In Paris, an Indian designer evokes the mysteries of the “Cosmos”

• Rahul Mishra is one of Asia’s most prominent stylists.
• His pieces have been modelled by Michelle Yeoh, Viola Davis, and other top film stars.
• He made his debut at Fashion Week with “Cosmos” embroidered gowns.

It is fitting that the most recent Paris haute couture collection by Indian designer Rahul Mishra tries to encompass the entire universe for a man who seems to have endless creative ambitions.

It is fitting that the most recent Paris haute couture collection by Indian designer Rahul Mishra tries to encompass the entire universe for a man who seems to have endless creative ambitions. One of Asia’s most prominent stylists, whose pieces have been modelled by Michelle Yeoh, Viola Davis, and other top film stars, made his debut at Fashion Week on Monday with “Cosmos.”

During the course of the collection’s production, Mishra invited AFP to tour his frantic workshop on the outskirts of New Delhi, from its initial sketchbook concepts to his agonies over sudden revisions.

His trademark embroidered flourishes of animal contours and luminous details tell the story of his lengthy and laborious journey, which reflects his desire to evoke the limitless mysteries of life.

While proudly displaying one of the more than two dozen gowns he was about to send to Paris, Mishra, 43, told AFP this month, “This is actually the true cosmos in its ultimate manifestation.”

“It justifies the collection’s name.”

Intricately embroidered depictions of the animal kingdom, including schools of fish interacting with the constellations in the night sky, give the gown’s flowing pleated silhouette its life.

Mishra has been obsessing over the piece for months, obsessing over every minute detail, but even in the frantic final week before its Paris debut, he felt compelled to make a significant conceptual shift.

He agonizes over the bold decision to pin two enormous golden fish ornaments to the gown’s bust, wondering if it will disturb the delicate harmony he has cultivated. “It looks dramatic, it takes too much attention,” he says.

Mishra frequently relies on his team’s expertise and asks for their advice, but they share his preference for the extravagant and unanimously approve the new look.

“The more we try to learn about the cosmos, the less we know;” “It has to be spectacular” “This is the true meaning of the cosmos,” Mishra stated of his artistic vision. “The more we try to know about ourselves, the more we remain to discover.”

The theme is ideal for a designer whose works combine as many different materials, patterns, and textures as physics permits.

He stated, “We work like an art studio that tries to combine ideas, mix mediums, and create a new expression that is not necessarily just fashion.”

“In an ever-expanding universe, our dresses are full of life; they are growing, expanding, and reaching for something.”

One of the more extravagant pieces in the collection, a sequined gown with transparent veils modeled after the pulsating movements of a jellyfish, reflects Mishra’s interest in the natural world.

Elegant embroidery of pink-tinged leaves, golden ladybird brooches, or frilly bustiers embellished with blue sequins and marine life motifs convey the depths of the ocean in other eye-catching works.

This time, Mishra ventured out of his traditional obsessions and into the urban environment in order to portray a fantasy journey to “something that doesn’t exist.”

Skyscrapers float upside down on a ruffled hem against speckled silver stars on an ankle-length coat that is unusually monochrome in contrast to the designer’s usual color bursts. This is done to channel the magical atmosphere of cities at night.

Mishra despises any suggestion of aesthetic restraint because she is so outrageous even by the standards of the Parisian runway.

“It needs to be amazing, or else why would you make something?” He stated: The world already has so many beautiful clothes.”

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