The idea of the collection Early to party initiates not at the dawn of the gathering but just prior to setting itself into motion. It embarks on its presence in the quiet minutes when the space is still left alone to feel its own vicinity. The Founder of Absent Findings Shivin Singh has been influenced deeply by these moments, and these have carried a particular weight on his progression. Roots for Singh has grown from amidst the layered cultural rituals of India, where the journey of reaching the event is as joyous as the event itself. From that essence, he learnt the art of noticing the beauty that lies in the serenity of initiating any activity. The collection incepts from the instinct that the act of arriving early doesn’t connote the eagerness to join but the attentiveness to notice the exultation of every gathering.
The personal memory that drives this collection is the act of idling and vigilantizing the rooms being set up, the lights being adjusted, tables being set up and the main work of choosing the garments prior to the arrival of the guest, which will eventually meet the mood of the setup. These moments showcased the intentions where the host could sit back and think about the theme of personality that they want to showcase with the attire. Early to party rises from the reflection that there always lies quiet energy of preparation in achieving that emotional threshold between solitude and celebration.
The collection works on the footprints of following this transition in proximity where the silhouettes feel relaxed yet functionally précised. This collection reflects the mental being of the person who wants to exist between the space of stillness and motion. The collection presents the Trousers with sculptural piping echoes, which reflect the restrained movement of the body which swiftly navigates in the empty spaces. It exhibits jackets which have unconventional necklines that neither feel unpretentious nor formal in presence but are very comfortably unresolved to the fact that which hour they will fit perfectly as they must cover dawn to dusk.
Fabric choices for this collection are crucial in navigating the narrative, choice of material perfectly along with endless variations in light, touch, and time. The deadstock material that softens as the day meets with dusk and has the creases, which relaxes naturally with time, leaving the stiffness behind. The founder often sheds light about the connection of tales in every texture, crease, and material which sings the tale of a place, a conversation, or a mood long after that moment has passed. The collection draws its architectural precision from Le Corbusier’s Palace of Assembly situated in Chandigarh, and the muted palette, pleating, and the dimensions of the collection have progressed in several distinct ways through the paintings of Giorgio de Chirico’s II Ritornate.
In Early to Party, this idea becomes tangible: clothing that records the quiet moments before sound fills the room. In this moment, the collection doesn’t scream the clothing style loudly, but stays subtle and speaks about the state of mind where awareness is preferred over urgency and meaning over momentary spectacle.
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