There are brands that follow trends, and then there are brands that quietly shape the cultural landscape long before the world learns the language to describe them. Shades of India belongs to the latter.
Long before “craft-based fashion” or “sustainable textiles” became industry buzzwords, Mandeep Nagi and David Housego were already deep in the archives—collecting, studying, and living with India’s textile traditions. For Mandeep, textiles were part of her inheritance: her mother’s saris, the joy of hand-sewing her own clothes, the instinctive pull toward weaves and textures. For David, it began among tribal rugs in Iran—geometric stories woven into wool, craftsmanship that demanded reverence. Their combined sensibilities form the soul of the brand: a personal archive transformed into contemporary design.
Shades of India honours India’s textile heritage not through nostalgia, but through reinterpretation.
Handwoven fabrics become relaxed, modern silhouettes; indigenous crafts are distilled to their essence—simple, understated, quietly exquisite. Their garments are emotionally charged: subtle palettes, feather-light textures, details that reveal themselves slowly. Pieces designed not for a season, but for a lifetime.
What makes Shades of India enduring is its unwavering commitment to evergreen heirloom textiles—clothes that feel timeless yet deeply rooted, global yet unmistakably Indian. A vocabulary of textiles that speaks fluently across cultures.
At Canvas & Weaves, we see Shades of India as more than a label.
It is a reminder that craftsmanship is not an aesthetic—it is a philosophy. One that celebrates restraint, honours tradition, and creates beauty meant to be lived in, loved, and passed on.
