Zen, in the aesthetic sense of the word, reveals itself in a new form of purism, with curvilinear forms, handcrafted constructions and a bold but unobtrusive use of color.
Fabrics are natural, wool, cashmere, cotton and silk.
Edges are left in their raw state, seams protrude outwards and hems are cut by hand. No longer is fashion minimal, it can be maximal, which adds to its attraction. In her mission to create exotic fabrics, the textile designer Sancita Ajumpur travels between her Italian home on Lake Maggiore, and a hilltop monastery in Tibet, where she is currently working with Indian master weavers to make woven jacquard brocades. The ultimate Zen experience is when I'm sitting in a Tibetan monastery with a prayer wheel in front of me and the Himalayas around me,'' says Ajumpur, who uses such journeys for inspiration in her work. Her personal sense of spirituality comes across in her unique fabrics.