Tarisha Jain

Tarisha Jain

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Bio

An Indian fashion designer and graduating senior at Parsons School of Design. My work explores textiles, surface development, and concept-driven design. Drawing from a background in the block printing industry, I engage with themes of upcycling, authorship, and the visibility of artisan labor. Through print, color, and reconstruction, I develop contemporary ready-to-wear under my label Cee Jay, where material intuition and process-led thinking shape each outcome.

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MARKED

'From their Wardrobe'
F/W 2027
by CeeJay
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Photography: Tessa Dillman

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Marked develops from close observation of karigars and their everyday workwear, where garments are shaped by use, adjustment, and repetition. Growing up within this environment, I approach the work from a position of proximity, translating these conditions into form while acknowledging the individuals behind them. The collection extends beyond reference, incorporating gestures of credit through embroidered names, numbers, and traces that recognize the presence of the makers within the garments.

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In frame: Siddhant Srivastava wearing
Blockprinted Mock layered t-shirt
Blockprinted layered shorts
A triangular neck scarf

Image: The 'Caravan' Radio Bag
Image: In frame, Ananya Prakash is wearing a basket-woven fringe overlay
Blockprinted straight pants and a collared shirt
Image: Inspiration: 'THE TARI'
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This look translates the act of printing into garment form, where touch and repetition become central. A triple-layered wrap skirt, varying in scale, reflects the way fabric is handled and adjusted through use, paired with a minimal bralette. The look is completed with an embroidered headscarf and beaded finger gloves, drawing attention to the hands as the primary tool in the process, while surface markings and details retain traces of contact and movement.
Image: In Frame: Tanay Uttamchandani wearing scrunched shorts inspired by the rolled up workwear of the karigars during washing of aachara with an asymmetrical Nehru collar buttoned shirt
Image: Washing of the aacharas in the baths
Image: In Frame: Sabhya wearing an oversized quilted hooded jacket paired with straight pants featuring a hand-beaded footprint motif
Image: The 'TIFFIN' Bag
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In Frame: Pranav Sivaraju wearing an oversized zip hoodie and trousers with a beaded Cee Jay headscarf, constructed from fabric once used underfoot. The silhouette reflects accumulation and wear, while the material retains traces of use, translating overlooked surfaces into garment form.
Image: Photographer: Tessa Dillman
Image: Photographer: Tessa Dillman

Marked

Stepped on, used, set aside,
still carrying what it can’t hide.
Marked by use, not by design,
It stays, it holds, it defines.
Image: This work remains open-ended, not as a finished statement but as a continuing approach to design. It reflects a way of working that begins with what already exists, questioning how materials, practices, and systems are valued. Moving forward, this direction extends beyond a single collection, carrying into future explorations where process, context, and material continue to shape both form and meaning.