A Designer Shaped by Her Father’s Craft

Wabi Sabi by Sandhya: A Designer Shaped by Her Father’s Craft

Some people discover fashion in magazines or runways.
Sandhya discovered it at home in the quiet rhythm of her father’s tailoring.

She grew up watching him create garments with a kind of effortless instinct. He would sketch, cut, stitch, pause, rethink, and sometimes set a piece aside to start something entirely new. Not because it wasn’t good enough  but because a new idea had already taken hold of him.

To Sandhya, this wasn’t chaos.
It was creativity in its purest form.

His workspace was her first classroom.
His unfinished garments were her first lessons.
His passion became her compass.

A Legacy That Lives, Breathes, and Inspires

Unlike the dramatic stories people expect, Sandhya’s father is very much here  healthy, present, and still creating in his own way. His influence isn’t a memory. It’s a living force.

He never pushed her into fashion.
He never demanded she follow his path.
He simply lived his craft with so much sincerity that she couldn’t help but absorb it.

She became a designer not to replace him, but to continue the language he taught her  a language made of fabric, texture, and quiet experimentation.

Why Wabi Sabi?

Because it is the philosophy she grew up witnessing every day.

• The beauty of a garment that isn’t “perfect”
• The charm of a stitch that carries a human touch
• The honesty of a piece that evolves as it’s made
• The freedom to abandon an idea and chase a new one

Her father never called it Wabi Sabi.
But he lived it.
And Sandhya built a brand around it.

From Homegrown Craft to a Modern Kerala Label

Wabi Sabi by Sandhya is not a dramatic rise or a cinematic struggle.
It’s a natural evolution  a daughter taking the foundation her father laid and shaping it into her own vision.

She blends:

• Kerala’s traditional silhouettes
• Raw, imperfect textures
• Modern, rebellious styling
• Editorial sensibilities
• A deep respect for handcraft

REBELLION WEARS TRADITION  And It Always Has

Sandhya didn’t just continue her father’s legacy.
She evolved it.

She took the imperfect beauty he loved and fused it with Kerala’s cultural soul  kasavu, handloom, earthy palettes, temple geometry, monsoon textures  and then layered it with a modern, rebellious edge.

The result is Wabi Sabi:
A brand where tradition is not preserved  it is reimagined.
A brand where rebellion is not loud  it is intentional.
A brand where every stitch is a tribute.

A Father’s Influence, A Daughter’s Voice

Today, Sandhya’s father still watches her work with the same quiet pride he once stitched into his garments. Their creative worlds are different, but connected.

He created out of instinct.
She creates out of intention.
Together, they form the soul of Wabi Sabi.

This brand isn’t built on loss or nostalgia.
It’s built on continuity  a living legacy, passed from one pair of hands to another.

And every Wabi Sabi piece carries that story forward.