EQUINOX: A couture collection for men and women, inspired by the celestial geometry of Autumn Equinox.
Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna’s couture collection ‘Equinox’ draws inspiration from a phenomenon of the same name where the sun lines up with the earth to make day and night equal halves. This repeating moment in time holds ancient celebration, changing seasons and celestial romance in the grip of its truths. The duo’s collection marries faith and fable, with architecture and craft to birth a collection that is equally balanced. RGRK’s Equinox draws on an appreciation for mesmerizing patterns and brings them to life in rich, unlined fabrics, and hypnotic 3D embroidery techniques. The collection echoes the Autumn Equinox’s annual change in season where Summer and Spring fall away to a season where the seeds of fresh life are sown. Equinox’s patterns draw from the mathematical plotting of the sun and earth’s path, and their representation on vintage kaleidoscopic windows found across the world from Bombay to Manhattan. Much of the collection draws from long wintery walks where ancient metal fences with trellis designs were the only spot of floral hope. Every garment comes to life in colors that span the sky- shades of blue from milkyway to vivid, and highlights in garnet, rosewood and twilight lavender.
The craft in this collection however is in its representation of body art, or tattoos, on gossamer fabric.
Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna explore the annual Autumn Equinox and its many meanings through precision design principles featuring gowns, luxe tuxedos, and contemporary Indian formals. RGRK’s ‘Equinox’ will be available online and in stores from the first week of August.
