Here and Now Fashion Festival

[ 01 ] JASMINE : Embroidered silk organza embellished with the fragrance of sweet and delicate jasmine, dyed with hibiscus, beetroot, indigo and turmeric

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[ 04 ] Accessible embedded pockets to replace the buds when the scent fades away or change them with a new fragrance

[ 05 ] CITRONELLA : Handwoven cotton and citronella scented yarn dyed with turmeric, indigo and chili

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[ 07 ] CITRONELLA : Handwoven recycled sari silk, cotton and citronella scented yarn dyed with turmeric, indigo and chili

[ 08 ] VETIVER : Handwoven cotton, vetiver scented wax beads dyed with cutch, turmeric, chili

[ 09 ] Vetiver root embroidered with pre dyed mercerized cotton

[ 010 ] VETIVER : Handwoven pre dyed sari silk with vetiver scented wax beads dyed with cutch, turmeric and chili

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[ 012 ] CLOVE : Handwoven clove scented yarn dyed with beetroot, hibiscus, cutch and chili

[ 013 ] ROSE : Handwoven pre dyed recycled sari silk and rose scented wax beads dyed with beetroot, hibiscus, chili and cutch

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[ 015 ] SANDALWOOD : Embroidered sandalwood scented yarn dyed with cutch and beetroot over layered organza silk dyed with cutch, rojo quebracho, walnut, madder and iron

Reminiscent explores the relationship of living in an urban environment and craving the sensorial experience of being amidst nature. The sense of smell is a powerful catalyst to trigger memories and feelings of calm and comfort. Reinterpreting the fragrance industry, I use textiles as aroma therapy to condense time and distance and create an immersive experience to reconnect with nature and nostalgia.

Through a collection of wall hangings, tapestries and room dividers that stimulates the senses beyond sight with a feeling of familiarity, I play with six different fragrances - jasmine, citronella, vetiver, clove, rose and sandalwood, each bearing a strong connection with my South Indian heritage.

Creating a system of fragrant embellishment, I developed a natural coating for yarn and beads using filtered beeswax hardened with a tree-based resin, pure essential oils for fragrance and natural pigments for color. Reminiscent allowed me to collaborate and reconnect with nature even while being confined to my apartment following the outbreak of COVID-19. I relied heavily on techniques by hand, integrating ingredients from my kitchen to build my color palette and using craft and making as a form of meditation. My collection incorporates hand-spun recycled sari silk from India, embroidered fragrant vetiver root and organza silk naturally dyed in earth hues. Each piece reinforcing my connection with nature and the intimate memory triggered by scent.

Pallavi Padukone is a Textile Designer and Artist from Bangalore, India and based in New York. Her work is guided by culture and craft, taking inspiration from nature and her surrounding landscape for colour, patterns and materials and experiments with techniques of embroidery, weaving and print. She is passionate about the handmade, thrives on attention to detail and loves innovating with new materials. She believes strongly in the philosophy of respecting craftsmanship, the sustainable and the slow.