I am in the mood for color. Lots of color. Fuchsia, orange and turquoise, that's how much color. Throw in sheeny shiny mirrors and a dose of vintage fashion and the festive is already added to the festive season!
Only this time it comes with a twist. It is among the first of what I am hoping will become designer collaborations. How to up cycle an old garment you cannot bear to throw away?
Kanika Bhal of Anek designs shows me how ...
Spring cleaning a while back I came across this funky kurti I was very proud to posses a few years back. Now a bit frayed and a little weathered it has been in retirement for sometime. Only I could not get myself to give it away.
Looking for ideas to do something with the garment, I thought of Kanika. A textile designer and entrepreneur who's work I have been in love with since I first saw her inventive work with traditional textiles.
A phone call, a quick trek to her cute little design studio in Andheri, Mumbai and restless wait!
Until just a few days back, right in time for Diwali, I receive this package of a kurti transformed as if by magic..
Here are Kanika's tips to use when taking on a project like this :
Only this time it comes with a twist. It is among the first of what I am hoping will become designer collaborations. How to up cycle an old garment you cannot bear to throw away?
Kanika Bhal of Anek designs shows me how ...
Spring cleaning a while back I came across this funky kurti I was very proud to posses a few years back. Now a bit frayed and a little weathered it has been in retirement for sometime. Only I could not get myself to give it away.
Looking for ideas to do something with the garment, I thought of Kanika. A textile designer and entrepreneur who's work I have been in love with since I first saw her inventive work with traditional textiles.
A phone call, a quick trek to her cute little design studio in Andheri, Mumbai and restless wait!
Until just a few days back, right in time for Diwali, I receive this package of a kurti transformed as if by magic..
Then snazzy ethnic top ...
Now, fun funky accent pillows!!
The garment has come a long way indeed.
Five pillows, one batua and it does not end here! I have been kept waiting for a surprise which is till in the making ! How much fun can one sqeeze out of a single garment ?
Kanika explains her choices of color and detail, " I picked Rani ( it should be the Indian national colour) as the main colour and added orange and teal to compliment. Rani was present in the original printed kurti as well, so I just picked up on it. I used my signature potlis along with traditional Gujarati triangular trims
to add detail and an element of fun. I made the cushions in assorted sizes so that they can be used in various settings."
And here are three ways of glamming up a corner of the house, vintage fashion style then:
Against a neutral crisp white..
Cool boho turquoise love...
Warm and punchy festive splash..!
The limitless goodness does not stop here. There is also a delightful little pouch made from left over fabric. Set against the warrior princess tray from another powerhouse of talent, Vineeta Nair it makes quite a picture. Non?!
Here are Kanika's tips to use when taking on a project like this :
