Her label: Kimono
She is: Kiran Uttam Ghosh
She works: Out of Kolkata. But you can find her clothes all over the place. Check this out:
In Mumbai: Ensemble, Vama, Melange
In Delhi: Ogaan
In Bangalore: Ffolio
In Hyderabad: Elahe
In Pune: Syntoni
In Kolkata: Besides her own studio, Espee, Zenon, Intrigue
In London: Variety Silk House
In California: Yasmin
Her look this year: Relaxed.
Her collection has been inspired by jazz music, and Kiran has tried to tell the story of the synchronous evolution of jazz and fashion over the ages.
Who is it for: "My clothes transcend age," she says. "It is for whoever wants to wear it."
But the feel is young. Vibrant.
"Fashion is always young," she says.
Colours that are in: Khakis, earth tones, magentas, pastels -- the world is your palette!
Fabrics that are in: Any relaxed fit fabrics.
Fashion is: What you can be most relaxed in. Wear your youth.
You will pay: Rs 500 to Rs 15,000 for a Kimono design.
Kimono, as she likes to say, caters to a wide range of preferences and a wider range of budgets.
Kiran's studio:
54 Shalimar Apartments
42 B, Shakespear Sarani
Kolkata -- 700 017
Phone: (033) 24227773
e-mail: kimono@cal3.vsnl.net.in
Kiran Uttam Ghosh will showcase her collection at 2 pm on April 23 at the Lakme India Fashion Week.
