to create a fictional company with a conceptual collection and visualise it with four specific moodboards. My company, 'Devī' ('goddess', from sanskrit), focuses on pregnant women in all stages of pregnancy and after it. It's designed to fit the ever changing woman's body during pregnancy and can be worn even after it, as the garments are made to be versatile, adjustable and comfortable. I believe every woman is beautiful just the way she is in every shape, color and age, and this collection celebrates this unity and diversity. I drew my inspiration from Indian hand block prints, feminine silhouettes of regency era, comfortable materials and timeless colors of the natural world.

MOODBOARD: overall

MOODBOARD: colors & materials

MOODBOARD: shape

MOODBOARD: print

FINAL PRINT

Animaná is an Argentinian sustainable fashion and lifestyle brand. By collaborating with local artisans from Andes and Patagonia they support and preserve their traditional skills of knitting, weaving and plant dyeing. KEA collaborated with Animaná on a sustainable case and our team made a small collection for them inspired by beautiful nature and cultural heritage of South America. Our new sustainable proposal includes multifunctionality of the garments, geometric pattern shapes and zerowaste.

MOODBOARD: overall

MOODBOARD: colors & materials

GARMENTS

MOODBOARD: details

COLOR CARD

COLLECTION OVERVIEW

This project was a group collaboration with H&M - bringing new ideas and ways to incorporate more sustainable practices for the brand and promote them to their customers. H&M is one of the biggest fast-fashion giants on the market and they were looking to refresh and widen their sustainable line 'Conscious collection'. Here are some ideas from design process (branding, visual identity, color card).

MOODBOARD: overall

MOODBOARD: colors & materials

MATERIAL CARD

COLOR CARD: watercolor swatches

Personal experiment on how to create 'colorless' design. The only color for intented use was white and its natural shades: nude, beige, grey, light pink. The theme is visualised as a moodboard, color story watercolor study and material swatches.

MOODBOARD: overall

COLOR STORY

MATERIAL CARD

COLOR CARD: watercolor swatches