The Royal Textiles of India, a fashion event showcasing the highest level of craftsmanship by Indian textile artisans, was recently held at Lukshmi Vilas Palace, Baroda. The show that was presented by CDS Art Foundation, Ahmedabad on January 11, 2020, aimed to introduce the audience to some of the finest textiles that were stitched for royalty. “The aim of the Royal Textiles of India show is to let the audience know that India can produce some of the most beautiful textiles, as were once handmade for royalty,” said Asif Shaikh, co-founder of CDS Art Foundation, Ahmedabad.
This fashion show of textile crafts, created through collaborations between designers and master artisans travelled to New Delhi. The new textiles were showcased on February 29, 2020 at Sunder Nursery, a 16th century park complex, near Humayun’s Tomb.
CDS ART FOUNDATION
CDS Art Foundation – stands for Craft Design Society. Founded in 2016, by Ahmedabad– based textile stalwarts Villo Mirza and Asif Shaikh, CDS aims to start a movement to take beautiful, handcrafted Indian textiles to the world stage to share space with the best global textile and fashion brands. H H Maharani Radhikaraje Gaekwad of Baroda accepted Directorship of the CDS Art Foundation at the Royal Textiles of India show. The foundation endeavours to showcase the role of established, yet unnamed master textile artisans who have been pushing the boundaries of their skills and craft for a very long time.
FASHION SHOWS
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