Apparel December 2019 | Page 62

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT SILHOUETTES THAT SPEAK Shades of India’s design director Mandeep Nagi has long since been involved in textile innovation. Meera Warrier engages her in a conversation regarding her design processes. Mandeep Nagi, the internationally acclaimed designer, has worked in close conjunction with David Housego, husband and chairman of Shades of India, one of India’s premium brands specialising in apparel, home furnishings, and accessories. Having begun from the iconic Meherchand Market in New Delhi in 2017, Shades of India has expanded operations in Gurugram as well as Mumbai. Today, the brand is renowned for the trends that it has set in textiles for fashion, home decor, unique texturing of fabrics, colour coordination and contrasts, and the inventive use of surface treatment. Additionally, the company has also set up an interior-design service that works with architects and designers to craft and execute soft furnishings for homes and offices. Shades of India endeavours to adorn and bring character to the spaces and garments it works 60 I APPAREL I December 2019