apparel by meenal patel
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marguerite

Final Garment 1

Version 1

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marguerite

a knitwear look inspired by Claude Monet’s Nymphéas en fleur

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Claude Monet’s Nymphéas en fleur

The look presented here derived its main inspiration from Monet’s Nymphéas en fleur. This impressionist work of art served as the inspiration for the colors used and the elements through which the painting’s essence can be best reflected on the clothes.

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Double Jacquard

The jacket and the top were knitted on the 10gg Stoll machine.

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The beginning

The look in it’s initial planning stage surrounded by sketches and swatches to display a cohesive idea about the look

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Hand-knitted

The skirt and the sleeve addition were knitted on the 7gg Brother hand knitting machine and the rib was knitted on the 7gg Dubied hand knitting machine.

Swatch trials with different shades on Kaledo Knit

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On the runway

The look was selected to be presented in FIT’s Future of Fashion graduate show