India Fantastique

For the past twenty-five years, Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla have made their markin the fashion industry by bringing the best of traditional Indian crafts to the worldof high fashion: traveling to remote regions, identifying age-old local arts, andexecuting them to a couture standard in their stunning collections. Their uniquedesigns, encompass details such as Indian mirrorwork and chikan and zardoziembroidery as well as Swarovski crystals.This celebratory publication in two volumes showcases their exuberant talents.The first book displays dozens of the duo's classically elegant, feminine designs,including specially photographed close-ups of exquisitely crafted details. Thesecond volume covers their opulent, privately commissioned interiors, whichincorporate art, artifacts, antiques, and vintage textiles.