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DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT
I BELIEVE THAT THERE
IS A PSYCHOLOGICAL
UNDERSTANDING
ABOUT WHAT ONE
WEARS AND HOW ONE
CREATES A LANGUAGE
FROM IT.
even procured bamboo hangers from Manipur,
recycled wood from the railway yards and
particularly used organic and environmentally
conscious packaging. Our Morarka exhibition
titled ‘Khadi sails upon a new wind’ had an
engaging set with charkhas and panels with
quotes by Mahatma Gandhi, all interspersed
with khadi designer wear. It was an experience
especially for children who could learn how to
spin their own yarn.
WHAT ARE THE FASHION TRENDS FOR
2019 ACCORDING TO YOU? WHAT IS IN
AND WHAT IS OUT?
I am not really a person who goes with fashion
trends or forecasts and what is in and what is out.
I mainly respond to the moment and the thought
put behind the designing of a piece. I believe that
there is a psychological understanding about
what one wears and how one creates a language
from it. For me, it can be something classic like a
sari or a simple dress that can work wonders.
TELL US ABOUT THE MORARKA
CULTURAL CENTRE.
The Morarka Cultural Centre was set up at NCPA
with a grant from Mr Kamal Morarka. The main
motive was to bridge the gap between the rural
and urban audience and create an educational
awareness programme where we can bring
projects to the ultimate user, who can directly be
in touch with the artisans and witness the whole
process of designing. We felt that even the users
should appreciate and value the hard work that
goes behind these skills.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR WORK
WITH KHADI AND TRADITIONAL
INDIAN TEXTILES.
My roots are firmly entrenched in a culture
that respected Planet Earth. Everything about
the store was sustainable. We used natural
fabrics like khadi, cotton, linen and silk and
WHAT DO YOU LIKE DOING OUTSIDE
OF WORK AND WHAT ARE YOUR
FUTURE PLANS?
My work is my home and my mind is actively
focused on creating innovative plans or
developing heritage properties. I have been
really enjoying converting our family-owned
heritage properties into wonderful spaces by
using contemporary designs. I make sure to use
spaces in a manner without compromising on
the aesthetics and integrity of the handmade
design or the original structure which is one of
my greatest loves. It is similar to the wellness
centre I am creating in my house in Mumbai. It
is an important project I’m trying to develop—a
wellness product line which people can use as
an alternative medicine, as I did alternative
clothing 25 years ago. My idea is ‘live and
consume consciously’. Our choices should
be refined and thoughtful as they impact our
personal development.
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