The Things We Inherit as Culture

I think I’ve started to distill culture in me. The object is me and the subject is me. Things are now defined by long silhouettes cinching at the waist, sippi work and Resham threads that spread close to my heart like the tree of life.

Anita Dongre's Sahara Suit Set with Intricate Aari Work and Jadau Neck Embroidery

Don’t get me wrong. It’s only a piece of cloth, you’ll say. But it’s never just that for me. It’s my aunt’s connoisseur hands testing the thinnest of crepe, my father’s love of colours pale, my mother’s crisp memories of times when she’d alternate between two suits and my grandfather’s taste. It is everything that reminds me of things people I love used to do, still do.

I am objectified, I am home.

Dongre’s understated heavy work gives the perfect touch of elegance and versatility to my wardrobe. I can pick get for practically any occasion.