When multi-designer store Ensemble first opened its doors in Mumbai's in 1987, it was heralded as the first Indian fashion store to house beautiful clothes from multiple designers under one roof. Gayatri Tahiliani—fondly known as Tina by the entire fashion fraternity—pulled off the impossible. She managed to bring together Rohit Khosla, her brother Tarun Tahiliani, and ace designer duo Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla, among others, under one roof. To celebrate 30 years in the industry, Gayatri has asked 40 designers, who are at the top their game, to create installations that will be on display throughout December 2017 at Ensemble Mumbai. The installation will be on display until the first week of January 2018.
Here are the 5 designer installations that caught our attention:
亚伯拉罕& Thakore
In David Abraham and Rakesh Thakore's installation, the wood block becomes the focus. It celebrates the irregularity of the textile. The point of departure comes from Abraham & Thakore's first collection developed for Ensemble. It consisted of graphic black and white tunic sets in double ikat.
Tarun Tahiliani
Tarun Tahiliani's installation features several windows, each with a varying view of one of the vintage and current creations by the label. The effortless and overarching resonance of Tarun's design aesthetics in all garments becomes apparent when viewed in this manner.
