With fashion-consciousness growing by the day, almost everyone is aware of 'what goes with what' and what's in vogue. Youngsters' taking up styling and designing as a full time career, is not rare anymore. But with that in the foreground, what's also catching on real fast is accessory designing.
Fashion jewellery, shoes, bags and an array of options to explore into, young minds are taking accessory designing very seriously and how! Suddenly, 'looking good' isn't just about choosing the right outfit for the right occasion, but it also means going for the perfect jewellery, perfect purse, perfect shoes and much more. Even little things like the ring you wear or your nose-pin or your hairclips matter a lot if you wish to look prim-and-proper; and creative minds have realised just that.
Speaking about youngsters choosing accessory designing as a career, designer Felix Bendish says that as an upcoming designer, one needs to position oneself really well. "Accessory pieces require great attention of details like finishing, perfect craftsmanship, quality and pricing. But with this said, accessory designing is also an area that can give you great returns if clicked well," says Bendish, who is slowly and gradually transcending from apparel to embroidery and now to accessory designing.
Young designer Indu Karnani, who soon plans to launch her own label, says that designing accessories can be quite an interesting feed for the creative mind. Karnani, who is already into designing clutches, handbags, junk jewellery and much more to complement every outfit, says that she picked this field after thorough study and calculated thought. A qualified apparel designer, Karnani dabbles into accessories more often considering the young choices. While designers like Karnani are lucky to have the advantage of age giving them the 'young and creative' sensibilities, others have the added experience in the fashion industry to give the client what they want just perfectly.
Banker-turned-artist-turned-designer Smita Chatterjee of Saumit Ethnics says that it doesn't really matter what you design if you have a creative passion. Smita, who designs ethnic, earthy handbags and pouches, shares, "Ideas and designs literally pop in my head and then I simply can't wait till I am done making that bag." She says that this is definitely the current trend and it's here to stay for a long time, at least as long as people desire to look good.
The great demand for luxury accessories today can be attributed to the tremendously increased buying capacity. Also, international brands, in the past few years, have successfully come to the country and doing really well too. Brands like Channel, Dior, Vero Moda and many more high-end names are doing very well. "The Indian customer is well-read, well-travelled and well-aware of the latest trends. Apart from that, Indians love all the 'extras' like jewellery, footwear, purses etc," notes Bendish, adding that not just as a style statement, accessories also hold a special place in every fashionista's heart.
The current accessory trends, note the experts, are more into metallic embellishments and vibrant colours. The earthy tone, typically Indian patterns are also catching-up big time, even in the global markets. For leather-lovers, lambskin, snakeskin and crocodile leather is a favourite with the natural animal impressions; and for the more environment-friendly lot, faux leather, fabrics like jute, raw silk, cotton etc rules.
Apart from that, something that almost all accessory designers are into these days is hand embroideries and handcrafted stuff. This is very popular with fashion jewellery, scarves and stoles, bags. Materials like beads, stones, feathers, kundan etc are very ‘in’ not just with Indian, but also with the western look.
Considering top names like Bansri Mehta, Terra, Baggit, Malini Agarwalla etc in the country, the profession of accessory designing is here to stay for a really long time, that we can say for sure!
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