East & West

Front view of cropped princess seam button-up top with nehru collar and short and long sleeve layered together. Mixing of three textiles: blue-and-cream striped cotton, mixed tan hues in linen, and open weave white cotton blend. Screen printing of pink and green lotus flower across the bodice and sleeve cap. Matching tan linen belt with bronze square buckle. Cream-colored piping with loop shape. Three embellished safety pins across the center front. Baggy style full-length dark-blue jean with abstract bleaching, zippered welt, and cargo pockets placed down the pant. Style lines with flat-fell seams and distressed edges. Bronze studding following along style lines. Hand-sewn gold and bronze charm embellishments along pocket flaps. Charms include many shapes, such as butterflies, other insects, and flowers.
Nehru collar top with safety pins, piping and lotus flower screen print. Embellished cargo jean.
Back view of cropped princess seam button-up top with nehru collar and short and long sleeve layered together. Mixing of three textiles: blue-and-cream striped cotton, mixed tan hues in linen and open weave white cotton blend. Multiple layered screen prints of hands decorated with henna placed in center. Hands are in multiple colors of orange, purple, and blue. Matching tan linen belt. Cream-colored piping with loop shape. Baggy style full-length dark-blue jean with abstract bleaching and cargo pockets. Diagonal style lines with flat-fell seams and distressed edges. Bronze studding following along style lines. Hand-sewn gold and bronze charm embellishments along pocket flaps and filling side area separated by style line. Charms include many shapes, such as butterflies, other insects, and flowers.
Top with layered screen printing of multicolored hands with henna placed on the back. Embellished cargo jean.
Side view of button-up top with boxy silhouette, lower front and higher back hemline. The side view of the baggy jean features dark-blue denim with abstract bleaching and cargo pockets. Style lines with flat-fell seams and distressed edges. Bronze studding following along style lines. Hand-sewn gold and bronze charm embellishments along pocket flaps and filling side area. Charms include many shapes, such as butterflies, other insects, and flowers.
Top with lower front and higher back hemline. Embellished cargo jean with studding and charms.
Close-up front view of button-up top, featuring lotus flower screen print, piping with loop shapes, and three gem-detailed safety pins across the front.
Close-up view of the top with lotus flower screen printing, piping, safety pin accents, and matching belt.
Three-quarter view of the baggy jean. Close-up view of style lines with flat-fell seams and distressed edges. Bronze studding following along style lines. Hand-sewn gold and bronze charm embellishments along pocket flaps and filling side area. Charms include many shapes, such as butterflies, other insects, and flowers.
Three-quarter view of the cargo jean featuring a close-up of the studding and hand-sewn charm embellishments.
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I am inspired by my Indian heritage from the Eastern Hemisphere and combine it with a skater style from the Western Hemisphere.
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Emily Bholan
Long Island, New York
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