Every Payal Jain collection begins as a story drawn from memory, landscape, art, and the quiet dialogue between tradition and modernity. Each piece is crafted with intention, shaped by the hands of master artisans, and guided by a deep respect for heritage and the earth.

Photographer: Prabuddha Dasgupta Muses: Lakshmi Menon, Sapna Kumar, Shonali Rosario, Dhilreen Motiwala, Monikangana Dutta, Preeti Dhata and Judi Martin Clark

Payal Jain’s journey through collections is a living archive of stories told in fabric. Each year marks not just a design statement, but a memory of heritage revived, craft honoured, and silhouettes reimagined.

Some collections transcend fashion and become cultural statements. These legacy campaigns capture the essence of Payal Jain’s vision to create with meaning, preserve heritage, and celebrate the quiet power of craft.

Step into a realm where light and shadow dance in perpetual conversation. Inspired by mythical woodlands, this collection merges traditional craftsmanship with innovative textile manipulation. Flowing gowns, intricate embroidery, beading, and 3D appliqué echo the layered textures of nature. A bejewelled palette of moonlit ivory, emerald greens, sapphire blues, and autumnal vermillion captures the moods of the forest. Rooted in sustainability, Enchanted Forest is an ode to the untamed poetry of nature.

A journey woven in fabric from the ghats of Benaras to the silence of Sarnath, through the sacred lanes of McLeod Ganj. Banarasi silks, Chanderi blends, and Organza meet jacquard techniques like Katrauan and Kadua to form fluid silhouettes. Colours drawn from Buddhist Thangka paintings — vermillion, lapis blue, emerald green, and sulphur yellow — bring sacred vibrancy to every piece. Holy Script is a meditation in thread, a wearable prayer honouring craft and culture.

A lyrical celebration of our planet — its colours, textures, and rhythms. This collection embraces sustainability at its core: repurposing, recycling, and reusing fabric scraps and embroidery fragments. Techniques like Sujani, Sheesho Bharat, Rabari, and Kawandi quilting are reinvented across mashroo silk, repurposed denim, Chanderi, and linen. With unrestrained silhouettes — wrap skirts, tie blouses, harem pants — Earth Song is playful, soulful, and deeply conscious.