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PORTFOLIO

Rajashree Mandal
Leather Department
2013-17
Nift
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about the project
theme board
color board
mood board
for the brand
brand research
forecast research
silhouette research
latest prints/trims board
design development
illustration
flat sketches
photos of the product
spec sheet
cost sheet
tech pack

about the project
I have developed a leather top for a designer based brand “Just Cavali” inspired by the theme
Nocturne.
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theme: nocturne
A nocturne is usually a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. Historically,
nocturne is a very old term applied to night Offices and, since the Middle Ages, to divisions in the
canonical hour of Matins.
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theme board
The name nocturne was first applied to pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated
an ensemble piece in several movements, normally played for an evening party and
then laid aside. Sometimes it carried the Italian equivalent, notturno, such as Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart’s quadraphonic Notturno in D, K.286, written for four lightly echoing
separated ensembles of paired horns with strings, and his Serenata Notturna, K. 239.
At this time, the piece was not necessarily evocative of the night, but might merely be
intended for performance at night, much like a serenade. The chief difference between
the serenade and the notturno was the time of the evening at which they would typically
be performed: the former around 9:00pm, the latter closer to 11:00 pm.
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color board
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mood- serenade
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“just cavalli”
Roberto Cavalli was born in Italy in the year 1940. His family was modest and had powerful artistic
talents and customs. Grandfather was an impressionist painter and her mother was a tailor.
Cavalli started his career while being a student himself. He and his friend experimented, designed
and worked their way through. His initial creation was to print on light and feathery leather. The print
house was a combination of artist’s studio and craftsman workshop. This was accomplished only due
to sheer knowledge of fabric and continuous experimentation with various technologies.
Roberto Cavalli had the procedure of printing on leather patented. During the next ten years of his
life, he worked on patch quilt which is sewing the unmatched pieces of leather together. In the 1970’s
he gained fame and recognition. This was the actual beginning of his career.
A big scandal took place when Roberto Cavalli in 1972 showed his collection in White Room Of
Palazzo. It is situated in Florence. The models were wearing patchwork with denim. Denim was highly
disliked by straight laced.

For instance
1: Just Cavalli: Targeted towards
youth
2: Menswear
3: Underwear
4: Class: knitwear
5: Freedom his causal clothing.
6: Eyewear
7: Time wear
8: Home wear
9: Angels for children.
CAVALLI
But the lion hearted Cavalli simply
could not be subdued that easily and
rose up to the occasion. He decided to
protect his work and creativity. In the
1990’s Roberto Cavalli with his wife Eva
Duringer staged a comeback with their
label. His catwalk was held in Milano
Collezioni.
During the following years he expanded
with his women wear collection. New
labels were launched.
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forecast research
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silhouette research
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surface reference
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