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Our relationship with Kashi, the ancient city of Varanasi, began several seasons ago through our collaborations with its master handloom weavers, whose rich Banarasi silk brocades carry an artistry passed down through generations. This season, as we returned to work with our weaving community, we discovered another remarkable aspect of the city's cultural heritage — Kabir Chaura, a historic neighbourhood home to generations of musicians, vocalists and dancers of the Banaras Gharanas. Within its old houses and courtyards, centuries-old traditions of music and dance continue to be practised and passed down through families.
Beyond the familiar ghats of Banaras, Kabir Chaura revealed a cultural legacy deeply connected to that of our weavers. Both communities share an extraordinary devotion to preserving and carrying forward their artistic inheritance.
From the Sanskrit root kāś, meaning 'to shine', Kashi is known as the city of light. To us, its true luminosity lies in these living traditions — from the rhythm of the loom to the melodies of the gharanas — whose artistry continues to illuminate India's cultural landscape.
This spirit forms the heart of KASHI, our festive collection, conceived with the textile at its centre. Rich, densely woven Banarasi silk, crafted from pure mulberry silk, forms the foundation of silhouettes designed to celebrate its structure, drape and beauty.
Contrasting colours in the tana (warp) and bana (weft) create a lustrous, dual-toned surface that shifts subtly with the light. Intricate brocade motifs woven in pure resham and zari are further enriched with SUNIRA's signature zardozi, dabka, tilla and katdana embroidery.
In deep crimson, vibrant fuchsia and emerald greens, traditional phirans, kurtas, embroidered ijars and flowing shararas celebrate the richness of Banaras' craftsmanship and its timeless, old-world grandeur.
OUR 'KASHI' FAVOURITES
Kashi Saree (Green)
₹245,000.00
Kashi Heaviest Dupatta (Red)
₹209,000.00
Kashi Yoke Kurta (Fuchsia)
₹79,100.00
Kashi Border Kurta (Fuchsia)
₹119,500.00
Kaashvi means to shine—to be luminous, radiant, to hold light.
For this collection, we began with the idea of radiance and how it can be expressed through cloth. Rather than interpreting shine literally, we looked at the quieter ways a surface comes alive—through colour, the meeting of patterns, the lustre of silk and the intricacy of handwork.
This became the starting point for KAASHVI: a play of print, pattern and delicate hand embroidery.
Print forms the foundation of the collection. Contrasting patterns are layered alongside one another, allowing different scales, colours and motifs to interact across the garment. Over these surfaces, fine hand embroidery emerges like points of light—following the rhythm of a motif, drawing attention to a detail or creating a pattern of its own.
Inspired by the meaning of Kaashvi, the embroidery is delicate and considered rather than heavily embellished. Fine threads and intricate stitches catch the eye gradually, revealing themselves through movement and at closer view. Shine becomes less about ornament and more about illumination—using the hand to bring moments of the textile to life.
Mulberry silk adds another dimension, its natural lustre catching the light while its fluidity brings movement to print and embroidery. Short kurtas and shararas sit alongside dresses and versatile separates, rooted in SUNIRA’s signature ease.
There is abundance in KAASHVI, balanced by delicacy—pattern meets pattern, embroidery punctuates print, and colour moves across fluid silk. At its heart is a quiet radiance expressed through craft, colour and the way a garment comes alive when worn.
OUR 'KAASHVI' FAVOURITES
Kaashvi Phiran Kurta (Pink)
₹29,400.00
Kaashvi Short Kurta (Blue)
₹25,200.00
Kaashvi V-Neck Kurta (Maroon)
₹24,400.00
Kaashvi Dupatta (Pink)
₹24,800.00
