Newyork Fashion Week diary and Sanjukta Dutta's "Alphool"

  Attending one of the Big 4 fashion weeks (New York, London, Milan, Paris) is on every fashion blogger's or fashion aficionado's bucket list. Checking in to the prestigious NYFW in Global Fashion Collective's Fall/Winter 2022 was an experience of a lifetime. This year, the Global Fashion Collective in NYFW F/W 2022 featured three designers: Luis Corrales, Sanjukta Dutta, and Young-Eun Lee. Here, I am excited to cover my birth state and India's renowned designer, Sanjukta Dutta. Seen in celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Mary Kom, and Britain's Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, to the masses in Assam, who have brought Mekhela Chadar from the sublime land of Assam to the Global Frontiers. Witnessing her immaculate and artful collection, Alphool, at NYFW F/W 2022 was my moment of pride and pleasure. 

Engineer-turned-fashion designer Sanjukta's designs always speak volumes about creativity and indigenousness. Using a splash of vivid colors and patterns that are always in harmony, she sets herself apart from other designers. 

 The heritage revivalist designer Sanjukta Dutta's Alphool, unveiled during NYFW F/W 2022, predominantly featured the color blue and various shades of blue, with a hint of green and red. Affluent Assam Silk warp and weft are used as the principal fabric of this collection. Indigenous motifs of Assam, such as trees, Birds (Peacock), Kinkhap, Flowers (Hibiscus), Buddha, Taj Mahal, Geometric patterns, and small Dots, give one-of-a-kind facets. Alphool is embodied with statement sleeves, large collars with bibs, chunky embellishments, and crochet details. 

On the one hand, there are long feminine pleats and panels, while on the other hand, edgy asymmetrical cuts, quirky long pencil skirts, and silk hooded blouses, all of which keep up with the athleisure trend. Whereas fabrics and motifs give a glimpse of Assam (the Designer's native state) with Indian classical antiquity, at the same time, the cuts, silhouettes, and sleeves define modern and global sensibility. A sling bag and a handmade collared necklace also entice her collection. 

Kudos to Sanjukta Dutta for a rebellious attempt to unfold the show with Mekhela Chadar (Traditional Assamese attire), followed by pants, capes, vests, voluminous skirts, silk jogger pants, paneled skirts, and hooded tunics. In the chill of February, in NYFW F/W 2022, Sanjukta's delightful collection not only brought beautiful aesthetic warmth but also stood irresistibly tall in its own right. Just like her journey from Assam to NYC Fashion Week, her collection embodies the American dream, amiable and achievable. 

What I wore 

As I did at NYFW F/W 2020, I was covering Sanjukta Dutta, and I decided to wear her signature Blue Assam Silk mekhela chadar, featuring Assamese alphabets and both gold and silver threads. I wore it with a belt and long statement earrings. My hair is natural and open, and for makeup, I have brown smoky eyes and bold red lips. Since I was attending fashion week and going backstage, I chose to wear flats, and considering NYC's winter, a black wool coat and a Burberry bag.