TULASI Presents Omnia Vanitas at London Fashion Week

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British fashion designer and creative director Tulasi Parmar presented Omnia Vanitas at London Fashion Week, a collection exploring the fleeting nature of the material world and the tension between beauty, power, wealth and desire, alongside the search for something that endures beyond the physical.

Inspired by the words of Ecclesiastes, “Vanity of vanities; all is vanity,” the collection considers what we choose to hold onto and what ultimately weighs us down. Tulasi looked to Paolo Veronese’s Allegory of Wisdom and Strength, where divine wisdom rises towards the light while Hercules is pulled downward by the weight of earthly possessions. This contrast became a central reference for the collection, exploring the space between ascent and descent, mortality and permanence.

Translated into a contemporary fashion language, Omnia Vanitas examines physical identity and digital sensibility, the human body and the constructed image, and the tension between what is mortal and what can be made to appear eternal.

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The collection brought together strong silhouettes, rich textures and an understated yet striking colour palette. Tulasi’s use of fur and leather drew on memories of her parents’ retail store in the 1980s, where luxurious fur and leather overcoats represented confidence, glamour and empowerment. These references were reworked through Mongolian sheepskins and faux fur, creating dramatic outerwear with a distinctly contemporary feel.

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Material experimentation was equally important. Sponsored by INVERSA Leathers, the collection incorporated fish leather made from an invasive species found in the Mississippi River basin. The material introduced a distinctive texture to the collection while reflecting Tulasi’s interest in finding alternative approaches to luxury and material sourcing.

The predominantly neutral palette was punctuated by electric blue, adding a vivid contrast to the softer tones and heavier textures. Across the collection, the interplay of colour, silhouette and material created a sense of movement between restraint and excess.

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Technology remained present within the wider visual language of Omnia Vanitas, continuing Tulasi’s interest in the relationship between fashion, identity and the digital world. AI and 3D design form part of her creative process, allowing garments, proportions, movement and drape to be explored digitally before being translated into physical pieces.

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At its heart, however, Omnia Vanitas remained a collection about the human relationship with the material world. Through its references to spirituality, heritage, luxury and contemporary technology, Tulasi questioned what we desire, what we choose to preserve and what ultimately remains beyond the things we possess.