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Marushika speaks in patterns for Autumn/Winter 2025 launch

'Spoken Patterns' by Marushika and Bigsea TV aims to draw a parallel between the fabric of humanity and fashion design.

MarushikaMarushika's 'Spoken Patterns'.

Luxury Indian womenswear brand Marushika has unveiled its latest campaign, ‘Spoken Patterns’, for the Autumn/Winter collection of 2025.

In collaboration with creative production house Bigsea, the campaign was born from the insight that patterns are not only visual, but deeply human.

This idea also resonates with Marushika’s core vision – bringing artistry, authenticity, individuality, and interfusion to life.

Therefore, the campaign aims to connect the intricacies of Marushika’s garments with the intangible patterns that define the fabric of humanity – hearts, minds, and souls.

“Spoken Patterns reflects our belief that fashion is not only about what is seen, but also about what is felt,” said Manisha Verma, Founder and Creative Director, Marushika.

The brand’s defining style is the fusion of Indian folk art with modern Western silhouettes.

“Each Marushika piece is crafted as an expression of individuality — an intersection of heritage and modernity that allows women to embrace both who they are and where they come from,” said Verma.

“For us, patterns are a language of authenticity, and through this campaign, we translate that language into wearable art,” she said.

To capture this insight, Bigsea’s creative direction intended to translate Marushika’s brand pillars into a narrative that is both intimate and universal.

“The question was, how do we turn our visual concept into a bold, editorial story,” said Serge Asaad, Creative Director at Bigsea.

“We knew it had to be edgy, but classy,” he said. “The narrative had to be unapologetic and relevant to women across the world.”

Directed by Mazen Abusrour, the hero film unfolds in a minimalist set where a woman serves as a narrator. Her calm observations guide viewers through a series of moments in which Marushika’s models seamlessly blend into their surroundings, garments, and emotions.

Each sequence draws a parallel between the visual patterns of the designs and the qualities of the wearer. Three films for each pattern: the heart and kindness, the mind and strength and the soul and authenticity.

“The subtle parallelism here gives plenty for the viewer to dissect and dig into. Simple, impactful and as deep as you decide it to be,” Asaad added.

The film uses measured pacing, a cinematic lens, and subtle blending of set design and clothing to reinforce the campaign’s central message.

“Visually, I knew the striking contrast defines these films,” said Abusrour and explained that Madhubani art present within the collection’s design inspired his direction.

“We have two contrasting universes. The minimalist, and the patterns,” Abusrour said. “I wanted each viewer to have their own interpretation. Which world is metaphorical? And which one is real?”

By weaving together craft, narrative, and philosophy, ‘Spoken Patterns’ aims to position Marushika as wearable art. The campaign aims to underscore the brand’s commitment to meticulous craftsmanship — from embroidery to textile work – and its belief in fashion as a form of emotional and spiritual expression.

Credits: 

Client – Marushika
Founder & Creative Director – Manisha Verma
Marketing Manager – Udita Singh

Creative and production – Bigsea TV
Creative director – Serge Asaad
Director & Photographer – Mazen Abusrour
Producer – Rachel Chouity
DOP – Drona Antony
Art design – Yehia Bedier
Crew & equipment – Action Filmz
Wardrobe stylist – Ahmed Rashwan – Agnes Rosenbech
Hair artist – Ali Reza
Makeup artist – Anastasia Lawadi
Colorist – Yash Soni

Shantelle Nagarajan is Campaign Middle East’s Reporter who covers marketing news which focuses on FMCG, real estate and brand retail industries. Her features delve into brand strategy, appointments, trends in consumer behaviour and CX. Shantelle also contributes to social media coverage, editorial event programming and print content work. She previously worked in PR and marketing, most recently at Edelman, where she was part of the Brand team. When she’s not writing for her day job, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, playing at a weekly open mic night or doom-scrolling the latest make-up challenges on TikTok.