Etosha PaulFashion designer · Seoul / Kolkata
Studio · Hongik University, Seoul · 2024–25

The making.

Calico before colour. Toiles, cut panels, first fittings, knit experiments and a CLO3D simulation, photographed in the studio as they happened.

  • Calico toile of a harem pant on a mannequin
    Harem pant toile · April 2024First calico toile of the dhoti-cut harem pant for the graduate collection.
  • Calico draped skirt toile with a black knit top
    Draped skirt toile · April 2024Draping the goncha volume on the stand before the quilted version.
  • Calico toile of a pleated puffer cape on a mannequin
    Pleated puffer toile · May 2024Testing the puffer channels as a pleated cape.
  • Calico toile of a quilted ball skirt
    Quilted skirt toile · June 2024The ball skirt in calico, channels stitched, before the tape went on.
  • Calico toile of a cropped jacket, front, with coloured pins
    Cropped jacket toile, front · October 2024Pin-fitted toile for the puffer crop; the coloured pins mark channel lines.
  • Calico toile of a cropped jacket, back
    Cropped jacket toile, back · October 2024
  • Cut lycra panels on a table
    Patchwork lycra panels · June 2024Pink, cyan and magenta lycra cut for the Look 03 vest, before sewing.
  • Etosha's friend wearing the patchwork top with jeans
    Patchwork top, first fitting · June 2024The patchwork bodysuit on a body for the first time.
  • Grey knit strap top on a mannequin, detail
    Knit strap top, detail · May 2024Grey rib knit cut into straps and re-woven across the body.
  • Grey knit top with black binding on a mannequin
    Knit strap top with sleeves · June 2024
  • Mannequin wearing a grey strap top and green draped trousers
    Knit strap look · April 2024Strap top with the first draped harem pant, in green.
  • Cyan bodysuit with pink and black straps on a mannequin
    Strap bodysuit prototype · July 2024Cyan lycra with black and pink binding, the seed of the harness looks.
  • Red and green puffer flower prototype on a table
    Puffer flower · October 2024A puffer panel experiment in red and green.
  • Long printed coat in yellow, red and green on a mannequin
    Printed coat prototype · May 2024A long printed coat, an early print test in the Ladakh palette.
  • Heavily textured crochet garment on a mannequin
    Crochet and knit garment · March 2024A hand-crocheted and knitted piece in teal and burgundy with three-dimensional flowers.
  • CLO3D render of the patchwork vest, three-quarter view
    CLO3D, Look 03 · July 2025
  • Phone screenshot of a mannequin wearing a cyan striped crop top
    Toile fitting, screenshot · 2025Fitting the cyan quilted top on the stand.