Yoga: A Sartorial Guide offers a whimsical take on yoga attire while drawing in a wide range of contemporary and historic fashion references.
Series
Yoga: A Sartorial Guide
Created
2019
Medium
Illustration
Dimensions
5 in. x 7 in.
2019.
Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
(Downward-Facing Dog)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing fine lace bloomers under a dhoti paired with a Mughal-E-Azam style blouse, custom ankle socks and gloves set, and a clear quartz japamala.
2019.
Ardha Matsyendrāsana
(Half Spinal Twist)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing a turban from the Best Brass Band, wedding musicians of India, tattoo sleeves, a custom-designed epaulette collar, and knee-high patent-leather boots with floral motif.
2019.
Bakāsana
(Crane Pose)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing a bootlegged Adibas zip-up with coordinating Balancioga sneakers paired with white sport socks over Mughal fishnets, hand-embroidered mehndi gloves and a tigerskin wrap for ancestral protection.
2019.
Chakrāsana
(Wheel Pose)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing a jersey-knit, sport-style sirwal, black lace bodysuit, Bata tennis shoes and a Marsha P. Johnson style floral crown.
2019.
Eka Pada Adho Svanāsana
(Mountain Pose)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing a high-cut kameez with fitted brocade salwar, jadai billai braid jewellery and juttis sharp as knives.
2019.
Padmāsana
(Lotus Pose)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing a Tibetan reliquary-style crown, vintage multi-pocket polo tank with digitallyprinted Ikat patterned tights and a superpower, scalloped cape.
2019.
Sarvāṅgāsana
(Shoulder Stand)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing a ghagra with booti work worn over old jeans, a tight choli with running-stitch embroidery, kitten heels, and Femmeboyant design earrings.
2019.
Trikonāsana
(Triangle Pose)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing a shortened jama over dance leotards, knee-high tabis paired with padukas and a tucked-away inlayed dagger.
2019.
Sirsāsana
(Headstand)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing a Shahjahani arch style sheer skirt with Sidi Saiyyed Jali inspired cutwork, calf-high sport socks layered with a filigree anklet, delicate lace pasties and a cobra armband.
2019.
Ustrāsana
(Camel Pose)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing moon and stars tights, a quilted Ikat sleeveless pullover layered on a turtleneck, single-tone Kashmiri floral gloves, and a delicate sheer cotton handloom sari.
2019.
Sukhāsana
(Easy Pose)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing a Tree-of-Life embroidered undershirt over a corset, a lungi and dupatta cinched at the waist, horn-rimmed eyeglasses, and a balsamic moon bajuband.
2019.
Vṛkṣāsana
(Tree Pose)
Digital print on paper
5 in. x 7 in.
Practiced wearing a custom-designed helmet, Filipiñana butterfly sleeve abaya, block-printed track pants, a triple sword necklace, and chappels.
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Using illustration as a medium, I have created a set of 12 images that reference yoga poses along with historic and contemporary fashion. By adding descriptive text to each image in the form of index cards, the guide offers a brief sartorial lesson. These cards respond to a number of current conversations in yoga while suggesting an alternative dress language.