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Praachi Raniwala rummages through the wardrobes of leading Indian designers to find their favourite homegrown labels

- Praachi Raniwala

When someone recently advised designer Amit Hansraj to only wear his own designs rather than other homegrown labels, he was quick to dismiss the idea as utterly boring. Payal Singhal echoes a similar sentiment. “I love shopping from fellow Indian designers, and not just because I am part of the fraternity. But mostly because I adore their bold use of colours and patterns,” she declares. And there are many others who agree. To discover their all-time favourites, we got Indian fashion designers to open their wardrobes for ELLE.

PAYAL SINGHAL

The designer who favours eclectic, fun and minimalistic pieces has found many sartorial go-tos among Indian labels. “I shop all over the world, but some of my most interesting buys are from Indian designers,” admits Singhal. Her must-haves? Twin sets from Dhruv Kapoor, bespoke evening wear from Siddartha Tytler, hoodies from Huemn, jogger sets from Kanika Goyal and shirts from Péro. Her latest find is Do Tak Keh—she just got herself a printed pantsuit from the quirky brand.

BIBHU MOHAPATRA