The CRANE, the stick-legged, long-necked migratory bird, stands for both, a metaphor and a signature detail in designer Ashdeen Lilaowala’s homage to the hand-crafted legacy of Parsi gara embroidery. “Floral motifs and exotic birds of paradise are central to this embroidery tradition. Chrysanthemums, carnations and lilies are recurrent motifs, but we especially love our roses and cranes,” laughs Lilaowala about his Parsi Zoroastrian community, over a call from Delhi.

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