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Maharani
Ring in the festivities with ‘Maharani,’ Jaypore’s newest collection of buttery soft Chanderi separates enlivened with foil-printed motifs, an enchanting sprinkling of khari, and finished with dainty hand-embroidered details, on a canvas of sumptuous shades of mustard, gold, teal, and dusty rose. An opulent ode to the richness of block-printing, each piece is painstakingly crafted…
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Qudsia
Imagine a stunning canvas of orange, green, pink, and yellow, brought to life in silhouettes just right for taking a little twirl, crafted in the most comfortable cotton mul, and elevated with an attention grabbing crinkle-effect, splendidly lined with hints of gota. Jaypore’s freshest edit of kalidar kurtas, churidars and dupattas is the culmination of…
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Suhaana
When the searing sun threatens to play spoilsport, nothing is quite as refreshing as a tall, ice-cold beverage, in a sub-zero oasis Jaypore’s newest edit of naturally-dyed, hand-spun, handloom cotton separates are the sartorial equivalent of a cold drink on a hot summer day. Sublime silhouettes, elevated with dainty hand-done zari-crochet and sequin-work promise to…
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Stitch by stitch
“I must share the story of Tabassum with you. She was one of the most highly-skilled artisans in Lucknow. She had won state-level awards. When we started training her as part of the first batch of the Sangraha project, she was very overwhelmed. She broke down and started crying. She said she wasn’t capable of…
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Beyond the Red Lehenga: The Indian Bridal Story
The bride in her bright red lehenga has become one of those images used on brochures that explain India in three minutes. Right up there with the Taj Mahal, a tribal woman from Rajasthan, the backwaters of Kerala and the Qutub Minar. Though the lehenga is quite the bridal symbol, India and its many states…
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Design by Flowers
Roses, tulips, chrysanthemums and peonies; acanthus and Irises… the grammar of ornamentation on textiles, jewelry, furniture and architecture has always included flowers. Whether they were carved onto wood, sculpted in stone or block printed on fabric, the human world has had an unceasing fascination with floral motifs. Flowers were perhaps one of the first things…
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Punjab: an Amalgam
Famous for its scenic landscape, mustard blooms, ancient fertile lands, religious diversity and gregarious people, Punjab, despite it’s beautiful mountains and rivers was not always as blessed! Punjab has always been the center point of civilizations due to its strategic location as the entrance to the Indian subcontinent. Foreign invaders like the Persians, Greeks, Scythians and Kushanas came…
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In a Qila
How Qilasaaz is effecting change in the lives of women artisans of Mahmudabad. The backbone of the erstwhile world of feudal privilege and opulence was always an invisible army of skilled craftsmen/women and artisans. They ensured a splendor and an aesthetic richness that was often breathtaking. Their efforts affected every aspect of life then and…
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Breathe New Life into your Home!
“I believe that trends must have the capacity to stay relevant for a long time; at least a few years, at any rate. Otherwise they are not worth the money and the trouble. Accessories of course, are the exception to the rule because that is the easiest way of updating a space and giving it…
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Jaypore Upcycling Week
What happens to that pretty cotton saree when it thins with wear and washing? Those scraps of fabric that get cut and discarded by the ‘master ji’ during the hand tailoring process or on an automated assembly line? The strips of leather that don’t fit into the design of a chic bag? Most of the…
Storytellers of Wonder 