Confluence of style

“At Yarn, we believe that every sari, every piece of jewellery and every pair of footwear that you buy has a tale to tell,” says Lakshmy Suresh, getting articulate about her boutique, Yarn, which is being re-launched today. Pashmina silk saris from Kashmir, hand-painted Kalamkari saris, Mangalgiri saris and Narayanpet saris from Andhra Pradesh, Chanderi silk from Madhya Pradesh, Matka silk saris, Khesh cotton saris and Phulia cotton saris from West Bengal, Eri silk saris from Assam and Kandangi cotton saris from Tamil Nadu vie for attention. “We have worked with tribal groups in interior parts of Karnataka, Gujarat and West Bengal and have incorporated a wide range of embroidery done by them into the readymade items,” she says. She is all gratitude to designer Shalini James who “has been guiding me throughout my career.” Yarn moves to a new place near Dhanalakshmi Bank on the Cotton Hill School road.