Swatti Kapoor

THE RISE

The collection is inspired by a hand painted silk scroll inscription and Poem named – “Auspicious Cranes” by Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). As if to counter the reality of his poor Statesmanship, the painting conveys an image of harmony between nature and humanity—the good omen of cranes emerges from clouds (Nature) over the architecture of the capital (the human world). The painting, followed by an inscription and poem, together comprise Auspicious Cranes and suggest that the emperor (like all emperors) held the “Mandate of Heaven,” or the heavenly right to rule.

FABRICS AND TECHNIQUES

Our endeavour as a brand is to use pure and sustainable techniques and fabrics making ethical clothing using materials with least possible carbon footprint, recycling, up-cycling and minimizing wastage. Fabrics used- fine chanderis in 50 and 40 gm, fine khadi mul, striped chanderi in self. Pin-tucks, pleating, block printing, hand embroidery and other kinds of fabric manipulation.