Yeh andar ki baat hai

"It's mid-life crisis," Sabya laughed, "I finally wanted to do an edgy collection; see life through rose tinted glasses. It's more honest, brazen, more Sabyasachi than anything I have done before." And Sabya did it, but not without doing his bit for Indian textiles. The collection was created from 100% khadi, some of it 500 count-khadi woven through a complicated process now confined to remote villages in Bengal, and sold mostly to Japanese clients. Checked shirts unbuttoned to show off brassieres, bell bottoms, exposed-stitch jackets, Baroque embroidered sleeveless jackets u2014 the primitive picture developed as the show progressed. Small checks enlarged into Gingham, and the armholes of sleeveless jackets dropped almost to the waist. What perhaps could be perceived as sweet surrender to commercial constraints, the line used Swarovski, rhinestones, even safety pinsu00a0 "burned and tortured to give it a final finish".

Stray verses from Islamic texts appeared on a shirt's fold and a Kaffiyeh with beads dangled on its border. That was a definite distraction, and so was the music. It varied from soundtracks from Frida Kahlo (Mexican), Cinema Paradiso (Italian), Evita (English) and La Vie En Rose (French). Then it all came together to create a mish-mash that's so Sabya and so saleable.

"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!