Festive Collection “Dhara” By Urvashi Kaur At Collage Shop India

The constant flux of the universe and its dynamism hold the key to the inspiration behind UrvashiKaur’s festive collection, Dhara. Looking towards a more refined, luxurious aesthetic, this collection takes forward signature elements from the brand and distils them to a vision that’s pure and precise. Urvashi uses a palette that consists of intriguing shades that are both powerful and yet amorphous at the same time. From the distant faded coral of dawn to the deepest indigo of midnight, earthy greens interspersed with punctuations of brilliant yellow to a deep, rich chocolate the collection uses colour with a deep and joyful intuition. This spectrum of hues is imbued with a delicate lustre that is an inherent quality of the zari linens and zariKotas used extensively in this festive assortment. Burnished gold in the form of hand block print on many of the sheer kotadoriyas adds another aspect of restrained luxury in certain places. A key feature in Dhara is the usage of leheriya dyeing in multiple silhouettes including saris. The designer’s keen eye for graphic visuals ensures a strong play of stripes through the entire collection and forms fascinating patterns like Chevron in unexpected instances. The graphic element also adds modernity and a contemporary edge to the definitively festive mood running across the entire compilation. Minute hand done details like ruching, kantha and micro pleating abound, and can be seen in virtually every individual silhouette. Classic staples are re-imagined and reworked to present a gamut of choices for the contemporary Indian woman. Saris paired with pleated peplum blouses, long tunics with tailored pants and distinctive translucent layers are dramatic yet elegant. Further options such as crop tops styled with intricately pleated palazzos and sheer shirts combined with floor length leheriya skirts form playful but carefully planned inserts in the collection. Urvashi’s work represents a continuing discussion and search of identity in times of change and turbulence in the world. Dhara stays true to the roots of the brand and encapsulates the inherent Indian Indigenous spirit while addressing a more sophisticated, nuanced audience.