Craft
The grammar of zardozi
Metallic thread, flattened gold, and the patience of a lifetime — a look at the oldest embroidery tradition in our studio.
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Behind every garment is a rhythm — the slow pull of a needle, the whisper of a thread, the shared concentration of women who have practiced their craft for decades. This month we sit with the karigars of our Delhi studio and ask what hand-embroidery asks of those who practise it.
Read the essayMetallic thread, flattened gold, and the patience of a lifetime — a look at the oldest embroidery tradition in our studio.
Read →From the first chai to the last cutting table — what a working day looks like when every piece is made by hand.
Read →Weavers in Varanasi leave small signatures in their cloth. Here is how to find them — and why they matter.
Read →Why we still draft every garment on paper before we ever cut silk — a conversation with our head tailor.
Read →Lotus, marigold, cypress, boteh. The botanical motifs that keep returning to our sketchbooks, season after season.
Read →On restraint: why our Autumn / Winter palette is almost entirely monochrome, and how a single black thread can carry a whole collection.
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