This contemporary designer aims to bring forth his love for hand embroidered creations inspired by oriental crafts. He graduated in Textile designing from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. His label, ‘Ashdeen’ is a creative amalgamation of different cultures, their traditions, handicrafts and Parsi Gara embroidery.
Ashdeen was sponsored by UNESCO Prazor Foundation to study and document the complex and sacred Zorastrian art of Kusti Weaving. The multi-talented designer also wrote a book in 2013 called ‘Threads of Continuity’. The book is about the Zorastrian craft of Kusti Weaving and won a huge critical appreciation among the audience.
Among the designer’s other experiences, he under-went a decade long research project on Parsi embroidery for the Ministry of textiles. Also, he showcased his collection at the Indian Textile Show, Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort in 2013.
Some of his great achievements include his exhibitions titled ‘Painting with a Needle’ and ‘Parsi Panorama’ in Mumbai and Delhi, which made him shine bright in the crowd. Ashdeen’s entire collection is basically focussed on the Parsi garas’ range of contemporary dresses and evening gowns.
You can get Ashdeen Lilaowala at:
www.ashdeen.com
