The Parsi Connection

Karbhary has also designed clothes for Khan in her TV show Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega. Khan was impressed and recommended Karbhary for Shirin Farhad. “Given the fact that I was designing for the character of a 42-year-old Parsi woman,and I hadn’t really lived in a Parsi colony,I had to do a fair amount of research. I did the rounds of Parsi baugs and also raided the wardrobes of a few relatives,apart from referring to books online and poring over old Parsi magazines,” she says.

Then followed a period of sketching,scouting for fabric,trials and fittings,after which the look for Shirin,Khan’s character,was born. “I have worked with fabrics such as lycra,silk and georgette. Also,I have done gara embroidery on knits,which is quite popular among Parsis. For instance,there’s a three-fourth sleeve cardigan with gara work that is paired with a matching blouse and a slightly flared skirt,” she says.

What sets Karbhary apart from the current crop of designers is her lack of a fashion degree. But,she has been a part of the the staff of designer Tarun Tahiliani’s sister Tina’s store,Ensemble. By 2009,Karbhary had risen to the position of head of couture and women’s wear at Tahiliani’s design studio. She quit the job that year to start her own label. “Whatever I am today,I owe it to Tarun Tahiliani,” she says.

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