At the heart of Issue II is the Queen of Fabrics, silk. Long been a subject of fascination and furor, silk has inspired merchants to traverse routes unknown in a lust for finery. Known as the Peace issue, it is a journey from the weavers in Banaras to the interiors of China in an illustration of how something as ubiquitous as cloth can unite peoples from disparate parts of the world. It is part reportage, part research and at the heart lies fashion. Here the stories paid homage to not just silk but the idea of veiling and the manner in which cloth is politicised, from France to Iran. At it's heart, is also a travelers guide taking you from Assam to Italy, in a voyage of discovery.
At the heart of Issue II is the Queen of Fabrics, silk. Long been a subject of fascination and furor, silk has inspired merchants to traverse routes unknown in a lust for finery. Known as the Peace issue, it is a journey from the weavers in Banaras to the interiors of China in an illustration of how something as ubiquitous as cloth can unite peoples from disparate parts of the world. It is part reportage, part research and at the heart lies fashion. Here the stories paid homage to not just silk but the idea of veiling and the manner in which cloth is politicised, from France to Iran. At it's heart, is also a travelers guide taking you from Assam to Italy, in a voyage of discovery.
Silk, prized and precious, needs to be nurtured with utmost care.
At the heart of Issue II is the Queen of Fabrics, silk. Long been a subject of fascination and furor, silk has inspired merchants to traverse routes unknown in a lust for finery. Known as the Peace issue, it is a journey from the weavers in Banaras to the interiors of China in an illustration of how something as ubiquitous as cloth can unite peoples from disparate parts of the world. It is part reportage, part research and at the heart lies fashion. Here the stories paid homage to not just silk but the idea of veiling and the manner in which cloth is politicised, from France to Iran. At it's heart, is also a travelers guide taking you from Assam to Italy, in a voyage of discovery.
At the heart of Issue II is the Queen of Fabrics, silk. Long been a subject of fascination and furor, silk has inspired merchants to traverse routes unknown in a lust for finery. Known as the Peace issue, it is a journey from the weavers in Banaras to the interiors of China in an illustration of how something as ubiquitous as cloth can unite peoples from disparate parts of the world. It is part reportage, part research and at the heart lies fashion. Here the stories paid homage to not just silk but the idea of veiling and the manner in which cloth is politicised, from France to Iran. At it's heart, is also a travelers guide taking you from Assam to Italy, in a voyage of discovery.
Silk, prized and precious, needs to be nurtured with utmost care.