Dolly J

Dolly J, the founder and creative head of one of India’s leading fashion powerhouses started her artistic journey at a young age, introduced to the world of fashion by her mother who ran a boutique and worked herself with fabrics, designs, and handicrafts. Here, she found that her true calling lay in design and launched Dolly J, a label which has become synonymous with elegance, grace, and versatility in the couture world. Dolly believes more than anything in creation through fusion, that the combinations of fabrics, styles and handicrafts is how we progress towards new trends and developments in fashion.

Her Couture collection, Meraki, owes its conception to the serene fluidity which lies within the heart of Jazz. Meraki, which stands for a soulfulness so deep that you leave a piece of yourself in what you do, is inspired by the depth of tranquility within art, a tranquility which is foundational for growth and progress. Even as the world moves with undisturbed linearity, this music stands as a wrinkle in time, transformative and yet persistent. This collection reflects the improvised harmonies of jazz, the vibrations of which have a calming effect on the listener, complexities which inspire rumination. With golden hues, fluid textures and dramatic cascades spangled with motifs of change, Meraki is a tribute to the period of introspection which lies at the heart of creation.

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