KALYANAM
Amrutha Ramkumar
Fashion Design (School of Graduate Studies)
About this Item
- Title
- KALYANAM
- Date
- 2025
- Summary/Artist Statement
- Amrutha Ramkumar is an Indian fashion designer with a unique perspective shaped by her experience as a third-culture child having been born and brought up in different places. While earning her masters in design at FIT, where she refined her aesthetics by focusing on women's streetwear. Her work bridges traditional Indian craftsmanship with contemporary streetwear, often repurposing luxurious sarees into innovative designs. As the first woman in her family to study abroad, she is driven to empower Indian artisans, especially women, through fair and respectful production practices.
- About This Collection:
- Amrutha Ramkumar's thesis collection explores the intersection of Indian heritage and contemporary streetwear. Inspired by attending Indian weddings, she reimagines traditional Indian textiles through a modern lens. Her collection focuses on repurposing luxurious, underutilized sarees into bold, utility-inspired silhouettes, emphasizing earthy tones and powerful structures. Amrutha's designs aim to bridge the gap between tradition and modernity, reflecting her commitment to sustainability and cultural preservation. Her work celebrates craftsmanship while challenging conventional femininity, offering a fresh perspective on Indian fashion. Through her collection, she advocates for empowering artisans and redefining the narrative of Indian textiles globally.
- Course/Degree Information
- 2025 Fashion Design MFA graduate thesis collection. Presented on September 9, 2025 at 'Act 5: Fashion Design MFA Showcase.'
- M.F.A. in Fashion Design, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York 2025.
- Department: Fashion Design
- Related Materials
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Act 5: Fashion Design MFA 2025 Graduate Showcase - Official Trailer
- Rights
- In Copyright
- The copyright for this work is held by its author/creator(s). Usage of this material beyond what is permitted by copyright law must first be cleared with the rights-holder(s). This work has been made available online by the Fashion Institute of Technology Gladys Marcus Library strictly for research and educational purposes. If you are the copyright holder for this work and have any objections to this work being made available online, please notify us immediately at [email protected].
- Identifier
- FIT Repository ID: fd_mfa_000062
Citation
Ramkumar, A. (2025). KALYANAM. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/661629
Ramkumar, Amrutha. KALYANAM. 2025. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/661629
Ramkumar, Amrutha. "KALYANAM." FIT Digital Repository, 2025. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/661629