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Colour. Blocks. Unlimited. When I saw Syu's page the colour is what hit me. As I kept looking at the pictures the rawness, the handmade earthiness and a certain honesty of the work stayed with me. Such interesting fabrics. Such bold colour and pattern. I like the unabashed statement that Aparupa Ghosh makes with Syu.  Jit Chowdhury an artist whose work I fell in love with on instagram sent me this link. Syu is a recently launched clothing and accessory label that makes beautiful block printed fabric and currently their range of products include stoles, sarees, canvas +leather bags and clutches.

" The distance between restoring tradition and moving on with the contemporary can be bridged by a thread. In Sanskrit, syu defines this very thread that runs across the length and breadth of fabrics to create something wholesome. Therefore at syu, we work with our hands to lend character to a product, that’s lost when machine-made. Using traditional textile techniques and natural materials, we try to shape a trend that you love while staying close to a method we love." - Syu

For all those who want to buy Syu's gorgeous clutches they are selling right now on Jaypore.

And for some good news for artnlight readers! 

You can win this Syu silk cotton muslin scarf :)

How?

All you need to do is like the Syu FB page, and put a comment right here about what you loved about Syu and what Syu products would you love to own.

Rachana Reddy is on every Indian art blog thats worth its salt. This woman's work just stops you dead in your tracks. Who knew a clutch could look like a piece of art. Yes, I have seen many interpretations of the same, but never before has it been infused with as much art or charachter. To know what I mean just see these images.

"Rachana Reddy Accessories was born out of the creative passion of bringing forth avant-garde fashion accessories,artful concepts & detailing to life. A graduate of the Cordwainers- London College of Fashion, Rachana's travels & interesting assignments in the fashion industry have helped add to the distinctiveness of her designs."

"The debut collection 2010 called the “Lotus Sutra” intends to be artistically evocative & inspiring. The line predominantly consists of wooden clutches with traditional accents such as lotus, paisleys, jali work etched and carved into them delicately & filled in with luxurious fabrics ,all put together with a contemporary touch."

And on her facebook page was mentioned that this image was shot by her sister the immensely talented Ramya Reddy. Just check her blog to see some seriously powerful imagery. Like, how much talent can you have in one family?