"I think we need to move away from the idea that Indian fashion has to look a certain way."
\n\nAnamika Khanna says this quite casually, but it is a big statement coming from someone whose name is tied to some of the most talked-about bridal looks in the country. For years, Indian fashion has followed the same usual drill. Weddings get silk, zardozi and the heavy dupattas. Everyday life gets jeans and a cotton kurta. And maybe that's why when Indian designers show abroad, the world expects colour, sparkle and plenty of drama!
\n\nKhanna has never really played by those rules. Her dhoti pants and capes were showing up at weddings long before anyone thought that was even normal. Now her focus is on something we have all wondered about at some point. Why does that gorgeous embroidered kurta only see daylight when someone gets married?
\n\nMost of us have that one outfit. The embroidered piece you wore to a cousin's sangeet, folded carefully and waiting for its next big day. Meanwhile, Monday to Friday, you rotate the same five tops. Khanna's recent work with her contemporary line, AK|OK, has her designing for those ordinary days instead of the big…
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