Interviews by Shirin Mehta. Pictures by Angus Guite. Styling by Shweta Navandar. Artwork path by Asad Sheikh. Mannequin: Milonee Madiyar. Make-up by Laila Dalal at Inega. Hair by Daksh Nidhi at The Artists Venture. Style assistant: Samidha Jain.

1. Blue peplum gown, from Rajesh Pratap Singh; white shirt, from Quod; brocade koti jacket, from Nikyta; classic gold earrings (used as brooches), from Beg Borrow Steal Studio; printed socks, from Theater; footwear, from Melissa.
2. Velvet bandhgala, from Rajesh Pratap Singh; gown reworked as headgear by Uncooked Mango.

“The minimize of the jacket has been impressed by Yohji Yamamoto. It presents a mix of class and playfulness with its uneven panels and reversible character. The slits, the place the panels are, enable for a sari to effortlessly mix and play hide-and-seek with it…. There are a mess of the way to type it.”

-Nikyta Dhiman of Nikyta

 

Black-and-white striped jacket, from Ka-Sha; hand-painted woollen felt gown, from Ashish Karmali; white trousers, from Chola by Sohaya Misra; black pumps, from Christian Louboutin.

“The jacket is free dimension which permits our Indian shoppers to layer it in attention-grabbing methods with a number of items, Western or Indian…. Following the pandemic, folks have change into extra conscious of what they purchase. They wish to spend money on items which can be multifunctional. The development of our overlays has a number of put on which supplies them an extended life cycle.” 

-Karishma Shahani-Khan of Ka-Sha

 

1. Crochet tops and pants, from Hook; choga chintz-printed jacket, from Torani; naturally dyed socks, from Kokun.
2. Quilted kimono jacket, from SWGT; buttoned overlay, from Button Masala; mesh skirt, from Shia Rai; off-white platform footwear, from Aroka.

“Jackets have all the time had a core place inside the Indian subculture of trend. I keep in mind my faculty academics carrying woollen trenches over their saris throughout faculty assemblies in Delhi winters…. Nonetheless the experiential designs and sheer selection have made it go far past utility and it has transitioned into luxurious.” 

-Karan Torani of Torani

 

Velvet bandhgala, from Rajesh Pratap Singh; handwoven metallic silk scarf, from Vaishali S Couture; handwoven structured silk gown in stripes (worn as skirt), from Uncooked Mango.

“The jacket is our go-to garment…it is part of our design vocabulary… And as with every thing else, with the brand new discovered confidence in our tradition, this jacket represents us completely.”

-Rajesh Pratap Singh of Rajesh Pratap Singh

 

1. Peplum silk handwoven jacket, handwoven scarf, each from Vaishali S Couture; metallic skirt, from Rajesh Pratap Singh; leather-based boots, from Christian Louboutin.
2. Black gown, black underskirt, each from Quod; metallic sherwani jacket, from Rajesh Pratap Singh; black metallic stockings, from Theater; hand stack, from Foundree Jewellery.

“The present surge within the reputation of the jacket may be attributed to its versatility and skill to cater to various trend preferences. Designers and shoppers alike recognize the jacket’s capability to seamlessly mix completely different cultural components, making it an emblem of worldwide trend. Moreover, the rise of social media and the fashion-conscious shopper has contributed to the visibility and desirability of the jacket, additional fuelling its reputation on the modern trend scene.”

–Shweta Gupta of SWGT

 

1. Ceramic earring, from Foundree Jewellery; black pumps, from Christian Louboutin.

“The jacket has all the time been there in lots of types within the historical past of Indian trend. However I might say that in my assortment, it’s about giving Indian handmade weaves a worldwide language and wearability, particularly if we take into consideration the supplies that I exploit. My final assortment was the results of who I take into consideration whereas creating — a girl anchored in traditions however not caged in by them, a girl who desires to interpret traditions in her personal approach, with freedom. Whereas I’m very emotionally near my khun jackets, I simply beloved the end result of the experimentation with metallic handmade weaves used for jackets within the final assortment.”

-Vaishali Shadangule of Vaishali S