Lara Morakhia to add glitter at Bungalow 8 with jewellery line

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Jul 25, 2017

Doctor-turned-jewellery designer Lara Morakhia has collaborated with a famous concept store from Mumbai Bungalow 8 for an exclusive jewellery line which will be showcased at the store on July 29 and 30.

 Lara is a self-taught unconventional designer who has never sat down to sketch any of her pieces.

“Once I see something, I know immediately how to use it,” she says. A statement necklace for instance, features a Nepalese Mahakala face on a traditional Rajasthani Hassli with a hint of diamonds. Leather tassels at the ends of the necklace give it a touch of stylish irreverence. "I wanted to use the Hassli in a different form so that you can wear it from behind and let it float in the front, slightly off center even," she says of the stunner.

Lara has created 56 pieces of opulent jewellery for Bungalow 8, taking inspiration from sources as diverse as royalty and tribal art, architecture and traditional Indian costumes.
 
"What I like about Lara is her spin on traditional silver jewellery. The pieces are versatile - you can wear them with a ganji (sleeveless) or a kanjeevaram (saree) - artisanal and yet sculpted with technical finesse. There is a certain controlled energy that has gone into the making of each of the pieces that will probably take everyone by surprise, especially when you consider that she is an unschooled debutante,” said founder Bungalow 8, Maithili Ahluwalia in a statement.
 
Founded in 2003, Bungalow 8 is Mumbai's first concept store specializing in the most unusual and unconventional Indian-inspired interiors and fashion finds.