Fashion's Rebel Kid Grows Up

Couturier Rimzim Dadu's new store in Hyderabad is minimal and sculptural

- MALLIK THATIPALLI

Designer Rimzim Dadu has always believed in turning well-worn cultural tropes on their head. She reinvented the ubiquitous sari, introducing a metallic version that is a culmination of science and art. She also created a patola skirt with leather cords that was showcased at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, proving that she is a true original. As she makes her foray south of the Vindhyas to the City of Pearls, she lives up to her moniker of being fashion's rebel kid. In a city that is increasingly thriving on the maximum, her 2,000 sq ft flagship located in the upscale Banjara Hills neighbourhood is a tribute to minimalism. Done up in shades of grey an