Lakme India Fashion Week 2003 :: Aparna Jagdhari

After graduating from NIFT, Delhi in 1997 Aparna did two textile-weaving projects. Research and documentation project of the Kullu Shawl weaves in Himachal Pradesh followed by an intensive research process, which traveled through Tibet, Ladakh, Kashmir, and Kinnaur. Having done two research and design projects in Himachal, she is very interested in research work and the exploration of the rich textile heritage of India so as to amalgamate the diverse techniques in textile. Being one of the six designers for a NASSCOM show in March 2000 in Bombay, she exhibited garments in the fair at the Australian Embassy in March 2000.

Freefalling, her design studio was set up in April 1999. The silhouettes are basically western but the look is Indo Western.The clothes allow the freedom of self-expression in that they can be worn as separates or combined in various ways to suit the attitude of the wearer. Depending on how one combines the look can be very bold or can be more subdued. Freefalling clothes are supplied to Ensemble. Bombay, Ogaan. New Delhi, Ffolio. Bangalore, Melange. Bombay and Taj Khazana.

E-mail: aparna_jagdhari