Homegrown brand Ghuri by Debjani makes a comeback after a one-and-a-half-year hiatus with its new collection that weaves in nostalgia and the vibrancy of spring. The city designer who is known for her prints has experimented with jamdani on Bangalore silk and has launched beautiful saris and summer dresses. “It’s been almost a gap of one-and-half years since I am launching my collection. Being away from creating anything for Ghuri was like staying away from my child. But I was helpless at that time, going through clinical depression and personal loss that resulted from an accident that led to my elbow replacement surgery,” said Debjani Ray Chaudhuri who took the route of spirituality and bounced back to create a new collection, channelising her creative skills.
An ode to the Bengali calendar that forms an important part of Bengali New Year, Debjani created this interesting piece in signature shades of red and blue. The clean red frill at the hem gives it a feminine feel.
A matka silk jamdani in blue with a scene of sunset captured on the aanchal.
The season of bougainvillaeas is here and the designer uses the canvas of a sari to embrace that. The use of shayari running through the pink bougainvillaeas makes it poetic.
Heavy on graffiti, this sari is for the fan of Harry Potter. Debjani has used pictures of popular characters from the J.K. Rowling hit and splashed them over the traditional attire. Team it up with a self-coloured sleeveless blouse and sneakers and you are ready to make a statement.
Debjani Ray Chaudhuri flaunts a cotton jacket with calendar print.
Talking about her collection, Debjani said, “The new collection has both prints and jamdanis. While prints have Tintin, Harry Potter and shayaris as wearable artworks, the jamdani collection is mostly on silk in an unusual colour palette. Also, this time we experimented with jamdani on Bangalore silk and launched our line of anti-fits and summer dresses with our old prints. I thank my partner Aditya Vikram Ojha for all the support.” The brand has plans of making a men’s range with the new prints.
Pictures sent by the designer