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Janhvi Kapoor Puts Kashmiri Craft and Archival Couture in Focus at TIFF

Rhea Kapoor’s styling recasts her TIFF appearances as tributes to heritage textiles via upcycling, archive revival.

Overview

  • For Homebound’s Toronto outing, Kapoor wore a resham chiffon sari by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla featuring jamawar-inspired motifs.
  • The look layered an antique jamawar shawl from Rhea Kapoor’s collection with handmade resham tassels and an upcycled 1980s men’s jamawar jacket reembroidered by the designers.
  • Accessories included dejhur-inspired silver earrings and a chabi ka gucha by Apala by Sumit, an Amrapali bangle, a Meera Mahadevia bag, and hand-embroidered shoes by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla.
  • In a separate appearance, she revived an archival Prada Spring 2004 sari‑inspired golden ensemble styled with kolhapuri‑inspired heels handcrafted by Aparajita Toor.
  • Rhea Kapoor posted detailed credits on Instagram, with peers such as Sonam Kapoor publicly praising the craftsmanship and provenance.