Bourgeois - A Genderless Project by Shekhar Bajpai

I believe, a society that prioritizes equality over freedom, is bound to achieve neither. Society is not the empirical claim that all groups of humans have interchangeable roles; it is the moral principle that individuals should not be judges or constrained by the prejudiced and pre-decided average properties of their groups.

The 'Bourgeois' is a unisex wearable jacket inspired to overcome the lack of confidence for wearing the garments not belonging to a particular society, superimposing the concept to genders.

The silhouette reflects the composure of capes - a type of clothing only worn by elites post World War I and the tail coat - a giveaway from the elites to their servants, remarking the tradition. A relation between two classes can be found through these silhouettes, and the colour palette being neutral eliminates the choices of royalty and poverty which helped Shekhar define the gray area, called 'Bourgeois'.

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For the love of art,

Shekhar

Fashion Designer