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While the coat silhouette has been around since the 1800s, the first interpretation of a jacket variation was credited to the British who sorted out an early design as a uniform for naval officers.
However, the Indian interpretation of the jacket boasts of a distinguished history of its own that seems to trace down to the pre-independence era. From hip-length tailored coats to mandarin collars and embroidered khadi versions, jackets have always been considered a distinguished attire in every man’s wardrobe.
Today, there is a mélange of Indian labels and designers tapping into innovative sartorial sensibilities to merge indigenous craft-based techniques, textile fabrics and repurposed scraps to create an artisanal version of the jacket.
I. Kardo
A label inspired by traditional workwear and tailoring, Kardo’s antique Suzani textile jackets are unique pieces of wearable art. With each piece crafted to carry a semblance of history, adventure and personality inherited by a rich South Asian heritage, these jackets are part of the label’s seasonal collection and set the tone for an urban artisanal wardrobe.
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II. Joskai Studio
Joskai Studio maintains its identity as a handcrafted clothing brand exploring artisanal textile and surface techniques that thrive on ‘ethical outerwear meets indigenous identity’ branding. Working with traditional weavers and artisans from the Northeast and Assam, the label’s jackets are trans-seasonal. Their multi-checkered jacket from the ‘22 Collection is a careful synthesis of traditional weaves in contemporary designs.
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III. Oushk Ensemble
The Sanctuary Jacket is a single piece of art which embodies earthly elements of all the three realms that are; sky, land and water. Oushk reimagines these elements that take a fine balance of wild and nature and amalgamates them with heavily detailed pieces to create magnificently embroidered garments. Be it the intricately threaded water bodies or the clustered forms of clouds and stones or the varying shades of greens for the vegetation, every bit of this jacket carries and represents the ornate beauty of an ‘art meets fashion’ aesthetic.
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IV. Johargram
Johargram, in its literal sense, is the combination of ‘namaste’ (johar) and ‘village’ (gram) — welcoming the craft and textiles of Jharkhand with the utmost respect. Sticking to a strong colour palette rooted in identity, the deep red, which by tradition stands for balidaan (sacrifice) and white which stands for shanti (peace), are in the spotlight to emphasize their roots in Jharkhand and also a homage to the Mehar weaver community in the label’s collections. This magical blend of Jharkhandi textile and tradition with mainstream streetwear is reflected in the label’s uber range of unisex bomber jackets that we swear by!
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