Lakme India Fashion week maybe over but stay tuned as our updates from "Meet & Greet Designers" will be pouring in. Unfortunately, I missed Sabyasachi`s show on Friday night but was still able to meet the man in person and ask him what was his collection at LIFW SS 2011 all about and here's what he had to say:
Your inspiration for this collection: This season, I did a collection based on a project I was working on, with Aircel (an Indian Telecom brand) on corporate social responsibility known as “Save our Tigers"; so my collections were inspired from the Royal Bengal Tigers of Sunderbans. I took inspiration from the flora and fauna of Sunderbans, the way their women wear their saris, their bright eclectic prints. The collection had quite a Bengal-Japanese feel to it.
What story do you wish to tell each time you design a collection & how do you give the signature Sabyasachi look to every collection?Since I`m a textile proud designer, I always try to incorporate Indian textiles and the rich heritage of Indian fabrics to all my collections and that’s the recurring theme and story of all my collections - always.
Who is the Sabyasachi woman: She is someone who is self proud, financially independent and not crazily attached to clothes. She buys clothing not for the heck of it.
Your favorite designers : Dries Van Noten, Marc JacobsYour future plans : I’ve started designing jewelry and will soon extend my designs to bags and accessories. I`m on the verge of completing my Bollywood commitments and focusing on completing my script. I`m planning to direct a film very soon. So lots going on...
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