n Indian summer is unlike any other, its sounds, smells, sights, and skies…sensorial masterpieces in themselves. This issue of India celebrates the season, and its joyous bounty. Our starting point is, we turn to a shadecard that is inspired by (spring), (summer), and (monsoon). There are splashes of red and bright pink from Rajasthan, known as . You’ll find the diaphanous , which created a scandal in the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s court because it was so finely woven, the cloth was almost transparent like the wind. And discover Eri silk that is both non-violent and has thermal qualities for both summer and winter.
