CREATING COUTURE

We are VERY excited to have the quirky and creative Little Black Book, Delhi listed on SkillHippo! Kicking off this fantastic relationship is a day-long workshop with designer Abhijeet Khanna. 

You will find a write-up of the workshop, Creating Couture, below.

More details on this LINK. Sign up HERE!

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We’ve grown up on couture! What is a privilege in most parts of the World, is something that comes inherently to the Delhiwaala- the histrionics of a local tailor coming to our home, taking measurements, and creating something bespoke to fit our shape and size. We, at {LBBD}, love what made-to-measure and couture has to offer- and the best part is, it doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag! Explore the basics of design, discover one of the hot-spots for fabrics and accessories in Delhi, and create something beautiful for yourself with the help of the incredibly talented designer Abhijeet Khanna.

The session will include a fun and interactive 101 on the basics of design; what fabrics work for which season? What size and fit suits you body-type? Where do you buy good quality fabric from and how do you turn it into a gorgeous garment, made just for you?  You don’t have to know how to work a sewing machine, or know the A-Z of design to create couture!

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Date & Time |  2nd of March, 2013 {Saturday}, 10.45am to 3pm

The plan for the day:

10.30 am | We assemble at Abhijeet’s studio. F 12A Lado Sarai

10.45 am | A fun and interactive session on different types of fabrics, designs, and an introduction to the basics of couture and the things one should be mindful of.

11.20 am-12.30 pm | Sketching & personalized designing; Abhijeet helps us ideate and create {on paper} what we have in mind for ourselves- it could be a dress, shirt, tunic, anything!

12.30 pm | We leave for Lajpat Nagar; one of the best places for fabrics and trims in Delhi

1 pm- 2 pm | Let the shopping begin! Pick up beautiful fabrics and accents from the streets and stores of Lajpat Nagar.

2.30 pm | Lunch followed by a final round of discussions

Price | INR 1750 per head* {including tea,coffee and snacks and lunch}

*Cost of fabric and tailoring is not included, and depends on your discretion

To Register | Email us on contactus@littleblackbookdelhi.com; please mark the subject as ‘CREATING COUTURE’

Once you’ve signed up, you’ll get a detailed email with other relevant information. Limited seats, so please sign up at the soonest!

By the end of your afternoon, you’ll be all set to take your design and fabrics of choice to your local tailor, or those recommended by us, and wear something couture, made by you, for you. Boys, we know you love fussing about clothes too so please join in for this one!

Who said you need to spend a fortune to create couture?

About Abhijeet | Abhijeet Khanna debuted his collection in 2007. Colors are his thing, and ‘playful with an urbane approach’ is how he describes his work. After graduating from NIFT Delhi in 2003, with the best design collection laurels, Abhijeet spent 4 years in the design trench at Manish Arora. Basic approach towards patterns and flashes of color on silks to give a youthful feel is explored at Abhijeet Khanna. Having showed at London Fashion Week and WLIFW, the label has its presence felt at International stores to the likes of Harrods in London; Tahiti in France; Lorenz Bach in Switzerland; Allamanda in Spain; Moda In in Kuwait; Rocco in Bahrain.

The label can be aptly described as fashion forward. The designs are eclectic and are a synthesis of the best of the east and the west. It reflects strong Indian influences in terms of techniques like hand embroidery and block prints even as it exudes global appeal with its silhouettes and palette. His focus is on easy to wear silhouettes, with emphasis on bright colors. All-year comfort fabrics like cottons & cotton-silks have been used in his collections.

He’s going to be our mentor for this session!