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This New Collaboration Uses Indian Handloom Textiles In French Wedding Wear

When you mix France’s unparalleled fashion savoir faire with India’s nuanced textile heritage, you know you have a winner on your hands. Committed to reviving its Benarasi legacy, Ekaya has had an illustrious history of collaborations so far, from Abraham & Thakore to Play Clan, and their latest might just be their biggest yet. The label has come together with Fédération Française de la Creation Couture Sur Mesure – Paris to put forth an international exhibition, Consu d’Or, that translates the best of Indian handloom to bespoke French wedding wear.

For its premiere international outing, owner Palak Shah chose to reimagine the possibilities of their staple Benarasis. Usually native to stiff saris, the fabric has now been reinvented to serve as the canvas for 14 French designers to create minimalistic French couture. The label’s capsule collection features a luxurious palette of ivory-hued fabrics, subtly enhanced with metallic geometric patterns to maximise the potential of traditional handwoven silks and cottons. Their signature brocades share top billing with organza, mashru silks and chikankari hand-embroidery.

The designers of the Federation then adapted the textured fabrics into an array of luxurious silhouettes to create a bespoke wedding wear collection that pushes the boundaries of Indian handloom textiles. After an exciting run at the Paris Haute Couture Week in the month of February, the exhibition is now travelling to the label’s home turf and will be on display at Bikaner House, New Delhi, on March 24 and 25.

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