Favorite Fashion Week Find: Bounipun

One of my favorite parts of fashion week is traipsing around the buyer's booths, both to see the designers who didn't do runway shows and also to get a close-up look at all the clothes. You never know who or what you're going to find, but I was immediately drawn into the booth for Bounipun, a new label from charming Kashmiri designer Zubair Kirmani.


The Delhi-based Zubair took traditional Indian techniques and modernized them to create these beautifully made, geometrically inspired pieces. Both the technique and the finishing were very well done -- which is not always the case in India -- and the collection really stood out for both its simplicity and quirkiness. I love the contrast of the black and white patterns, but I also love the simple elegance of the white on white -- the texture in the design is really all the decoration that's needed. (And thank goodness! After a few fashion shows in India, you start to get your fill of sequins and fringe very quickly.)

In any case, I was able to chat with Zubair several times during the week and am really excited to watch what he does in the future. In the shorter term, I ordered the two amazing dresses below for myself. I mean, really. Can you blame me?