![]() ![]() I suppose it is my area of comfort," said the designer, whose couture line at the ongoing edition of Amazon India Fashion Week (AICW) 2015 draws its inspiration from one of the richest ancient civilisations Persia. "In fact, my collections (outside of costume design) are always steeped in research. When she is working on period movies, which require use of traditional Indian textile, Modi finds it "intellectually stimulating and gratifying" to research and work on such projects that "celebrate and showcase our rich history and textile heritage". She has also been working on contemporising traditional crafts like Chanderi weaving, Kota fabrics, Varanasi zari work and Bandhani printing. She has delicately revived age-old Indian techniques, including vegetable dyeing, block printing and embroidery. In the same year, she was also invited to present her collection at the Miami Fashion Week.īehind the scenes, Modi has been tirelessly working with master artisans across the country. In 2006, Modi was one of only four Indian designers selected for Heyers Fashion Festival in Paris, organised by the Chambre Syndicale, also the organisers of the Paris Fashion Week. Modi, who launched her label in 1990, is one of the founding members of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), the industry's apex body. ![]() "It has been an absolute delight working with all three of them! They're all highly professional at such a young age, and to see their passion and dedication towards their craft, is nice to see." Working with actresses Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra is also a delight for Modi.Īmazed by the professionalism they have at this young age, Modi told IANS: "In '.Ram-Leela', I got the opportunity to work with two of the top leading ladies - Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra (for her song in the movie), and got to design costumes for both these beautiful actresses and Ranveer Singh. ![]() Bhansali and I travelled to various parts of Maharashtra to research the costumes and how we can best highlight and detail out the nuances of each of the three protagonists' characters and personalities," she said. "Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a very detail-oriented person - he is methodical and has absolute clarity on the way he wants the characters to be developed, portrayed and perceived. "For the research, since the movie focusses on a specific period in our history when the Maratha Peshwa (Bajirao) rose to prominence and the region of Maharashtra, we had our work cut out for us. Modi, who styled Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra in the 2013 released film, is again styling for both the ladies for "Bajirao Mastani", and the designer has immersed herself into research along with Bhansali to nail the right look of the characters. ![]()
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