clothing

Exuding graceful elegance and goddess-like charm, this cotton and silk blend sari in black and red boasts a bold border in gold. Isha Jain presents this lovely design, featuring thick red stripes on solid black, and traditional Indian zari work. This sari is made from hand woven chanderi fabric, which is created by using yarn in its virgin form for a crisp finish and extra shine.

Made from cotton in a solid slate hue, this elegant button-up shirt is decorated with intricate gold-tone paisley motifs that are applied using the time-honored block printing technique. Indian artisan Anchal Ahuja creates the blouse, which features a collared neckline as well as buttoned cuffs.

This sari from India's Isha Jain is woven by hand from chanderi fabric, a cotton and silk blend with a uniquely crisp texture due to the raw yarns that are used. The sheer fabric shades from olive to teal to blue, culminating in aqua. Bands of golden zari threads create a shimmering contrast.

Originally from Yunan in China, Akha people live in Thailand's northern hills. Akha women are well known for their spectacular traditional costumes which include a headdress, a jacket worn over a halter-like garment, a short skirt, a sash with decorated ends, and leggings. Akha artisan Thikaporn is proud to present this stunning headdress, hand-crafted by her own mother, Sadaporn. She adorns the cotton headdress with myriad aluminum beads and pendants, as well as Thai coins dating from 1952 to 1965. Brightly colored beads carved of little leaf boxwood and glass, as well as feathers, complete the stunning design of this headdress.

The Akha people are a proud and timeless culture, struggling to preserve their ancestral values through their traditional skills and knowledge. Akhas believe in continuity and see themselves as a link in the chain of life, which includes birth, procreation, the preservation of the Akha way of life – which venerates family life – and death, seen as a meeting with their ancestors.

Tribal appeal meets evening glamour in this beaded clutch bag from India's Anil Khandelwal. The clutch is covered with tiny glass beads in shades of golden bronze, silver, gunmetal, copper, and iridescent purple. Tribal-inspired geometric motifs adorn the front flap. The chic evening bag features an open inner pocket and a magnetic snap closure.

Akha artisan Thikaporn is proud to present this stunning headdress, hand-crafted by her own mother, Sadaporn. She adorns the cotton headdress with an aluminum trapezoid cap as well as beads and pendants. A waterfall of Thai coins dating from 1952 to 1965 is flanked by multicolored beads carved of little leaf boxwood and glass. Colorful feathers complete the stunning design of this headdress.

Originally from Yunan in China, Akha people live in Thailand's northern hills. Akha women are well known for their spectacular traditional costumes which include a headdress, a jacket worn over a halter-like garment, a short skirt, a sash with decorated ends, and leggings. Akha people are a proud and timeless culture, struggling to preserve their ancestral values through their traditional skills and knowledge. Akhas believe in continuity and see themselves as a link in the chain of life, which includes birth, procreation, the preservation of the Akha way of life – which venerates family life – and death, seen as a meeting with their ancestors.