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Kiran has a crush on Kolkata culture
"If J.Lo hadn't said it first, I'd say it - This is me," said designer Kiran Uttam Ghosh of her fabulous fall/winter collection. Fusing the deep heritage of Bengal with Jazz influences of the 40s and 50s, Ghosh created a line that was big on layering and use of fabric.
"If J.Lo hadn't said it first, I'd say it - This is me," said designer Kiran Uttam Ghosh of her fabulous fall/winter collection.
Fusing the deep heritage of Kolkata with Jazz influences of the 40s and 50s, Ghosh created a line that was big on layering and use of fabric.
"You can find tradition and culture in the streets of Bengal - in their sarees, their bindis, their 'baju-bandhs', even in the buildings and houses," Ghosh said. She said there is a lot of history and research that went into her collection.
The designer mixed some unique fabrics like tweed with 'gota' to create some exquisite jodhpurs. Linen in one of its avatars looked a lot like chiffon - and was a lot easier to work with too. Emphasising on embroidery, Ghosh's shirts and kurtas were truly remarkable.
Keeping the economics of the trade in mind, Ghosh said that she used a lot of machine embroidery and prints. "We have to make large amounts and keep it under 10,000 - so one has to rely on machine embroidery," she said. However, the excited designer added that handwork is then done on the machine work and prints to provide that oomph factor.
Inspired by International designer Issey Miyake's world-famous pleats, Ghosh Indianised them using tussar silk that was blockprinted and then crushed to create a unique effect.
A big fan of Chanel, Ghosh said she used tweeds - Chanel's trademark fabric - and used them in her own style.
A truly unique collection by a designer who feels she has finally done justice to the ramp.
