Modern fashionscape’s seasons and sensibilities are defined by prêt-à-porter and couture, but there are a few emerging designers challenging these conventions. One such designer is QUOD’s Ikshit Pande. QUOD is packed with ideas that highlight the nuances of sharp tailoring, casual elements of couture, and edgy hints of street style. Imagine layers of tulle impeccably stitched together to shape a voluminous skirt, dramatic shirt dresses with exaggerated shoulders, and embroidered capes fit for the red carpet; Pande’s ability to fuse disparate elements seamlessly makes him one-of-a-kind. A Parsons graduate, his creations have been noticed by New York’s finest and were recently showcased at the New York Fashion Week.