431-88 by Shweta Kapur
The label 431-88 was started in 2012 to curate a line for the woman who embraces her sexiness with an allusion of a sporty style. Being minimalistic in its outlook, the label exhibits a sharp focus on stripping the idea behind the collection to its absolute core and translating that into clean cuts and detailing. In every piece, traditional seams and darts are manipulated to achieve a constrained distortion.
The designer, Shweta Kapur graduated from London College of Fashion in 2011. While in London, she worked with Burberry and then moved to New York to work with VPL. She returned to India in 2012 to start the label 431-88. She won the Elle Graduates Award for excellence in Urban Tailoring and has been featured in many magazines as one of the upcoming young designers in India.