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Digital Textile Printing: Defining a New Design Aesthetic
Designs on textiles have for centuries been limited to those created by hand, whether through intricate motifs on wooden blocks, hand-done embroideries or even directly from a painter’s brush. With recent advancements in digital textile design, many complicated patterns and colors, hitherto unseen on fabric, can now be instantly printed on textiles, giving images and…
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Reviving the Lost and Forgotten
When the history of India’s crafts and textiles is written, it will speak of treasures that once occupied a pride of place in the lives of royalty. These are today lost in the annals of time, fighting to survive the dynamics of the contemporary marketplace. However, there is a breed of revivalists and designers who…
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Indigo Musings
Since the day Jaypore’s Bagru-printed clothing range got into the studio, this one indigo-dyed, open-fronted cotton jacket from the collection has been the object of a lot of eyeing and trying amongst the office-folk, which is when its capacity for versatility and the idea for this post struck us! So, here are four different looks,…
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Spiritual Self
Your surroundings reflect who you are and what you aspire to be! Uplift the look and feel of your home by creating a spiritual space within your house that will soothe your eyes and calm your soul. Indulge in a wide range of elegant décor pieces, rare collectibles, accessories, jewelry and books to match your…
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Resurgence of ‘Shakti’: Shamlu Dudeja’s Kantha Crusade in Bengal
Each piece of work is a labour of love, in its patterns, the story of simple women, their joys, sorrows and aspirations. The origin of Kantha can be traced back to the Buddhist era when devotees had to seek alms for their daily survival. The ‘bhikshus’ often received old fabrics which they layered and tacked…
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7 Indian Women of Style & Substance
These legendary women represent the quintessentially Indian sense of style by pairing handcrafted sarees with elegant accessories in their unique way…read on! 1. MS Subbulakshmi Image Courtesy: The Hindu & karpuramanjari.blogspot.in A renowned Carnatic vocalist and the first Indian singer to receive the Bharat Ratna Award, the divine voice of MS Subbulakshmi is an inspiration…
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7 Workwear Styles That Every Wardrobe Needs
Contemplating about what to wear to work? Here’s a simple work wear guide from Monday to Sunday that will be your ultimate wardrobe changer! Beat the Monday blues with a pop of bright pink and add summer spirit with hand crafted silver bangles. 1. Pink Hand Woven Silk Saree 2. Brown Saddle Tote 3. Dendrite…
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Katna’s Kantha: Crafting Lives in Murshidabad, Bengal
Slowly one stitches together the layers of frayed fabric Slowly, step by step, does one tread the path Slowly and steadily one scales the mountain – Sanskrit shloka; oral tradition Kantha embroidery is a distinct style applied to the creation of coverlets. Traditionally the Lep kantha of old, involved poor village women sewing together layers…
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A Sari Draping Workshop with Rta Kapur Chishti
We had a whale of a time hosting the Sari School Workshop with Rta Kapur Chisti in Delhi recently, to celebrate the six yard wonder…Participants learned a few of the more than 100 styles of draping, realising how fun the six yard drape can be! Here’s a peek of all the fun… (and just in…
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6 Ways To Reinvent Your Saree Style
The most elegant of Indian dress forms, the six unstitched yards gracefully accommodate individual creativity and aesthetic, making the saree so unique to each wearer. Read how this time tested and much loved silhouette can make way into your wardrobe. 1. Cocktail Craze Whether you’re attending a cocktail party or a wedding, add a chic…
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