Needles meet mirrors this festive season, with NEEDLEDUST X Abhinav Mishra edit of bags 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 yr in the past, their new assortment known as Fehroza ’24 encapsulates 4 totally 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 yr. 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 reputation 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 intention to create heirloom items. We dabble in a number 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 types, catering to a bigger section. 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 needed 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 components of the baggage and sneakers. As an illustration, 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, comfortable 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 crew and his would get collectively and talk about all the pieces from the moodboard to color story and classes we wish discover. Then Abhinav and I’d talk about the primary draft and share views. We stored in thoughts varied events, like mehendi, gifting, brides, bridesmaids, youngsters — all segments. That the space 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 luggage and bucket potlis. “For juttis, we use real, high-grade and comfortable leather-based, however for baggage, we follow 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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“Essentially the most difficult a part of this collaboration was balancing the normal craftsmanship with NEEDLEDUST’s design ethos. It required a number of fine-tuning to make sure that the mirror work was each purposeful and visually hanging 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 vast spectrum between heirloom nostalgia and fashionable 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 isn’t gold — it could possibly be a mirrors too.

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