Anavila Misra’s Collection Payanam Previewed in Chennai


A fashion showcase by Anavila Misra at the Chettinad Heritage Festival. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
In Early October, FAMED Fashion Designer Anavila Misra Launched Her Latest Collection Payanam, Inspired by the Fabrics of Chettinad, at the Chettinad Heritage Festival. This week, the collection was previewed at the following, Amethyst Along with Jewelery by Sheetal Zaveri.
An insightful talk by photographer bharath ramrutham about how architecture has an impact on fashion over the ages, was a prelude to the exhibition and showcase. The talk talk the audience through the journey of how different styles of architecture, right from spanish to gothic to minimalist, have inspired fashion designers to create some of his best works. “The Relationship Between Fashion and Architecture is Fascinating with Bot Disciplines Deeply Connected through their exploration of Form, Structure, Material, Material, Material, Material, and Spa,” He Said Addressing the Audi.
He then Moved on to the Historical and Cultural Significance of Chettinad and How the Merchant, Trader, and Financier Communities Brought Not only wealth wealth, but also expensive. This exposure translated well into their traditions and ways of life, but most prominently, in their architecture. “The region is particularly famous for its cuisine, textiles, and festivals, but it is the mansions built by the chettiar community stand as laasting symbols of wealth and Sophistration,” He said.
“If you have not been to chettinad, I urge you to go. You’re Surrounded by Beauty of Such Fine Details and Intricacies. The craftsmanship is just another level. There was no architects. It was just master-builders. There exists no plans or drawings. The Precision of the work and the symmetry is uncanny. We cannot imagine building anything like this now, “He said in awe, as his own photos played in a slideshow on the screen.
“Architecture and fashion are both responses to global influences. Just as Chettinad Architecture Evolved by Absorbing Global Architecture While Staying Rooted in Local Traditions, Fashion Today Reflects a Simillar Approach, “He said, adding, adding to designs Terns and Technique, While Adapting to Global Trends, Ensuring that Tradition Remains Relevant in a globalized world.
Talk by Bharath Ramamrutham at the Follywood, Amethyst | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Bharat concluded by pointing out that architects of today have forgotten how to perceive space and how they need to go back to the fundamental issues of human experience. “It’s passable that a fashion could teach them this, beCause somehow they have lost last sight of how a person will feel in the spaces they create.”
Curated by Kiran Rao, Founder, Amethyst, The Event also also carried antiques from chettinad that was for Sale Apart from Clothing and Jewelry. The Event was Catered by Home Chef Sivakami with Chettinad Specials Like Mutton Kola Urundai, Podalangai Vadai, Kuzhi Paniyaram, Kara Kozhukattai and more.
Published – October 24, 2024 04:50 PM IST
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