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| 'Bagged it' at 18 |
| BY A WEX WRITER | Wednesday, April 19, 2006 11:40:28 IST |
| Shaan designs that are trendy and stylish are sold at several stores in Mumbai. |
| She may be only eighteen years old but she designs the most colourful handbags and retails them at designer stores across Mumbai. She's also got the distinction of being on the 'Seventeen' magazine's executive panel and has also participated in last year's Indian Merchant Chamber (I.M.C) exhibition where her bags were sold out. Yeah, that's the profile of young upcoming designer, Shaan Khanna. Having completed her schooling at the Cathedral and John Connon School, she is currently in her first year of the BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media) course at Jai Hind College. According to Shaan, "I always had a fetish for bags. I own more than 60 bags myself! I started designing my own bags when I was 15. Since then the orders have been pouring in. 'Oak Tree' at Colaba Causeway took an immediate liking to my designs and asked me to do my first consignment for them. It was a success and this lead to other stores approaching me." Besides retailing from her home and for Oak Tree, she also retails for 'Aza' at Altamount Road, 'You' at Kemps Corner, 'S's' near Parsi General Hospital, 'Barefoot' and 'Raveena' at Bandra, under the name of 'Shaan. S. Khanna'. Shaan's bags are in the range of Rs 600 to Rs 1500. Inspired by Surily Goel and Manish Arora, she uses cotton, brocade, raw silk and silk to make her bags. They are usually big handbags and clutch bags. "I love experimenting with the handles of my bags and use a lot of silver, cloth, brocade and even diamonds. I design a new, unique collection every month and never repeat my designs. Unless it's for a store, I don't take orders. My latest creation are phone covers and I plan to start selling them soon." Shaan designed the bags for Jassi's makeover in the hit TV show 'Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi' and models carried her bags on the ramp at Jassi's show in 2005. Although she advertises her bags only by word of mouth, she caters to a variety of customers, from college girls to workingwomen. Aiming to participate in the Lakme Fashion Week next year, she says it would be a 'dream come true' for her. "My family and friends have really supported me throughout. I plan to pursue a career in accessory design, after I complete my BMM." |
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