Designer Shruti Sancheti’s collection at the AIFW A/W’16, Constantinople, will feature modern cuts paired with quintessential handcrafted pieces.
It was during the summer holidays in June 2014 that designer Shruti Sancheti stood awestruck in the Turkish capital of Istanbul. Mesmerised by the intricacies of Islamic architecture, Sancheti was taken in by the cross-cultural creative influences peppered across the city.
“The city has a modern touch to it, with the very traditional roots in the Muslim community. I was surprised to see such an amalgamation of traditional designs with modern visibility to it. And it was then that I decided to do a collection on the cross-cultural effect the city portrays,” says the 39-year old designer and owner of the label ‘Pinnacle by Shruti Sancheti’.
The idea that was born in 2014, finally took shape as ‘Constantinople’ eight months back. Now, Sancheti will showcase the Turkey-inspired collection on Day 3 of the Amazon India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter’16 (AIFW A/W16).
“Till date, all my collections have been about India, but after travelling, I realised that it was time I should go global, and for that, the amalgamation of international design elements was required. My Turkey visit was the first thing that came to mind,” she says.