Aishwarya Balakrishna
Fashion Knitwear Design MA
Nottingham Trent University
Specialisms: Apparel / Fashion Technology / Smart Textiles
Location: London, United Kingdom
Aishwarya Balakrishna
First Name: Aishwarya
Last Name: Balakrishna
Specialisms: Apparel / Fashion Technology / Smart Textiles
Sectors: Fashion/Textiles/Accessories
My Location: London, United Kingdom
University / College: Nottingham Trent University
Course / Program Title: Fashion Knitwear Design MA
About
An emotive fashion designer, Aishwarya finds joy in creating aesthetic and ergonomic design solutions. she's skilled in conceptualizing, design thinking and innovation.
With a master’s degree in fashion design and a bachelor’s degree in engineering, she's passionate about both science and arts. Her practice looks to bridge the gap between the two through the amalgamation of logical design and innovative tech that fashions solutions to modern quandaries.
She enjoys classical music, reading books and learning languages.
"The Evolution of Human to Android" is a collection of futuristic ensembles that form various permutations and combinations of looks by way of colour-changing tech and modular fashion. The ensembles provide the user control over the silhouette, print and color of the looks – as the ensembles can be worn as monochromatic, printed, sophisticated-simple or bold-experimental. Thermochromic inks are pigments that change color in response to a specific temperature. The ink on the garment activates when the battery pack placed inside the pocket is switched on. Activation time is approximately one minute. The batteries are rechargeable. When switched off, the garment reverts to black as the heating wires cool down.This process takes between 5-10 minutes, depending on for how long it was kept switched on. This project explores the metaphor of the amalgamation of technology and fashion. This idea is also a reflection of my professional and personal journey so far. From my engineering days to the years I submerged myself in design, the years spent discovering who I truly am have culminated into this project, which will ideally mark the beginning and conclusion of the circle that has been the search for my vocation. Photography: Ian Reynolds Model and Stylist: Kriti Saraswat
Competitions
Global Design Graduate Show 2023
"A Plethora of Possibilities" is an avant-garde collection inspired by the philosophy of mind-body dualism. The characteristics and behavior of the mind and the body are captured through the project and the aim is to resolve the paradox between the extremities of the spectrum.