Emerging Designer Menswear & Womenswear
Anvi Parekh
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A Madness in Strokes reimagines the world of Hamlet through the vibrant, emotional language of Abstract Expressionism. Instead of dwelling in the play’s usual darkness, the collection leans into its romance, intensity, and sense of beautiful unpredictability. Inspired by artists such as Rothko, Pollock, and de Kooning, bright pinks, blues, and greens move across the garments like paint across a canvas, creating surfaces that feel spontaneous, layered, and alive. Soft echoes of historical silhouettes meet expressive panels, fluid structures, and playful composition, allowing the pieces to feel both elegant and free.
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Designed across both menswear and womenswear, the collection blurs traditional boundaries while maintaining a sense of theatrical romance. Flowers appear throughout as a gentle nod to Ophelia, transforming her story into one of bloom rather than tragedy. In A Madness in Strokes, emotion is not restrained, it spills outward in color, texture, and movement, turning Shakespeare’s world into something luminous, expressive, and joyfully alive.
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