Ashish
Hail Satan Hoodie
£450
Hooded sweatshirt with hand-stitched sequins by Ashish exclusive to House of Voltaire
Dimensions
S, M, L
Finishing
Hooded sweatshirt with hand-stitched sequins
Courtesy the artist
About The Artwork
This hand-sequinned Ashish hooded jumper makes use of the fashion designer and artist’s subversively playful approach to sequins and colour. Luke Leitch of British Vogue describes Ashish’s work as having ‘blood and thunder and energy in it’, a sentiment that is vibrantly apparent in the riotous clash of words and imagery at play here. Ashish believes his signature sequins provide 'a world of escapism and fabulousness. Sequins remind me of that, of big cities at night. Because cities have always been such a refuge for people, or communities, who have felt not the norm. For gay men, moving from small towns, a city’s nightlife becomes a kind of refuge. Using sequins reminds me of that idea, of not being hidden.' Every sequin on this piece is sewn by hand by skilled artisans in Delhi. These hoodies featured in ‘Ashish: Fall in Love and Be More Tender’, the major survey exhibition at William Morris Gallery in 2024.
About Ashish
Ashish is a Delhi-born, London-based fashion designer whose vibrant work explores intersections of fashion and culture as seen on everyday people and artistic objects. Drawing from a wide range of inspiration, Ashish’s work is boldly artistic in his use of colour, glamour, and ‘clash’. Expanding into design and visual work, Ashish’s artistic practice is equally as bold.
His fashion pieces have been worn by high-profile celebrities and are stocked worldwide with significant labels such as SSENSE, Net-A-Porter, Browns, and Harvey Nichols.