Indian designer Rahul Mishra's latest Paris haute couture collection attempts to encapsulate the entire universe.
Monday's Fashion Week debut of "Cosmos" became the latest showcase for one of Asia's leading stylists, whose works have been modelled by Michelle Yeoh, Viola Davis and other top film stars, reports AFP.
Rahul invited the news agency to tour his frenetic workshop on the urban fringes of New Delhi several times over the collection's production, from its initial sketchbook concepts to his last-minute agonies over sudden revisions.
His long and laborious journey reflects a desire to evoke the boundless mysteries of life, told through his trademark embroidered flourishes of animal contours and luminous details.
"This is actually the true cosmos in its ultimate manifestation," Mishra told AFP this month while proudly unveiling one of the more than two dozen gowns he was about to send to Paris.
"It justifies the name of the collection," he added.
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