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Paris couture week: Rahul Mishra celebrates the insect kingdom

The designer recreates fireflies, moths, dragonflies and snakes using hand-embroidery, to raise awareness about the ‘superheroes’

Delhi-based Rahul Mishra presented his haute couture collection, 'Superheroes', on 22 January in Paris
Delhi-based Rahul Mishra presented his haute couture collection, 'Superheroes', on 22 January in Paris (AFP)
'I seek to not just just appreciate the beauty or the vividness of the insect kingdom but also challenge our whole conditioning/education towards how we treat insects and feel the emotions coming from a primal notion of fear,' the designer said in the press notes, while talking about the inspiration behind the collection
'I seek to not just just appreciate the beauty or the vividness of the insect kingdom but also challenge our whole conditioning/education towards how we treat insects and feel the emotions coming from a primal notion of fear,' the designer said in the press notes, while talking about the inspiration behind the collection (AFP)

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The collection included heavily embroidered dresses, a sari, jumpsuits, skirts and jeans.
The collection included heavily embroidered dresses, a sari, jumpsuits, skirts and jeans. (AFP)
Mishra used 'zari' embroidery, 'ek taar ka kaam',' baadla', glass beads and rhinestones to make the life-like motifs.
Mishra used 'zari' embroidery, 'ek taar ka kaam',' baadla', glass beads and rhinestones to make the life-like motifs. (AFP)

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