‘Taking JJ Valaya to the following stage on our personal’

Deeply impressed by each journey and books, JJ Valaya, 54, has typically journeyed into one in every of historical past’s strongest empires, the Ottoman Empire. The couture spring summer season replace to his Fall 2021 line, Rumeli, continues in that vein with luxe saris and lehengas with pleated blouses and a sheer, jewel-encrusted drape. What’s completely different, although, is his new bridge-to-luxury model, JJV, original from the eco-conscious Tencel Luxe filament yarn (derived from renewable wooden sources). Priced between ₹20,000 and ₹95,000, and that includes saris and tunics for girls and shirts and jackets for males, it’s to be showcased on the FDCI X Lakmé Style Week later this month in New Delhi.

Planning to companion up?

Along with his model synonymous with opulence and maximalism, and now in its 30 ^th 12 months, how does he understand the marketplace for able to put on?  I’ve at all times maintained that design journeys are evolutionary in nature so let’s see the place this journey leads us, the place we develop and what we do in years to return,” begins Valaya, who launched his on-line luxurious procuring portal in 2020. “As of now the main focus is luxurious couture, dwelling and JJV and there are a number of sub-sections – valuable jewelry, consciously-made jewelry, footwear and equipment,” he continues. 

Whereas a lot of his contemporaries have solid company alliances to convey out easy-on-pocket labels, does he see himself taking that route? “That is the necessity of the hour as a result of it provides a stable basis to credible manufacturers and a moderately massive room to develop in a fully skilled method. I believe it’s one of the best ways ahead. Sure, in some unspecified time in the future, if we discover a appropriate companion, we’re open to taking this route as effectively. However as of now we’re rising internally and taking the model to the following stage on our personal,” he asserts. 

Prepared for World of Valaya

Identified for his intensive analysis and embroidery strategies, one wonders if Valaya ever feels the strain of catering to a digital viewers used to eye catching reels and TikTok. “Stress is nice if it results in progressive concepts and there by no means could be stress should you take pleasure in what you do. Any good luxurious vogue has to face the take a look at of time ultimately, an ideal tribute to sustainability. The digital world is fascinating and a beautiful method to convey the world to your desk. It’s necessary to give attention to the positives of know-how though there are a complete lot of negatives that exist,” he says.

A wonderful photographer himself, Valaya was one of many early vogue designers to get into the house class, one thing others are solely discovering now. One wonders if there was a pandemic pivot for him. “Valaya Residence has been our key focus space together with vogue and in reality, very shortly, our brand-new World of Valaya opens in New Delhi — a 10,000 sq. ft house over multi ranges, which is equally divided between vogue and residential. I’ve totally loved engaged on the house furnishings and delicate furnishing traces,” he informs us. 

One thing else he enjoys is having daughter Hoorvi type his shoots. “My daughter Hoorvi is freelancing with a number of entities as a vogue stylist. I’m glad and it’s a giant second for me to see her now styling my shoots. I’m proud that she selected to not stay beneath my shadow however make her personal mark. I stay hopeful that she is going to come into the model and personally, I can’t look forward to that day to occur,” he concludes.

FDCI X Lakmé Style Week is from March 23-27.