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← The Designers

Founder and creative director, Absent Findings

Shivin Singh

Designer who studied fashion design management at Polimoda in Florence and interned in Gucci's handbag merchandising team before starting Absent Findings. The Dubai-based label mixes South Asian craft references, deadstock fabrics and heirloom saris with modern cuts; it debuted in April 2025 and showed at Dubai Fashion Week in 2026.

Houses

Founder and creative director
Absent Findings

Their runway, measured

206 looks in 3 shows

Next to every runway we track, Shivin Singh's looks are darker, warmer, less tonal and smoother.

Colours

Black26%
Charcoal · 1.6× the average20%
Chocolate brown · 2.6× the average15%
Tan5%
Khaki / olive · 2.3× the average5%
Burgundy / oxblood · 1.5× the average4%
Navy4%
Beige / camel3%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness29/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation12.1about average · all runways 12.6
Neutrals58%about average · all runways 60%
Warm hues82%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks12%less tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 36about average · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture4.17smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.079shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Pinstripe 6.7×Heritage / traditional dress 6.4×Quilting 5.7×Tunic 5.4×Patchwork 4.2×Colour-block 4.0×Jacquard / brocade 3.7×Craft / artisanal 3.5×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 46%
Asymmetric 34%2.2×
High-rise 26%1.4×
Draped 18%1.5×
Boxy 17%1.4×

Materials

Wool / tailoring cloth 61%2.0×
Cotton / poplin 50%1.6×
Silk / satin 30%
Denim 14%1.7×
Jacquard / brocade 13%3.7×

Details

Piping / contrast stitching 53%3.3×
Draping 25%1.9×
Patchwork 24%4.2×
Cut-away / asymmetric hem 17%
Knots / twists 17%2.1×

Patterns

Colour-block 22%4.0×
Pinstripe 22%6.7×
Stripes 17%2.4×
Abstract print 13%2.6×
Floral 7%

Mood

Nostalgic 48%3.2×
Serene 47%2.3×
Elegant 34%
Austere 24%
Relaxed 21%37% less

Era references

1970s 29%2.6×
1940s 2%1.9×
Victorian 2%37% less
1920s 0%62% less
Futuristic 0%47% less

From the AI tags on 206 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Absent Findings Spring/Summer 2027 — Absent FindingsSpring/Summer 2027 · Milan · 40 looks

Absent Findings Spring/Summer 2027 — Absent FindingsSpring/Summer 2027 · Men · Milan · 60 looks

Absent Findings Fall/Winter 2026 — Absent FindingsFall/Winter 2026 · Men · Milan · 106 looks