RUMINATE
Athleisure/Street Wear
An athleisure ensemble based on the theme RUMINATE. The project was aimed at developing an ensemble which is achieved through a detailed design process. Ruminate was completed in December 2019, and is a Women’s-wear design focused on the trend forecasts for Autumn Winter ‘20/21. Being an athleisure ensemble, it ensures the duality of the same.
Charli Cohen develops garments that are technical, multi-utility and speak for a cause. The design focusses on such values, highlighting the viscous circle of overthinking that can lead to many common mental health issues. It is a way to convey the fact that one can come out of it and be as bold as they want to be, without having to stay in their own minds. The garments can be worn in and out of gym, as a streetwear coordinate or as a part of casual dressing.
With the continuous evolution and advancements, while we become more and more equipped with things to do and accomplish, many of us are also losing a sense of who we are. We are becoming more and more prone to mental health issues. Inspired from this, the garments feature an insight into the deadly cycle of overthinking and identity crisis. It throws light on how we contemplate to an extent that we are unable to let go. We become unable to express and understand our own minds, starting the cycle yet again.
The color palette responds to the theme by highlighting the characteristics of being bold yet reserved, having too much to say but no idea how to.
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