Rich violet Kota silk in two floral daabu prints — one bold, one delicate — shifting between violet and purple as the light moves. A sleeveless kalidar kurta, strappy and fluid, with sequin-embroidered straps and neckline, gota patti and bead work running along each...

Deep forest green Kota silk, hand-printed in Akola daabu florals, with a contrast olive chanderi ghera that catches the eye like a clearing in the trees. Embroidery in sequins, pitta work and cut dana adorns the ghera and neckline. Double colour contrast piping traces...

Charcoal grey Kota silk, hand-printed in Akola daabu, anchored by a chanderi Ajrakh booti yoke — a quiet contrast that draws the eye upward. Tilla and gota patti embroidery frames the yoke front and back, while sequins and cut dana trace the panels downward....

Deep indigo Kota silk, hand-printed in aqua green daabu bootis from Akola — the colour of still water with light moving through it. Aqua green silk patches the ghera and slits, hand-embroidered with sequins, beads, cut dana and gota patti in delicate buti motifs....

Deep maroon Kota silk, hand-printed in a gold chevron daabu pattern from Akola. An easy A-line kurta with just enough embellishment to feel festive — gota patti, sequins and beads running along the waist and panels, a scalloped tanchoi placket at the front, a...

Soft mauve Kota silk in a subtle daabu print — the kind of colour that shifts in different light, never quite settling. An overlap front with two mismatched buttons, one embroidered, one in brocade — a small detail that says everything about how this...

Deep red Kota silk, hand-printed in gold daabu butis from Akola — a classic that knows exactly what it is. A cream silk jaal-print yoke sits at the centre, hand-embroidered with sequins, cut dana and gota patti, the floral detail continuing down the panels...

A Kota silk wrap top in deep crimson, hand-printed in ivory daabu butis from Akola — light, easy, and just festive enough. The wrap front ties at the waist with fabric strings ending in contrast teal beaded tassels, a small surprise that lifts the...