The artisan’s bazaar, under the umbrella of Ogaan, was about the indie design movement. By Ankita Jain
What else do you require when the best of handloom designers come under one roof to serve you from day-to-day wear to luxury wear and from jewellery to home décor and chocolates within the price tag of Rs10,000IJ The third edition of “The Artisan’s Bazaar” was one such place which curated a list of 16 progressive indie designer brands by the luxury store Ogaan in Hauz Khas.
In the spirit of skilled hands, Kavita Bhartia’s collection celebrated block prints with easy flowing tunics, skirts and dresses. Cross stitch embroidery and hand block prints on Chanderi, cotton and cheese cotton fabrics made the ollection unique, desirable, contemporary and saleable. For catering to the younger generation, the designer chose asymmetrical patterns with a colour palette of peach, ivory and black to lend this collection a more stylish and elegant look.
Among the jewellery section, Astha Jagwani’s handcrafted jewellery from Jaipur stole the heart of every shopper who stepped in the bazaar. The collection, which showcased jaali work, has been inspired by the latticed windows of Rajasthan. The other motifs were about the “lotus and peacock,” a Mughal collection which even included hand and foot jewellery.
“Such platform adds a flavour to the diliwalas, it connects us to several designers and also the on-going trend in the market. I have shopped almost everything needed for this festive season”, said one of the shopper in the bazaar.
For the weight watchers, Rosarte offered an assorted, hand-crafted chocolate collection which was butter and sugar-free. The ingredients used in the making may have been imported from around the world but they were nutty enough for our tastebuds. The box, Vincent Almonds, was a fusion of milk and dark chocolate with almonds. A great and healthy gifting option.
“Our collection is about styling in natural leather and also a display of metallic collection for Diwali. Hand-woven clusters, sling bags are few of them. We have few but they are most sophisticated,” said Aditi Vitasta Das, the designer for Vitasta bags. For any shopper, it was a day well spent with finest of products at the most affordable prices.