Madras Pleated Vest

Madras Pleated VestThe Bandhgala a more traditionally masculine garment is reinterpreted to create curve and softness while still being structured and tailored. Fabricated in a handloom Lyocell Madras check , the Bandhgala is a play on what it means to be feminine or masculine and where those lines lie. The piece is designed to be versatile as a standalone piece, layering piece or even a sari blouse.

The Pierced Trousers are made for spinning on the dancefloor

A columnar Mashru skirt inspired by a Kaasulu  Vaddanam ( a South Indian waist ornament

the Bandhgala is a play on what it means to be feminine or masculine and where those lines lie

The Pierced Jacket is made for spinning on the dancefloor

Tie and tuck for a cropped length or leave loose and hanging for the longer

The pintuck fabric allows for dimension and a layered effect

a traditional South Indian piece of temple jewelry that typically depicts the Goddess Lakshmi is reinterpreted and redesigned to represent the women and femmes that surround us and the multiple realities they exist within

The windowpane structure of the textile also make the blouse perfect for  scorching South Indian summers

emerge from the front panels with each stride

the jacket glints and glimmers as the light hits it

The sleeve of the shirt ends in a Vanki (a South Indian arm ornament) shaped cuff

The textile is then gathered in tiers to create a billowing and dramatic silhouette