Thursday 28 June 2012

Lehriya: The Colorful Rajasthani Artwork Display


Lehriya is a popular dyeing technique. Its roots can be traced down to Rajasthan. Known for its vibrant colors and rippled & flowing patterns helps to counterfeit the hot desert weather.

These days Lehriya has become much sought after yet again by the designers to have successfully showcased their collection at the fashion weeks. The designers like Malini Ramani, James Ferrera. Vikram Phandis have lend a contemporary look to the ancient art thereby giving it a new leash of line.

Of late geometric patterns like circles, triangles, V shapes have also made its way to a more contemporized silhouettes. The chic look is attracting a lot of international buyers as well and the trend is definitely here to stay.

Recently a deisgner Malini Ramani presented her collection influenced by Rajasthani traditional art pattern “Lehriya” in Wills India Fashion Week SS 12.

Tuesday 5 June 2012

Go Green This World Environment Day

5th June, celebrated as World Environment Day worldwide is one of the days committed to save our planet. Caring from environment does not only mean planting trees or taking heart-felt pledges, it can be expressed by adopting even a smaller change in your everyday life for example: by switching on to organic clothing.

Organic clothing is made with material that are organically grown in the farms and are chemical free.

Organic clothing has already made a mark in the fashion industry. Few of the designers have started carrying their own brands of organic clothing. To name a few designers who have worked on organic clothing are: Aneeth Arora, James Ferraira, Digvijay Singh, Jason & Anshu, Neeta Lulla. Designer Neeta Lulla represented her handpainted kalamkari collection along with a touch of vegetable dyes to make them eco-chic. Internationally the famous designer Stella McCartney is heading a brand that creates organic clothing faux leather handbags and shoes and even organic sunglasses. Even the famous brand Gucci has represented their latest collection of eco-friendly products. Another attempt towards this cause is recycled products e.g. these accessories made out of fabric scrap by Lakshyam:








Doesn't matter its your clothes, accessories or makeup...organic products can be used anyway to make a step ahead to save the environment.