Rimzim dadu biography of donald

  • A fashion nonconformist who is adept in textile innovations and techniques, Dadu chooses to steer clear of run-of-the-mill designs.
  • She made her debut in 2007 with her brand, then called 'My Village', at the Gen Next show at Lakmé Fashion Week, Mumbai.
  • We're in conversation with Rimzim Dadu about her recent showcase at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, held in celebration of her successful fifteen years in the.

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    ‘I have always strived to create pieces that are comfortable but can be defined as wearable art’: Fashion designer Rimzim Dadu

    How was it showcasing at the Lakme Fashion Week — held after a gap of two years?

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    It was exciting to get back to doing physical shows as nothing beats the energy and excitement of showcasing your work in front of a live audience. The idea behind ‘A Sea of Million Stories’ was to celebrate love in all its forms. This was particularly important given what we have gone through in the past two years. Stories bind us together as human beings but in the fast-paced world, we forget to pause and listen to each other, to know each other. Our curated lives on social media drown out the real us. A Sea of Million Stories was an opportunity to take a pause, breathe and connect with people and their stories from around the world. The show temporarily disconnected people from their realities and allowed

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    Rimzim Dadu deconstructs zari and infuses it with raw energy as the girl from Rajasthan views colour through the canvas of the magnificent havelis boasting of a melange of gold, silver and an era of decadence

    By Asmita Aggarwal

    Her name means drizzle and the surname comes from a 100-year-old saint that her Rajasthan-based family used to believe in. So Rimzim Dadu, who grew up among fabrics and textiles, being born into a family of exporters, never thought about anything other than fashion, and Pearl Academy seemed like a good option.

    In 2006, when she graduated, she admits she was idealistic and viewed the world through rose-tinted glasses. “I was klar that textures and surfaces are what I want to explore and was conscious about what I wanted my label’s identity to be. Every industry has its own pressures and mine not being a mainstream aesthetic was often not understood. But I didn’t dilute it, and stuck to what I wanted to do,” she smiles.

    Opening the AIFW SS’18, she confes

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    You once mentioned, “silhouettes and shapes are not my strength”. Do you adhere to that statement today?

    I can say we have grown as a brand in every step. What I meant by that statement is that I am not a conformist and I do not like to follow set precedents—whether it is in design, materials, or silhouettes. So, we let the material be the hero of our designs. We study after re-engineering materials, see how they fall, how they take shape on human bodies, and that is how our silhouettes are born.

    You have been known to never work with a sketch to start with and your focus always remains textiles. Give us an insight into your design process. Has it changed over the years?

    I would say it has evolved over the years. But a major chunk of the process still remains the same. Being happy with the material is always the first step. After several rounds of experimentation—breaking apart materials and putting them back together, we approve a textile. Then comes the design part.

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