Rimi Nayak’s SR 2016 collection theme “Marionette” (French word for Puppet) talks about the journey of a woman who decides to break free from a life of obligation and oppression to liberate herself and live an authentic life where she is free to express her true and real self without the fear of judgement or acceptance.
The collection has a wide range of colour palette signifying both the struggle and the freedom after that. Cold white and ice blue provide a pure, calming effect as does the warmer apricot and deep coral alongwith the deeper shades of ebony and mangosteen, and deep black as an accent narrating the darker side of the story symbolizing the pain and the struggle. Muted gold symbolizes hope while horizon yellow adds the happy note narrating freedom.
Fabrics used are hand- woven khadi cotton and denim along with satin and crepe. Digital printing technique is used to create various prints in ripped and frayed denims. Different hand done textures along with prints are found in the range of short dresses, cropped shirts, draped culottes and long dresses. A touch of androgynous detailing is omnipresent in the collection along with the flowy drapes.
