Botanical by Manan - A never seen before and a striking collection of floral watercolor motifs on linen is absolutely exquisite. Florals and that too hand painted florals on linen can never go wrong when it comes to timeless fashion. When the delicate interplay of colors meets a timeless art, something as versatile and beautiful as Botanical by Manan is born. Handcrafted delicate linen makes these outfits an absolute winner for almost any casual event wear. The cuts, pleats and shapes of each piece of this collection is a gorgeous manifestation of art on fabric. From shirts, to kurtas to dresses, pants, kurta sets and co-ord sets the collection is the desired elevation to your wardrobe that you have been looking for. Even the colors of the collection are as serene as it can get!
The Inspiration
The entire collection is fauna inspired and that can be seen in the intricately and expertly done handpainted floral motifs. The delicacy of florals has been captured on a delicate fabric like linen with such precision and heart. Our signature style of producing timeless linens combines with such a beautiful art form to bring out the flower power. The botanical hand painted motifs have been creatively designed in house and brought onto fabric by our experts.
The Details
The watercolor effect looks great on an effortless fabric like linen. The watercolor motifs are expertly placed throughout the fabric to not become overbearing. Since natural fibers take paint better than synthetics, we have used unbleached muslins in this collection. The botanical motifs are painted as per the subdued colors of the outfits like lilac and white. The painted motifs too are subtle and delicate in design, giving a unique look to the entire ensemble. These watercolor motifs are expertly done so that they do not wash out. The linen fabric has been produced with our signature in house method to retain the ‘Manan’ factor in the outfits.
Where to wear?
A casual stroll in the park or a solo coffee date, the outfit works exceedingly well when worn. It can also be worn for a cafe meet up with friends, especially at times when the weather becomes unbearing. The primary colors of the collection have been chosen keeping these occasions in mind. The subtle hand painted motifs create a serene aura around the outfit - so that it can be worn both casually and formally. Outfits like shirts and kurtis can either be teamed with your organic jeans or with linen pants from any of our other collections. The kurta sets are perfect when stepping out for running your daily errands.
Top Picks
Subtle and serene are two words that we would associate with this striking collection curated using a unique art form. While it is hard to pick favorites, we’ve done so for your ease. The lilac Samar floral peasant dress is undoubtedly our top choice. The soft floral printed handloom metallic linen dress with pockets, subtle gathers at the waist and a metallic zari border asymmetrically placed at the hem and sleeve is the ideal date evening choice. The dress has a boatneck with delicately hand embroidered beaded edges on the neckline, pockets and sleeves. The next pick would be the Mae water-colored botanical printed linen shirt. The Mandarin collared shirt with full sleeves, custom floral buttons placed in multi-color thread button holes is the ideal choice for a casual day at the office. The Lydia water-colored botanical printed linen kurta also makes it to our list of favorites as it has a boatneck and intricate french knots on the botanical motifs with high slits, keyhole at the back and full sleeves.
