· VELVET LINE circa 1993
The heavy velvet waistcoats and caps worn by high-ranking officers in the Turkish army, the inspirations from Les Orientalistes paintings can be seen in this classic and opulent line created for women.
· BALINESIAN circa 1993
Languid memories, fleeting impressions from a holiday in Bali were the basis for this very dramatic line.
· EXOTICA circa 2004
An abstract line of doodles and line drawings from Abu's desk.
· PEACOCK circa 2005
An ode to India's most graceful and beautiful bird. The Peacock!
· FACES circa 2004
Abu and Sandeep's successful attempt at bringing the form of mosaic onto garments.
· STONE circa 1993
Abu and Sandeep discovered Swarovski crystals by sheer accident while wandering around the Dubai shops. They came in different grades, could be used easily for embroidery.
· LOTUS POND circa 2005
The first Lotus Pond outfit was a wedding dress, which was produced in the midst of the unfortunate Bombay riots of 1993. The base was in a gold and silver thread sheet and the lotus blooms were crafted out of Swarovski crystals.
· PASTEL FLORAL circa 1995
Abu and Sandeep experimented with a new technique. They ruched up lots of chiffon to give three-dimensional effects to flowers, so that the petals seemed real.
· ISFAHAN circa 2004
An experiment with embroidery in gold using only lace, sequence and Swarovski crystals. The final visuals invoke a Déjà vu of ancient Persia. Hence the name for this line.
Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla
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