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Womenswear

Pindiga Ranjith Kumar

Before the MA in Fashion at the RCA, Ranjith Kumar P studied Fashion Design in India. After graduation, Ranjith Kumar worked as a womenswear designer for various fashion companies- Dozakh, Texas Pacific Group(TPG),Bharti-Walmart ,Kartikeya, Dharma Life-Spider Lugani(Germany) and theatre group called IPTA in New Delhi, India.

Ranjith Kumar  is  influenced by everything he sees, feels and experiences, by cultures, history and politics. Integral to his work is the way in which he reflects on the things that matter to him.




Degree Details

School of Design

Womenswear
Pindiga Ranjith Kumar

Pindiga Ranjith Kumar's PURPOSE is to create new systems and celebrating slow and responsibly produced fashion and craftsmanship.

His design process is an extension of himself drawing upon his culture and heritage. The ritual of wearing gold during festivals is the starting point of this project. This tradition is significant in his culture, Ranjith Kumar says he sees a spiritual connection between fabric and wearer, hence experimenting with denim and gold to create his own personal narrative.A range of workwear inspired denim pieces - re imagined in hand woven metallic GOLD denim.

Product offering is 'Evergreen’ items of precious clothing more like items of jewellery that are intended to be worn and kept like heirlooms.

Target audience: denim connoisseur + high fashion / design fan - a collector and investor of beauty.

Ageless / season-less / timeless items of workwear made from hand woven metallic twills...

MOVING FORWARD 

Establish a new production system with an aim of creating "Design in London - MADE IN INDIA” High end handcrafted Denim brand- to be distributed globally with an intention to celebrate New India, combination of artisan textiles + workwear silhouettes.

Celebrating National Identity-Tapping into craftsmanship, heritage and innovation, offering an evergreen product. These items of precious clothing made with specialist finishes are more like items of jewellery that are intended to be worn and kept like heirlooms, for a clientele who perceive value as being both investment and also emotive.

Ageless/Season-less, Timeless luxury designs of work wear.

Audience: denim connoisseur + high fashion / design fan - a collector and investor of beauty.

Circular Fashion Model:- Collaborations with my communities in London as well as in India.

Pindiga Foundation to help supporting training to women artisans and craftswomen build skills and prepare for jobs in India's growing fashion industry. Pindiga Ranjith Kumar always believes in taking responsibility for his actions and he carries the same into his work ethics and this inspired him to give back to the community.

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Weaving of Prayer into the fabric
Weaving of Prayer into the fabric
Zari- Gold coated yarns
Zari- Gold coated yarns
Swatches in Metallics
Swatches in Metallics
Metallic Gold fabric weaving process
Metallic Gold fabric weaving process
Holy Genes
Holy Genes
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