At the foundation of AiSPi, lies the simple idea of forming connections. Our founder, Aisha Saraf Kothari wanted to showcase the niche, exclusive fashion finds of Europe to her friends and family back home. And thus began the journey of AiSPi.
Taking it a step further, in another AiSPi first, we brought together two unique brands from our curation, Alexia Hentsch and Akshi Jogani. The show-stopping collaboration combined Akshi’s vibrant skirts with the sensual bodysuits of Alexia.
About The Brands
Alexia Hentsch
Alexia Hentsch is a Swiss-Brazilian fashion designer based in London. Designing bodysuits inspired by the carnival, her collection consists of fun velvet prints (stars, flowers, etc) placed upon see-through mesh fabric. Each piece brings a sense of carnival into evening wear. Mixing fantastical with fashion, we love her beautiful designs.
Akshi Jogani
Akshi Jogani is a demi-couture, womenswear brand that designs clothing for the modern woman. They combine their Indian heritage with a Western aesthetic to create designs that are brimming with creativity and style. Her psychologically driven collection consists of an array of colours, fluid fabrics, gorgeous silhouettes and a distinct Indian touch.
A collaboration made for the stars (literally)
Although the brands stand out for their distinct qualities, when we combined their distinct pieces together–they merged beautifully. At the AiSPi 10th Trunk Show, we displayed the unique collaboration to our audience in Delhi. Not only was it the talk of the trunk show, but it also blew up our social media feeds. To know more about the collaboration, we asked our founder, Aisha to give us some insights into it.
How did you conceive the idea of the collaboration?
“Around two and a half years ago, I discovered the amazing work of Alexia Hentsch in Paris. I saw her products and immediately fell in love with the story and the cool aesthetic. After partnering with her, we tried to find innovative ways to showcase her products to our audience. As Alexia’s products are extremely unique, I wanted to present them to our Indian audience in a way that helped them blend it seamlessly in their 2022 wardrobe.
This is where Akshi Jogani came in. One fine day, I was wearing a Varun Bahl outfit which consisted of a fully embellished bodysuit with a heavy lehenga. And as soon as I saw Akshi’s vibrant, ruffled skirts, the lightbulb turned on! I thought: Why don’t we put these together and bring Indian relevance to this western world?”
What was the designers’ reaction?
“They loved it from the get-go! I sent the Instagram accounts of the designers to each other, and instantly they were sold! I think Akshi’s flair for ruffles and colours resonated with Alexia. While Alexia’s bodysuits—the sexiness of it, slim sensual feel appealed to Akshi.”
What do you love about this collaboration?
“I love the potential of each of these pieces. Apart from wearing them as a combined outfit, there are literally so many ways you can style them separately. The bodysuit on its own is a versatile outfit–you can wear it with jeans, shorts, or over swimsuits. There’s so much you can do with it! And the same goes for the skirt. You can wear it with a muscle tee, a blazer or with an embellished blouse.
At the same time, when you combine them together, they make a show-stopping outfit. You will get a variety of over 10 outfits with this collaboration!”
“Roshni Bhatia styled one of my favourite looks! The multicoloured stars on the black bodysuit with a high-low, vibrant scarlet skirt still gives me goosebumps!”
Enchanted by this collaboration? We were too! While the body-hugging suits of Alexia Hentsch were sensual and mesmerising, the bright, flouncy skirts of Akshi Jogani made them into the perfect party outfit. Wear it to a wedding or to an award show, the possibilities are endless!
Written Team AiSPi
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