Vanki Blouse

Vanki BlouseThe Vanki Blouse incorporates flare through gathering and structure through pintucks to create a silhouette made for a windy day. The Vanki (a South Indian arm ornament) shape forms the cuff that gathers and contains the billowing sleeves. It is fabricated with a Mangalagiri missing check handloom textile whos weave structure allows variations in transparency. The windowpane structure of the textile also make the blouse perfect for scorching South

reinterpreting traditional blouse-cutting techniques

the Bralette is made of a handloom Mangalagiri weave with a traditional missing check

The Dupatta top

Tie and tuck for a cropped length or leave loose and hanging for the longer

The metal pieces inspired by  traditional South Asian anklets are cast and plated in silver

This slip top is fabricated in a silk and cotton Mashru fabric and fastened with a detachable metal piece

Lined in handloom cotton

The darts are taken into curved seam lines that allow for organic structure

The South Indian Madras check textile is fully lined and cut into a classic trouser with a twist

The sleeve of the shirt ends in a Vanki (a South Indian arm ornament) shaped cuff

Hand Pintucked and draped

layering piece or even a sari blouse