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HT Brunch Cover Story: “Don’t call me a clothes maker”

ByNonita Kalra
Aug 08, 2021 09:03 AM IST

He calls his collections “projects” and his shows “exhibits”. How designer Kallol Datta questions fashion with everything he does

Kallol Datta has long been a polarising figure in fashion. You love him or hate him, but you cannot ignore him, because he uses fashion for a purpose: for dialogue, dissent, dissection.

Kallol says that he always sees himself as an outsider, even while he’s doing shows every season; (Rahul Dhankani)
Kallol says that he always sees himself as an outsider, even while he’s doing shows every season; (Rahul Dhankani)
Kallol uses visible markers like jewellery, nail paint and tattoos to shape his unstructured genderless aesthetic
Kallol uses visible markers like jewellery, nail paint and tattoos to shape his unstructured genderless aesthetic
A look at Kallol’s career path
A look at Kallol’s career path
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