Needles meet mirrors this festive season, with NEEDLEDUST X Abhinav Mishra edit of baggage and footwear

Fehroza ’24 flaunts high-grade crystals, pearls and mukaish work, alongside signature mirror and gota detailing
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Simply in time for the festive season, shoe model NEEDLEDUST has renewed its affiliation with designer Abhinav Mishra, increasing the horizons of their collaborative pursuits. An extension of their NEEDLEDUST X Abhinav Mishra assortment of footwear and purses, which started a 12 months in the past, their new assortment referred to as Fehroza ’24 encapsulates 4 completely different edits — Pearls Assortment, Crystal Assortment, Kaalbeliya, and Mehzabeen — comprising over 40 unique designs for each women and men, that includes juttis, mules, heels, wedges and embellished purses.

Abhinav Mishra (left) and Shirin Mann Sangha, the inventive director of NEEDLEDUST
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“The gathering from our first collaboration was so well-received that it was solely pure to increase the alliance,” says Shirin Mann Sangha, the inventive director of NEEDLEDUST. She credit the merging of design aesthetics within the edit to the camaraderie with Abhinav. “Abhinav and I began our manufacturers across the identical time and there’s a sure camaraderie. We love one another’s manufacturers. We started engaged on Fehroza ’24 in March this 12 months. It took us about six months to curate the gathering,” she says.

It took about six months to curate Fehroza ’24
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Whereas NEEDLEDUST gained recognition for the intricate embroidery on their handcrafted juttis, Abhinav has been within the highlight for the mirror work that adorns most of his clothes. Each the manufacturers are pushing the boundaries of maximalism with the brand new edit that flaunts high-grade crystals, pearls and mukaish work, alongside signature mirror and gota detailing.

“We goal to create heirloom items. We dabble in a variety of embroidery, from zardosi and dabka to sequins and pearls. The acutely aware thought behind this edit was — how can we make mirror work look dynamic? So, we created extra kinds, catering to a bigger phase. We now have launched a triangle excessive heel for the very first time and wedges too, on this assortment,” she says.

Fehroza ’24 is pushing the boundaries of maximalism
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Abhinav provides, he wished to push the boundaries of conventional mirror work whereas collaborating with NEEDLEDUST. “As a substitute of simply utilizing it as an embellishment, I included it into the structural parts of the baggage and footwear. For example, the mirror work is intricately embedded into the designs to create a play of sunshine and texture, making every bit really distinctive,” he says.

Baggage within the assortment are crafted from vegan leather-based, whereas juttis are made with real, delicate leather-based
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The merchandise are manufactured at NEEDLEDUST’s studio in Gurugram, which boasts of over 200 craftspersons and artisans. “Whereas collaborating with Abhinav, my staff and his would get collectively and focus on every thing from the moodboard to color story and classes we wish discover. Then Abhinav and I’d focus on the primary draft and share views. We saved in thoughts numerous events, like mehendi, gifting, brides, bridesmaids, youngsters — all segments. That the gap between Abhinav’s workplace and my studio is about half-hour, the collaboration was simpler. Additionally, we each work late hours and on weekends,” she laughs.

The road additionally introduces a line of micro baggage and bucket potlis. “For juttis, we use real, high-grade and delicate leather-based, however for luggage, we persist with vegan leather-based,” Shirin provides.

The merchandise are manufactured at NEEDLEDUST’s studio in Gurugram
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Particular-edition Zarah heel from Fehroza ’24’s Pearls Assortment 
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“Probably the most difficult a part of this collaboration was balancing the normal craftsmanship with NEEDLEDUST’s design ethos. It required a variety of fine-tuning to make sure that the mirror work was each purposeful and visually putting with out compromising the general design integrity. However overcoming these challenges has made the gathering much more rewarding and modern,” says Abhinav. Shirin provides, “The imaginative and prescient — with the usage of materials like silk, tissues, suede (for males) and crepe on footwear — was to discover the broad spectrum between heirloom nostalgia and trendy glam.”

Particular-edition Hera bag and matching heel from Fehroza ’24’s Crystal Assortment
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Properly it’s true then, all that glitters is just not gold — it may very well be a mirrors too.

Store for footwear and baggage within the Fehroza ’24 assortment, beginning at ₹6,990 on on needledust.com and in Needledust and Abhinav Mishra’s shops.