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但对于这位为自己的疯狂做担保的刺绣师(别忘了，他就是那个拒绝了路易威登(Louis Vuitton)的工作，来到印度工作的人!)来说，这并没有什么威慑作用。在接下来的几个月里，封面的想法在他的脑海中不断酝酿，直到他把注意力集中在四种技术上:木版印刷加上刺绣、手绘和扎染。他说:“我们的梦想是制作20种技术，每一种印度工艺都有同等的代表权。”但最后期限迫在眉睫，莫德斯蒂把他能想到的每一个细节都塞进了三个封面。例如，扎染封面是蓝色的，这是对靛蓝染色艺术的一种有意识的参考。“有些杂志在讨论手艺。但是别再说了!有多少最终让你真正感受到工艺?他问道。“我想让世界各地的人都能感受到真正的印度纺织品。”他做到了。 For Modesti, India has opened up a world of possibilities. And to the hundreds and hundreds of craftsmen he employs, he has opened up the world. AKANKSHA HIMATSINGKA Even at a young 36, Akanksha Himatsingka has her perfectly manicured hands firmly on the reins. She appears to be one of those people who are absolutely and completely certain about the world, and their place in it. As the business head of the Drapery and Upholstery division at the Himatsingka Group—the home-textile major with a global footprint—she has brought to the table a nose for branding, a talent for building connections, and a knack for storytelling. All of these qualities were in evidence as she generously worked with AD to produce the covers for the craftsmanship issue. From helping with the selection of fabric for Maximiliano Modesti's cover designs (seen in the following pages), to being deeply involved in the research and development of the Himatsingka-designed and -produced covers, Akanksha was everywhere, and doing everything. The Himatsingka Group was founded in 1985, and even today, focuses on design and product development. They are known as one of the best mills in the world, creating fabrics for the most prestigious textile houses, including Rubelli, Dedar, Osborne & Little, and Pierre Frey. Its team today consists of over 5,000 people, and continues to expand its reach and build capacities in the home textile space. On the manufacturing front, the Group has among the largest capacities in the world for manufacturing bed linen, upholstery fabrics, drapery fabrics, high-quality yarn and terry towels. Spread across Asia, Europe and North America, its retail and wholesale distribution divisions carry some of the most prestigious brands in the home textile space, and cater to private label programmes of major retailers across these geographies.
