‘29 L’ explores the asymmetrical power relation once shared between jain and law-enforcement officers. while the silhouettes emerge from police & military gear, the use of neutral tones & embellishments mutes the connotation of severity associated with it.
featuring tough, yet intricate hardware [hand-textured & gold-plated] in juxtaposition with soft floral motifs [hand-embroidered with gilded threads & czech beads]; ‘29 L’ is a collection of glorious paradoxes handcrafted in india with cactus leather & bamboo silk sourced from mexico & japan respectively.
“I have accumulated a wealth of emotions that I’m harnessing into this collection,” says jain explaining that her first collection [of 5 pieces: chrysalis, feritas, spero, coercito, virago] is a metaphor for armour and protection, a symbol of restored sanity, a celebration of resilience; a new beginning…
