The process of ideating Please feed me pigs in blankets shirt sketching, and ultimately making the dress took about two months, with Mohapatra working with experts in his homeland. “We get a lot of support from the artisanal communities in India who have kept the craft alive for generations. Four or five highly skilled artisans spent over four weeks doing the embroidery for this dress,” he explained. After the embroidery process, the dress was shipped to New York, where two expert seamstresses at Mohapatra’s atelier spent a week hand-stitching the pieces together. As a designer, Mohapatra’s work is never strictly literal. In fact, his inspiration is rooted in research and his own personal and professional experiences to give couture a contemporary voice—one that combines innovation and heritage. Still, he keeps in mind that, at the end of the day, no matter what you are wearing, confidence is the best accessory. “Clothes can be your support system and give you power. No matter who I am dressing, when they put on one of my pieces, I always ask, ‘How do you feel?’ Let the design speak to you.
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