16 November 2022, Mumbai:
Faballey has collaborated with designer Rimzim Dadu to launch a new party collection.
The collection consists of 30 party-ready separates and sets including dresses, co-ords, tops, skirts, and jumpsuits. Faballey is a western wear brand from the house of High Street Essentials. Rimzim Dadu is known for her unique interpretation of textiles and her expertise in changing the very nature of materials and creating new texture surfaces. The designer is known for using art installations, technology and craftsmanship to design her shows.
Rimzim Dadu’s flagship store in New Delhi houses saris and lehengas made from metal wire. Hair-thin wires are softened and then each wire is cross sewn individually to make unique surfaces. These saris are meant for the new Indian bride who is experimental and doesn’t want to look like anyone else on her most important day. The store also has men’s wear and accessories. Notable items include a Nehru-style bomber jacket made from metal yarn. Accessories are also placed throughout the store including a range of triangle-shaped metal handbags and slip-on heels.
A large screen that resembles a wall of water showcases Dadu’s signature wire-textile technique and platforms for shoes and accessories are reminiscent of ancient Greek ruins. Historical touches coupled with smoothly curved furniture and even curved walls create a highly conceptual mix of the modern and the ancient.
