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    Beneath the surface
    (UMT.Lahore, 2025) KHADIJA JAMIL
    Beneath the surface” is a high fashion style thesis collection inspired by way of the critically acclaimed Netflix series Stranger Things, which presents a compelling narrative of duality — a floor world that looks orderly and calm, and an eerie, distorted global hidden beneath. This thesis metaphorically interprets that mental and emotional dichotomy into experimental garment layout. The core of the collection lies in the juxtaposition of control and chaos, splendor and disruption, and the acquainted and the uncanny. It's far a sartorial embodiment of the internal contradictions that define the human revel in. Drawing inspiration from subject matters of mental concealment and emotional suppression, the gathering explores how individuals present curated, composed exteriors even as concealing ache, trauma, or fear. Each garment is structurally divided into contrasting halves: the upper part symbolizes composure, social order, and harmony; the lower half indicates emotional unraveling, internal turmoil, and existential fear. These contrasts are not truly aesthetic decisions but serve as layout metaphors that echo the structure of Stranger Things — a calm floor international and a terrifying “the wrong way up” realm beneath. For the top elements, neutral and diffused tones which includes ivory, ash, and pale blue are paired with crisp tailoring, clean finishes, and architectural silhouettes. Techniques which include flat-felled seams, knife pleats, layered panels, and particular darts are used to acquire an experience of formality and restraint. In comparison, the lower halves contain chaotic fabric manipulations — shredded tulle, burned cotton, torn denim, and layered netting are merged to form disjointed and unpredictable silhouettes. Shades like blood purple, burnt brown, black, and rust dominate these sections, in addition reinforcing the symbolic descent into darkness. The studies combine fashion research, psychology, horror idea, and emotional layout. A practice-based method courses the improvement of the gathering, incorporating a series of sketches, toiles, fabric experiments, and technical drawings. Emotional design concept (Norman, 2004), horror aesthetics (Carroll, 1990), and autobiographical dress narratives (Woodward, 2007) offer a theoretical framework for the garments. In the long run, “underneath the surface” is not only a fashion series — it's far an emotional adventure. It acknowledges that at the same time as human beings often are trying to find order and readability, underneath the floor lies vulnerability, fragility, and complexity. The final outcome is a conceptual and visual illustration of that inner duality, translated through fabric, silhouette, and symbolic storytelling. The collection is an invite to acknowledge and embrace the unseen layers of the self — a reminder that darkness does not negate splendor, and chaos can nevertheless be poetic.