MOOMAL - Raw Mango Festive 2020

Rajasthan captures the hearts of many, at times a visual synonym for India. Its soul however, resides with those native and its lesser known customs and callings. Home to Sanjay, a collection drawing from Rajasthan has evolved over the years and perhaps owing to the months past, has beckoned with its fond memory and solace. It draws from a continued lens of questioning on the perceptions of classic and folk. The traditional aesthetics of folk meet with Marwari clothing as a newfound harmony within textiles, silhouettes, colors. Newly introduced techniques include bandhej and the region's metallic gota. Bold in both color and combination, Rajasthan's multiplicity of layers lives across colors, textiles and motifs, explored on poshaks, gathered lehengas, jackets and cholis. The peacock, a central motif, dances amidst graphic lines of textile and embroidery. Interpreted from folk, its form and layout draws from oral traditions, representing the importance of this language, one unstudied yet significant.