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โFor the Gold House Gala in Los Angeles, as @priyankachopra received the Global Vanguard Honour, I wanted to reimagine the beauty of Chikankari craft through a more contemporary, global lens.
The traditional Chikankari from Uttar Pradesh, where Priyanka hails from is a signature craft known for years. Lucknow was always a Mughal city, and that history still lives within the craft.
The age-old Mughal jaal and the beauty of parametric architecture are connected through biomimicry. What I wanted to create for her became a passage of light.
For this piece, we revived a two-decade-old Chikankari sari, embroidered entirely by women on an incredibly delicate chiffon, using a single silk thread. It is one of the most delicate forms of lace-making in India.
At Amit Aggarwal, I looked at Chikankari as a starting point. I took that softness and openness and rebuilt it in my own language through rubber cord, recycled glass, and hand-formed beads, all signature materials of the brand.
To collaborate with Ami @stylebyami is always deeply exciting. Whenever we work together, the conversation is always about, how we look at craft? How we evolve it? And how it can tell a larger story?
In every meeting with Priyanka, I have felt she is someone who truly shines with her own light. This piece is an ode to who she is, to the future she has carved for herself, and to everyone who will walk that path after her.โ
โ Amit Aggarwal
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