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Inspirations drawn from tribal hand embroideries

Bindu Shajan Perappadan

Jattinn Kochhar promises that his latest work is unlike anything we have seen before

A model presenting the dress with maharaja print.

NEW DELHI: Unveiling his spring/summer 2006 collection, Jattinn Kochhar promises that his latest work is unlike anything we have seen or worn before. Strictly Indian, the range offers inspirations drawn from tribal hand embroideries from various States of India.

Jattinn showcased his spring/summer 2006 swimwear line and eveningwear line at the Singapore Asia Fashion Weekend and the Kuala Lumpur Asia Fashion Week recently.

"My latest collection has inputs from various States of India and customers will find a great mix of phulkari embroidery from Punjab, Kutch embroidery from Gujarat, jamavar embroidery from Kashmir. Added to that is a smart and trendy dash of Sanskrit shlokas (mantras that bring good luck and prosperity to the one who chants)," says Jattinn.

Being offered in vibrant colours including ruby red, Indian blue, aubergine, mauve, ash grey, saffron, fuchsia, magenta, kiln brown, Jattinn claims that this very chic range was greatly appreciated in which he used images of a maharaja of the princely State of Rajasthan.

"The image has been used on the fabric by digitally printing them and we have used fabrics including Italian lycra and polymesh to create the desired effect and to provide the clean cuts that are the hallmark of the collection. Customers would also appreciate the unique use of embellishment. We have used Swarovski crystals and metal components complementing hand-embroidered paisley patches for our latest range," adds Jattinn.

Jattinn's spring/summer 2006 collection offers swimwear for men and women, one piece and two piece bathing suits for women, square cut and bikini style for men along with evening wear gowns and cocktail dresses for women and club wear shirts for men.

In India, the designer has participated in shows in metros including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bangalore apart from Mussoorie, Bhopal, Surat, Baroda and Cochin. Last year he had put together a uniform for one of the leading schools in New Delhi -- Tagore International -- comprising summer, winter and the sports uniform along with specially designed shoes and other accessories. He had also recently designed for the opening sequence of the Viennese ball for the Austrian Embassy in New Delhi.

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