<p>You are what you create. The clothes that are made by designer Swapnil Shinde say a great deal about the man himself. He does not stick to the mundane and always manages to surprise people with his level of creativity and finesse. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Anything futuristic and funky excites Swapnil and fuels his imagination.<br /><br /> Swapnil put up an impressive show in Bangalore recently where he explored and expounded the theme of Nagin or the snake. <br /><br />The snake took various shapes, forms and sizes. The models on the ramp had snakes swirling around their necks, waists and the smaller ones around the leg. <br /><br />The sight wasn't very pleasing but you could not help but admire his initiative to present something quirky. <br /><br />Metrolife spoke to Swapnil and got him talking about the urge to experiment and explore the designer in him.<br /><br />In most of his works, he attempts to reinvent and recreate the 60s and 80s. “Anything about the 60s — the music, clothes or even the fashion sensibilities of people inspire me.<br /><br /> If you think people those days weren’t fashionable enough, you are wrong. They had their own inimitable style,” says Swapnil. <br /><br />Swapnil has made his presence felt across the globe. “I’ve carved a niche for myself in the world market and now, apart from creating clothes that are targeted at the upmarket crowd, I have also started to design clothes that are young, funky, colourful and dirt cheap, exclusively for college girls,” he observes.<br /><br />In addition to designing clothes, Swapnil says that he uses a lot of wacky stuff, to prop up all his shows. Metal pieces, PVC pipes — anything that adds a streak of craziness to his work is welcome. <br /><br />“Convincing my models to wear that stuff and walk on eight-inch heels or even bigger ones is the most challenging thing. <br /><br />But my models know that I will come up with something crazy, so they are all prepared for it,” he laughs. <br /></p>
<p>You are what you create. The clothes that are made by designer Swapnil Shinde say a great deal about the man himself. He does not stick to the mundane and always manages to surprise people with his level of creativity and finesse. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Anything futuristic and funky excites Swapnil and fuels his imagination.<br /><br /> Swapnil put up an impressive show in Bangalore recently where he explored and expounded the theme of Nagin or the snake. <br /><br />The snake took various shapes, forms and sizes. The models on the ramp had snakes swirling around their necks, waists and the smaller ones around the leg. <br /><br />The sight wasn't very pleasing but you could not help but admire his initiative to present something quirky. <br /><br />Metrolife spoke to Swapnil and got him talking about the urge to experiment and explore the designer in him.<br /><br />In most of his works, he attempts to reinvent and recreate the 60s and 80s. “Anything about the 60s — the music, clothes or even the fashion sensibilities of people inspire me.<br /><br /> If you think people those days weren’t fashionable enough, you are wrong. They had their own inimitable style,” says Swapnil. <br /><br />Swapnil has made his presence felt across the globe. “I’ve carved a niche for myself in the world market and now, apart from creating clothes that are targeted at the upmarket crowd, I have also started to design clothes that are young, funky, colourful and dirt cheap, exclusively for college girls,” he observes.<br /><br />In addition to designing clothes, Swapnil says that he uses a lot of wacky stuff, to prop up all his shows. Metal pieces, PVC pipes — anything that adds a streak of craziness to his work is welcome. <br /><br />“Convincing my models to wear that stuff and walk on eight-inch heels or even bigger ones is the most challenging thing. <br /><br />But my models know that I will come up with something crazy, so they are all prepared for it,” he laughs. <br /></p>
