Your dwelling ground always serves as a force to inspire your work and when someone hails from a place so beautiful as Kashmir, the creative output is bound to be enticing. Designer Wajahat Rather comes from the Valley and runs a beautiful label called Raffughar in New Delhi. His designs draw a lot of influence from the art and craft of Kashmir and for his newest collection Rangrez, the inspiration comes from the khatamband woodcraft of the Valley. In a tete-e-tete, designer Wajahat Rather talks about design aesthetics and what keeps him going. Here's an excerpt.
Your new collection draws inspiration from Kashmiri architecture. Your native has always been a part of your collection. Do you believe that there are so many other forms of art and designs from Kashmir that the world is yet to see?
