TULASI SS27 OMNIA VANITAS RUNWAY

Inspired by Ecclesiastes: “Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.”

Omnia Vanitas explores the fleeting nature of the material world.

Beauty, power, wealth and desire versus the search for God, and for a life that endures beyond the physical.

The collection draws from Paolo Veronese’s Allegory of Wisdom and Strength, where Godly wisdom rises toward the light while Hercules is pulled downward by the weight of earthly possession. Between ascent and descent, the work becomes a meditation on what we choose to hold onto, and what ultimately weighs us down.

Omnia Vanitas explores physical identity versus digital sensibility; the human body versus the constructed image; what is mortal versus what can be made to appear eternal.

Making its debut during the show is TULASI’s Humanoid. A glimpse into the future already taking shape, and a new kind of muse.

Neither entirely human nor entirely artificial, its presence introduces another dimension to the collection’s central question: When our flesh passes away, what remains in the presence of God?

Tulasi Parmar Biography:

Tulasi Parmar is a British fashion designer, entrepreneur, and the founder and creative director of TULASI, a luxury womenswear brand specialising in digital fashion. Inspired by her Kenyan-Gujarati heritage and what it means to be “British.”

Tulasi developed an interest in fashion from a young age. Her parents ran a luxury clothing retail business, which gave her early exposure to the fashion industry and entrepreneurship. While she was still at school, she began selling clothes and jewellery to friends. At the age of 16, she won the Young Fashion Designer of the Year UK award, encouraging her to pursue fashion as a career.

At 18, Tulasi moved to London to study fashion at Ravensbourne University London. She specialised in womenswear and digital fashion, developing skills in pattern cutting, garment construction, embroidery, and tailoring, curating celebrity customs early on in her career. She also learned to use technologies such as CLO 3D, Cinema 4D, and Unreal Engine. In 2024, she graduated with First-Class Honours.

Her debut graduate collection, AW25 Father’s Trade, was inspired by her father's heritage and her parents' clothing business. The collection demonstrated her ability to combine traditional craftsmanship with innovative technology.

One of her most significant collections is SS26, Genesis. The collection reflects Tulasi’s personal journey of faith and her testimony in Christ. Presented at St Anne’s Church, Limehouse, London, Genesis combined faux fur, nappa leather, bias-cut satin, and oversized Mongolian sheepskin handbags. Live organ music accompanied the runway, creating a dramatic and spiritual atmosphere.

• Winner of LDC Youth Ambition Award
• Winner of Graduate Start-Up of the Year London
• Winner of Metaverse Fashion Week
• Winner of Under 30 Entrepreneur
• Finalist of British Vogue X BMW - Future Creators
• Finalist of Drapers’ One to Watch
• Finalist Most Promising Designer - Digital Fashion Week
• Global Soho House Fellow
• Backed by The King’s Trust & JPMorganChase
• Awarded Ambassador for The King’s Trust and invited to Buckingham Palace