I am attatching some photos from my first collection, based on "Chanderi Sarees", a traditional saree from the origins of Chanderi,Madhya Pradesh (INDIA).These sarees are well known for its drape, delicacy and sheer majesty.The sarees are delicately woven with the traditional motifs.

Now, the transformation I did was, I introduced motifs inspired from "Numbers & Letters". As from my knowledge, I have seen numbers and letters always printed, ornamented on the surfaces but never being woven into a saree.I introduced motifs that were made out of numbers and letters combined together and was made a compositional motif, that were further woven into the saree.

This was a new step in regards to Chanderi sarees, moving out from the traditional concept and providing the new trend people (customer) some new designs, Which further will help the craft to survive and compete in the present scenario.

Another, best thing of the collection is that, the collection is entirely woven on handloom with hard labour and artisan's mastery.

Designer statement - "Being with artisans taught me how laborious it is to produce even a single yardage of chanderi fabric.Much amount of toil,and labour is put into these sarees, which makes them stand different from all other conventional drapes of India."

"I have tried to give Chanderi sarees an overall different look.The changes are done such that the essence of sarees are main tained , alongwith given a look."

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Some important points regarding Design are -
* Design is all about experiments, until you come up with something new.
* If you do not have dreams, then they can never come true.
* Good is the enemy of Great.
* We must know how to turn a challenge into an oppurtunity.
* Just because life is good does not mean it cannot get any better.
* Everyone copies to some extent or other.In fact, you have to copy to be creative.
* All ideas arise, when someone, conciously or unconciously, combines at least two things. In other words, all creativity is, to some extent, a form of copying.
* Picasso once said, " Good artists copy.Great artists steal."

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Design is never good or bad.It's all about its acceptance.Design is also about assessing the need and fulfilling that need assessment.It is all about improvisation.

A design can not be permanent or can be termed as done.It's an ongoing process.Designing can not be done under any type of limitations or boundations.It needs flexibility to stay alive.It's a sense of direction.

Sense of color is a very important part of design.Colors add an attraction parameter to a particular design.A good design can also look bad if the color combination chosen is not appropriate or according to the design.

People often say, more time spent on a design can enhance a design.But, I think it's illogical.Because, from my point of view, a good design can never be judged by the span of time spent on it.A good design can be thought in a single moment or can take years.

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Design is a problem solving process and as well as an ongoing process.

In this ongoing process or journey, People come out with new discoveries, innovations and solutions to a particular subject or problem. by doing mistakes again and again.

And a famous quote says the same thing.

"Mistakes are the portals of discovery" - James Joyce

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What is design?
a question that has always been coming in my way.....

According to me, "Design is a problem solving process".

But, I come across many questions raising in my mind...

How can a problem get solved?
What if it occurs again?
How can be there a all time solution for any process or a subject?
And many more..........

After researching on it...I came across a quote and it answered my above questions...

"Most (clients) expect experience design to be a discrete activity, solving all their problems with a single functional specification or a single research study.It must be an ongoing effort, a process of continually learning about users, responding to their behaviours, and evolving the product or service" - Dan Brown.