Kubrick146;s Robe

The 23-year-old designer, who surprises as much with his insouciance as with his playful use of colour and form, says, 8220;The focus is not too much on the market or the audience. I have come to a point where I feel I have to do something substantial in my work and for my satisfaction.8221; The nonchalance continues. Though Verma counts Dr David Bowman, the protagonist of Kubrick8217;s epic masterpiece, as his muse, he discounts any inspiration from international designers.

There is more surprise in store. The models will walk down the runway to excerpts of John F Kennedy8217;s speech on the space mission. On the ramp will be unisex trousers, a severe ivory dress with geometrical patterns, yards of chiffon with prints of marbled surfaces of Jupiter and a crushed, black asymmetrical shirt paired with billowy shoulder sleeves. Unlike, his earlier palette of hot and cold colours, Verma8217;s use of hues is controlled this time. 8220;I have used white along with cobalt blue and orange. The palette is muted,8221; he says.