‘Weaves of Arunachal Pradesh’ by ace designer Yana Ngoba took the center-stage at the Lakmé Fashion Week on August 25. The installation by Nazia Hafeez in association with Lakmé Fashion Week was showcased at 9th floor of St. Regis, Mumbai. Celebrating rich textiles from Northeast India and the art of locally spun thread and natural colouring, the collection exudes the very concept of from-farm-to-fashion with impeccable flair. Former Miss India 2007, Sarah Jane Dias admired and congratulated Yana for the showcased collection.
The North East is famous for textile making, and it forms an integral part of the tradition—it has been rooted deeply into their society and culture from time immemorial. What’s special is that the texture of the textile made in states like Arunachal in the North East is different from fabrics that are woven in other states of India. Also, weaving, spinning and dying have always been three very important industries in this part of the country.
What began as an art form focused on how clothes are a means of protecting oneself against the rigours of climate, today has transformed into an arena of fashion, with some of the best artisans in the world. And everything is very symbolic – like the colours which are associated with tribes from the North East or the use of certain ornaments which are often associated with a family’s social position.
