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Samant Chauhan @ WIFW SS15
Continuing his Rajputana theme this season designer, Samant Chauhan was inspired by romance and illusion and thus ‘dream’. Samant has a loyal band of followers and stockists sprawled across India and the Middle East and I’m sure they loved the intricate antique-look thread embroidery which is turning into a bit of a trend for next season.
Samant Chauhan WIFW AW 2014
‘Some travels take you so far that even when you return you are gone forever…probably it’s then they call it a journey’…the Rajputana Traveller.
Samant Chauhan WIFW AW 2014
Designer, Samant Chauhan grows in confidence each season with new chapters from his Rajputana fashion series. Continually drawing on inspiration from his native Indian state he keeps the collection looking bold and structured yet incredibly feminine.
WIFW: Samant Chauhan SS14
Young Indian fashion designer, Samant Chauhan designs beautiful clothing for both women and men. He exhibits internationally and is on an upward trajectory after many years of dedication to his art.
Samant was born in Rajasthan and is passionate about working with master weavers from his area. The NIFT graduate embarked upon fashion after first completing a physics degree at Bhagalpur University. Samant consistently selects neutral and softer tones to counter the colourful spectrum typically offered by other designers in India.
So Samant, please tell me about your latest collection.
This is the series of Rajputana and this is the fourth season we are doing the same concept.
What is Rajputana?
Rajputana is about reviving the Rajputana name. Rajasthan’s ancient name is Rajputana and I belong to that place which is one of the reasons I wanted to work on it.
WIFW: Samant Chauhan SS14
The first season we did a collection, the story was based on how the Britishers influenced the entire Rajputana region … so we were inspired by a lot of Victorian motifs and shapes and volume.
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