Tag: collection

• October 10, 2015

  A Love Affair with Jewelry: Amrapali’s Chandrika Collection

  

  In India, all that glitters, is nearly always jewelry. We can’t have enough of it and it’s not just the wedding and festive seasons that make us hungry for more; we’re in love with our gold, silver, diamonds and precious jewels throughout the year. India’s style lexicon is punctuated with jewelry of every shape and […]
• September 25, 2015

  Koraput – Reviving Odisha’s Timeless Craft

  

  Koraput – rough, coarse to the touch, yet soft on the skin and completely organic. Like a wildflower’s unrefined beauty, Koraput’s elegance lies in its unassumingness and simplicity. Woven for centuries in Kotpad – a dusty little town in Odisha, this fabric is entrenched in Kotpad’s regional identity. Traditionally woven by the Mirgan community, Koraput […]
• September 17, 2015

  Silken Wildflower by Jaypore

  

  With a wildflower plucked off the roadside, tucked in my hair… Two bare feet up on the dashboard, hands waving through the pleasantly unfamiliar air… Jaypore launches a breezy collection of hand-dyed kaftans, dresses, waistcoats and more in habutai silk, showcasing fun solid-color palettes. This collection also includes hand-block printed stoles in crepe silk and […]
• July 28, 2015

  Indian Craft Meets International Design

  

  The rich cultural heritage and exquisite craft forms of India have always been a source of inspiration for global fashion and international designers and the latest thing to add on to this list are the beautiful embroideries done at a workshop called ‘Aditiany’ in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, India. Finding their way to the red carpets […]