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This is How My Sari Silk Bead Necklaces are Act...
I was stunned. The comment was rude and uninformed. Handmade jewelry looks so deceptively simple on screen. Instead of deleting it, I explained the six-step process — and it changed...
This is How My Sari Silk Bead Necklaces are Act...
I was stunned. The comment was rude and uninformed. Handmade jewelry looks so deceptively simple on screen. Instead of deleting it, I explained the six-step process — and it changed...
Art Meets Fashion: A Silk Shibori Scarf as Fash...
A silk shibori scarf isn’t just an accessory — it’s wearable art with centuries of history folded into every inch. Here’s the full story of shibori, its five main techniques,...
Art Meets Fashion: A Silk Shibori Scarf as Fash...
A silk shibori scarf isn’t just an accessory — it’s wearable art with centuries of history folded into every inch. Here’s the full story of shibori, its five main techniques,...
Drawing from street style: Artisanal fashion in...
The gamcha is one of India’s most unassuming yet iconic textiles—worn by rickshaw pullers and laborers on the streets of Kolkata. Here’s what it means, and the handwoven cotton scarves...
Drawing from street style: Artisanal fashion in...
The gamcha is one of India’s most unassuming yet iconic textiles—worn by rickshaw pullers and laborers on the streets of Kolkata. Here’s what it means, and the handwoven cotton scarves...
Putting the “art” in artisanal fashion: Four th...
I think of my work in artisanal fashion as selling art. As a friend and client put it, my necklaces make her “feel terrific and feel like she’s wearing art”....
Putting the “art” in artisanal fashion: Four th...
I think of my work in artisanal fashion as selling art. As a friend and client put it, my necklaces make her “feel terrific and feel like she’s wearing art”....
From Humble Beginnings to High Fashion (A Brief...
Between household chores, rural Bengali women came together to create magic from worn-out cloth — breathing new life into saris, and into each other. A 500-year tradition, still alive in...
From Humble Beginnings to High Fashion (A Brief...
Between household chores, rural Bengali women came together to create magic from worn-out cloth — breathing new life into saris, and into each other. A 500-year tradition, still alive in...
Five Reasons These Silk Sari Kantha Shawls Alwa...
A designer in New Delhi buys pre-loved vintage saris and transforms them into stunning masterpieces. It takes 15 to 30 days to create a silk sari kantha shawl. Here are...
Five Reasons These Silk Sari Kantha Shawls Alwa...
A designer in New Delhi buys pre-loved vintage saris and transforms them into stunning masterpieces. It takes 15 to 30 days to create a silk sari kantha shawl. Here are...