Icon - Arrow LeftAn icon we use to indicate a rightwards action. Icon - Arrow RightAn icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. Icon - External LinkAn icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - MessageThe icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - Down ChevronUsed to indicate a dropdown. Icon - CloseUsed to indicate a close action. Icon - Dropdown ArrowUsed to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Location PinUsed to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Zoom OutUsed to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Zoom InUsed to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - SearchUsed to indicate a search action. Icon - EmailUsed to indicate an emai action. Icon - FacebookFacebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - InstagramInstagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - PinterestPinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - TwitterTwitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Check MarkA check mark for checkbox buttons.
You are reading

Caftan Chic, by Way of Brooklyn

Search

Caftan Chic, by Way of Brooklyn

September 3, 2013

With an Indian father and an Italian mother (who owned a Bay Area clothing store for many years and had her daughter dressed in Gaultier at the age of 12), it was only a matter of time before designer Monica Patel-Cohn fell into the world of textiles. Her first job was at Barneys, where she assisted Simon Doonan with windows before she went on to work in advertising and PR in Milan for Miu Miu and Prada Sport. The Brooklyn-based designer eventually landed in Dumbo, where she launched Two, her own line of clothing, in 2010. Patel-Cohn had long been inspired by the incredible detailed handwoven saris from India but wanted to create a line that was modern and accessible. Her solution? Recraft the sari into an easily wearable piece. Below are images from an upcoming collection; the fabric is currently being woven in India; once it arrives, Patel-Cohn will start taking orders. For more information or to see more of her work, go to Two

Caftan Chic by Way of Brooklyn portrait 3

Above: Patel-Cohn buys traditional saris in India and refashions them into modern, wearable pieces. “For this design we used a black/orange ikat sari found in Bengal with a sheer stripe in the body.”

Caftan Chic by Way of Brooklyn portrait 4

Above: “This is a degradé ikat cotton in a light-to-medium cafe; I love the change of tones. I found this in Hyderabad.”

Caftan Chic by Way of Brooklyn portrait 5

Above: A t-shirt dress made from a medium thick indigo ikat. Patel-Cohn notes, “It makes for a simple, easy cotton dress you can just pull on and wear all day.”

Caftan Chic by Way of Brooklyn portrait 6

Above: A soft white khadi caftan with white on white embroidery.

Caftan Chic by Way of Brooklyn portrait 7

Above: A Jamdani sari from Bengal with an adjustable drawstring neckline.

Caftan Chic by Way of Brooklyn portrait 8

Above: Patel-Cohn explains, “This is a really amazing piece of work. It’s a gauzy cotton from the Bangladesh/India border designed with our new neckline.”

Caftan Chic by Way of Brooklyn portrait 9

Above: Patel-Cohn in her DUMBO studio. Photograph by Jennifer Causey for The Makers Project.

For a slightly different take on fashion, check out Glow: A Chronicle of Fashionable Motherhood.

(Visited 245 times, 4 visits today)
You need to login or register to view and manage your bookmarks.

Have a Question or Comment About This Post?

Join the conversation

v5.0