“My mother is a fashionable woman. Besides, my uncle tailored very well; more or less he was a fashion designer back in his days. These things had an impact on me,” informs the designer, who recently was in the Valley for a fashion event by Playmysound, a public relation and event management company, organized on August 6. [break] The Assami designer exhibited her collection along with the Nepali designer Nuzhat Qazi.
However, it was not the first time that Baruva presented her collection in Nepal. “It was some seven years ago that I showcased my collection in the Valley for the first time. But it was the second show that collected good reviews,” informs the designer.
For her third show, Baruva had an assortment of bridal saris with a lot of careful detailing and western attires, mostly in cotton. “I had clubbing and music in my mind while designing this particular western line,” observes the designer, “Fun element can be seen in the pattern and summery prints.” And intricate detailing works of beads and embellishment are apparent on her saris.
The designer, however, feels that her forte is bridal wears, which are predominantly Indian. “I like to keep my designs simple. For instance, though my saris are bridal, they are not heavily cluttered and have an element of simplicity,” shares Baruva.
Before stepping into the fashion scene, this former Mrs. Gladrags 2nd runner up, also worked as an assistant designer to Rajesh Pratap Singh. Apart from Singh and Wendell Rodricks, she looks up to Gianni Versace. “He glorified a lot of colors and prints and juxtaposed clashing colors, which normally designers don’t do.”
“But I always wanted to be an artist so I had completed my four years of fine arts,” shares the graduate from Royal Academy of Fashion, New Delhi.
At present, the designer runs a clothing label Kirameki, which stands for glitter in Japanese. Currently retailed in Delhi and Calcutta, the designer plans to launch her one-year-old label in the Valley in near future. Her western wears ranges from Rs1500 to 10,000 and Rs12, 000 to 35,000 for Indian wears.
Apart from her label, the designer is also busy with a t-shirt line to generate awareness on endangered species of National Park in Gohati. “The basic idea behind this is to educate through fashion.” Baruva, who is against the use of real fur and leather, prefers working with natural textiles such as pineapple fabric, refined jute, cotton and tulle.
Next year the designer plans to venture in men’s wear and is prepping up to participate in Lakme Fashion Week. However, for now, she is all set to storm the North East Fashion Week with her range of bridal collection.
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