Chanakya School of Craft

Mul Mathi and the power of the source

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Mul Mathi and the power of the source

There is a fine spot in Mumbai’s industrial Snowball Studios — the site of the Mul Mathi exhibition — to quietly absorb the scale and ambition of a collaborative exercise that intersects art, craft and textiles. From there you see Manu Parekh’s original  Evening Chanting glowing in the distance, while closer to your right looms the … Read more

‘Inspired by India’ | The book explores India’s imprint on global fashion

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‘Inspired by India’ | The book explores India’s imprint on global fashion

The gold lame hooded dress in Yves Saint Laurent’s AW/1991 collection was suggestive of sari drapery, while gold encrusted embroidery completed the French designer’s dream of India; (centre) the draped shirt dress by Gianfranco Ferré for SS/2002 reflects his interpretation of the sari, in the spiralling construction, and the many years he spent working and travelling in India … Read more