1 'Lotus' By Sujata Tokey
Sujata Tokey, a well-known name in Pune's fashion fraternity, loves classy creativity.
Her designs: Are feminine in shades of topaz, ruby, garnet, coral and turquoise. The outfits include kitsch pants, kurtis, saris, tops, skirts, trousers and shirts with brocade embellishments. Her collection 'Felicia' is adorned with ephemeral Kashmiri embroidery motifs and beads. "I love experimenting with fabric and thread, and enjoy working with Kashmiri embroidery the most," she says.


2 Sharbari Dutta
The daughter of the erudite professor and poet Sri Ajit Datta, Sharbari was born and brought up in Kolkata. With her natural flair for arts on the back burner, Sharbari completed her Masters in philosophy from Presidency College, Kolkata. Today, she sketches motifs on cotton, silk and tussar. "Fashion is mobile and keeps changing; I try to revive and contemporise traditional and Eastern styles," she says modestly. .
Her designs: Are usually one-offs. They're like poetry on fabric. She is going global this year with her new line of men's wear called 'Nouveau Male'. A few of her designs even have Palghat and Picasso motifs side by side in radical colours!


3 Karma Universal Designs' By Jyotika Motwani
Jyotika's label is the result of two generations of talent and creativity. Her boutique 'Karma' in Pune caters to the urban woman.
Her designs: Are fluid and slimming. Georgette and Benarasi saris are elaborately embellished with exquisite pitta work, phulkari sequins and beaten zardosi, interspersed with tiny coloured crystals. A few creations are bold with bright florals in contrasting colours. "This season, we have fluid crepe shirts, brocade trousers and crushed silk skirts, teamed with hand-painted and embellished scarves," says Jyotika.