Mastani might come across as another classic and structured label at first glance. But take a closer look, and you’ll find exquisite Indian crafts like block prints, chikankari and bandhani gracing its creations. It’s barely been a year that India-born Kudrat Makkar (28) started her label, and it is already making waves around the world… Continue reading Label to love—Mastani, the Australia-based company conserving perishing Indian crafts
ELLE: Tell us about the inception of your label? Rujuta Sheth: After studying at Fashion Institute Of Technology, New York, I worked there for a while with brands like Donna Karan and Pamella Roland. I was also freelancing with Saks Fifth Avenue. Then, I decided to go back to Ahmedabad. I was still unsure of… Continue reading New fashion label to love: Rujuta Sheth
ELLE: How did you come to love fashion?Diksha Khanna: I was fascinated with textiles from a very young age. I spent countless hours in my uncle’s stockrooms (he ran a textile business with my grandfather in Almora, Uttarakhand) all through my childhood, and was permanently mesmerised. I knew right from then that I wanted to work in fashion. … Continue reading Fresh fashion label to know: Diksha Khanna
Delhi-based Sahib Dang and Sunayana Sahni aim to give Indian wear a contemporary facelift with their label, Essé by Sahib and Sunayana. ELLE interviewed the designer duo to understand their design sensibilities, their latest collection and their plans for 2018. Sahib Dang and Sunayana Sahni ELLE: How did you come to start Essé? Sahib Dang: Sunayana and… Continue reading Label to know: Essé by Sahib and Sunayana
Yasuko Furuta launched Toga in 1997 after graduating from ESMOD, in Paris. After rooting itself in her hometown Tokyo, the brand went on to show its collections in Paris and at London Fashion Week. The essence of Toga lies in its complex expression of feminine elegance, coupled with experimental fabric innovation. The result? An exciting… Continue reading Why you should be wearing: Toga
When Pauline Moynat started her eponymous label in 1849, it was a revolution of sorts — she was the first woman to make luxury trunks. While this French malletier began with custom-fitted trunks for automobiles, Moynat soon branched out into the crafting of smaller leather goods. The Parisian savoir-faire that was associated with the brand was… Continue reading Why you should be wearing: Moynat
At age 19, Simon Porte Jacquemus set off to launch his own label in 2010. A self-taught designer, Jacquemus took inspiration from his childhood spent in the south of France, and merged it with modern minimalism and a tongue-in-cheek aesthetic. A twice-in-a-row finalist for the prestigious LVMH prize, and with past experience under Rei Kawakubo, he… Continue reading Why you should be wearing: Jacquemus
“Pieces like ours that carry an individual viewpoint are part of a very new category”, says Manreet Deol, who worked in product design for over a decade before she co-founded the jewellery label with her brother, Samraat. The open-form, nature-centric pieces are handcrafted and each has a full-bodied weight; creative director Deol sculpts designs in… Continue reading Label to know: Manifest Design
