Design Journey with David Housego and Mandeep Nagi, Shades of India

Delve into the inspiration and outlook of the textile connoisseur couple that helms Shades of India

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A long-standing passion for textiles was the root inspiration for David Housego and his wife Mandeep Nagi, which led to the launch of 'Shades of India', about 25 years ago. This lifestyle brand celebrates the rich and diverse legacy of hand-crafted textile traditions of India, with products ranging from apparel and accessories to soft furnishings for the home. The duo are renowned connoisseurs of textiles and have recently presented an exhibition of their private collections and archives of textiles, titled 'Bukhara'. Held last month at the National Crafts Museum in New Delhi, the exhibition featured suzani hangings, beshir rugs, antique carpets and ikats, that were unique to Central Asia in the 19th century. "My love for textiles started from Iran from where I collected antique tribal rugs while working as a journalist", says David Housego, Chairman, Shades of India- who was the South Asia Correspondent for the Financial Times and before that, the paper's Bureau Chief in Paris. Mandeep and he are avid admirers of Indi