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Datawala,who moved from Delhi to Mumbai to head the Pallate Design Studio,refers to his latest collection as “inspired from daily mundane things”. “The Indian market until recently was not prepared for very contemporary designs. But I have been getting more and more outrageous and playful with every new collection I design. The recent one has pieces that take inspiration from things like poached eggs,an orange or the alien look,” says the designer of his collection.

Gala on the other hand,says Akerkar,is a fresh talent she saw potential in. “But at the same time,we continue to have a repertoire of reputed European as well Indian designers like Abraham & Thakore with us.”

With expansion plans in mind,Akerkar’s vision for the store too has gone a step further. “I want to do for furniture what my husband (Rahul Akerkar) did for food with Indigo resturants. Furniture design in India is at a very nascent stage still. There is a general lack of awareness and an average Indian still needs a stylist,architect or interior designer to pick up furniture. I want Pallate to be at the forefront of creating awareness about furniture design.”