Writing about Couture in India made me think about these photographs I took at Delhi Couture Fashion Week, at JJ Valaya’s show (July 2010).

His pieces twinkled past me and my camera. The next month I was fortunate enough to meet with the designer himself, at his soon to open store outside of Delhi. We talked about the relationship between luxury and couture in India, his experiences as a couturier and his attempt to copyright his traditional motifs and patterns… the details of which I highlight in my book’s chapter on Indian Design.