‘KOSLAK’
meaning clothes in Ladakhi truly defines the idea of a garment. During the past 2 years
we had researched the local crafts and handloom industry and doing an in depth
study of the traditional Ladakhi costume. We have combined
traditional with the individualistic fashion from the
urban life. Our
effort is to bring fresh ideas and new elements into the Indian fashion
Industry. This
collection would see an interesting synthesis of hand-woven ‘snambu’ woven locally in Ladakh with
various weights of jean fabric or denim giving the collection an inimitable
blend. The collection comprises of specially worked upon outerwear pieces. We
have imparted a very rare feel and look to the pieces which make the coarse snambu fabric a lot softer, wearable and
highly desirable keeping in mind the practical use of garments.
The traditional Ladakhi costume ‘goncha’ is a long loose wrapped
around outerwear with extended plackets and minimal closures. The outerwear
pieces of the collection are goncha-inspired with ornamental trims and accessorisation. The
silhouettes are slightly loose and confortable but edgy. The pattern used for
the jackets are specially developed from the original goncha pattern. The
highlight being the intelligent incorporation of a contemporary fit through
technical pattern making.
Materials used for the Jackets are raw denim, ecru, twill,
heavy linen and leather with fleece lining combined intelligently with
snambu(wool). They are worked upon with indigenous wash treatments and also
smeared in ink and paint to impart a unique look and feel. The shirts have
original placement prints and exclusive details inspired by the Himalayas. The
Tshirts have avant-garde silhouettes and made in light weight viscose jersey
and bear original screen printed graphics with interesting placements. The hand
crafted denims are loose and comfortable.
Illustrated by - Nirajana Adhya .
