Air-Blue Blazer with Digital-Printed Puzzle Squares
Dry clean only. Store folded in a soft muslin pouch away from direct sunlight to keep the sheen alive.
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Behind this piece
Digital textile printing on art silk sits at an unexpected crossroads: the precision of contemporary ink-jet technology meeting the luminous drape that Banaras and Surat have long coaxed from synthetic-silk weaves. The puzzle-square motif carries a quiet modernist sensibility, echoing the geometric traditions of patola and ikat without borrowing their grammar directly. Air blue, a colour that reads differently under afternoon light than under chandelier glow, gives the print room to breathe. Made to order, this blazer is cut only when you confirm it, which is its own quiet commitment to considered consumption.
How to style
For a gallery opening or a literary evening, wear this blazer over a fitted ivory kurta in cotton voile and narrow-leg ivory trousers. Finish with tan juttis and a single antique gold cuff. At a destination wedding's cocktail evening, layer it over a midnight-blue silk slip dress with block-heeled mules. For a contemporary office setting, pair it with well-cut charcoal cigarette pants and a white cotton shirt, adding oxidised silver earrings that echo the geometric print. The blazer carries each occasion without effort, needing very little jewellery to feel complete.
Fabric & care
Art silk, woven from synthetic filament, rewards gentle handling. Hand wash in cool water with a mild, pH-neutral detergent, keeping the garment submerged for no more than two minutes. Do not wring; press lightly between two clean dry towels to remove excess water. Dry flat in shade, never under direct sun, which dulls the digital print over time. Iron on a low silk setting with a pressing cloth between the iron and the fabric. Store folded in a breathable cotton bag rather than hung, to prevent the shoulder seams from stretching with time.
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