The Kantha Store by Farah Khan, the recently launched one-stop kantha shop on Loudon Street, has come up with its first Puja collection. The collection, a medley of bright hues, blends the traditional craft of kantha with contemporary as well as traditional patterns to create exquisite Indian ethnic styles in womenswear for the festive season. To make the beautiful craft of kantha accessible to all generations, the eclectic collection features saris and dupattas catering to the quintessential traditional styling taste as well as modern, contemporary choice.
“My vision is to break the traditional space that typical kantha saris are confined to and introduce them into daily wear, workwear, and of course party wear saris. The focus on party wear kantha saris is the illustrative embroidery, use of light and flowy pure silks and tussores. Modern geometrical patterns, embellishments like sequins and zari border make them look smart and suitable as occasion wear, festive or wedding party wear.
The festive collection for 2022 is a mix of bright colours with beautiful and intricate florals, paisleys and Japanese Sashiko designs, which will make you look gorgeous in the festivities like Durga Puja, Navratri and Diwali. Flawless silk pieces made with natural fibre makes them perfect fit for the festive season. The patterns are generally contemporary and can be teamed with designer blouses to flaunt a stylish look during Puja evenings,” said Farah Khan, owner, The Kantha Store by Farah Khan.
1. Keep your Sashthi look simple in a comfortable cotton kurta paired with this south silk blue kantha dupatta to add a dash of bright hues to the look. The dupatta is designed with floral motifs inspired from winter flowers.
2. Go all glam for your Navami night look in this purple mulberry silk sari designed in hues inspired from woven Benarasi saris. The floral and leaf patters in bright hues take the glam quotient a notch higher.
3. This gachi tussore kantha sari with an all-over floral design in the contemporary single-shade embroidery is perfect for the quintessential, traditional red-and-white Dashami look.
4. A dash of red always adds the perfect finishing touch to the Ashtami look. This handloom tussore in a classy colour combination of red and green is triple-dyed and stitched in patterns inspired from Japanese Sashiko designs.
5. A soothing pastel palette is just right for the Saptami day or evening look. This piece, woven in The Kantha Store’s USP fabric, the gachi tussore or handloom tussore from Bengal, is designed with multi-colour floral embroidery in a unique combination of pastel and bright hues.
Pictures Courtesy: The Kantha Store