Nitin In Shining Armor

I was having a conversation with a friend the other day… we were talking about how life is easier to manage if you believe that things happen for a reason. The people you meet, the places you go… even the really bad things… they’re all part of the cycle. Sometimes stuff takes years to manifest, but if you pay attention, it’s amazing the way lessons and realizations can come to light. Clearly, I’ve had a recent realization… it just kind of struck me that it was literally 10 years in the making.

Anyway, enough random (yes, I know, random my favorite word) thoughts… on to today’s designer Nitin Bal Chauhan an ethically sound fashion label that claims its foundations with the wandering tribes of Himachal Pradesh, a northern hill state in India.

For Nitin Bal Chauhan traditional fabric origins, techniques and authentic garment choices are a seasonal reality.
The journey of the label began right after Nitin, the creative director, graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, in the year 2002. Right after his graduation he vanished from the city life and took refuge in the laps of The Himalayas, not to be seen for the next four years. There this eccentric artist turned fashion designer, apart from sketching, worked for the upliftment of the crafts of Himachal Pradesh, which resulted in the formation of an NGO by the name of SEWA HIMALAYA. This NGO was started by him in collaboration with one of his friends and the Himachal Pradesh Government.

I love Nitin’s designs because I could actually wear them to work… his creative interpretation of the otherwise structured suit is pure genius!