Nagaland’s Atsu Sekhose, 34, is an expert when it comes to Western separates with clean silhouettes. Having grown up with an appetite for fashion, thanks to his environment – Nagaland is known for its music- and fashion-literate crowd that is influenced by popular Western artistes and Sekhose’s mother was a fan of Vogue – his stint at NIFT was a breeze. He was noticed and hired by Tarun Tahiliani while in college, and spent some time at the high-street Spanish brand, Zara. Today, Sekhose has a pret line that is big among expats in particular, while he does couture for Delhi socialites and celebrities like Sonam Kapoor. He is one of the few mainstream designers who designs western wedding dresses (from Rs.1,50,000) and plans are on to include menswear pret for Spring 2012. Here’s more from the designer:You were quoted saying that Indian men should not wear shorts. Yes, but I have noticed that recently, Indian men are better dressed and groomed than most women at upmarket malls in Delhi. I’m a simple guy who loves vintage and believes in classic dressing, so my menswear will reflect this. Since you have not visited South, what comes to mind when you think of this part of the country?I think of a hot city, and keep colour preferences in mind when I send my clothes. Tell us about your resort line.In India, resort usually means those horrible digitally printed kaftans. We don’t do them. I make a lot of oversized shirts but with minimal embroidery and use cotton silk blends and silk voile.Designers who inspire you.Manish Arora is unapologetic about his style. And Rajesh Pratap Singh and Tahiliani. I am impressed by Prabal Gurung and what he’s done in such a short span. I also like New York’s Asian designers like Phillip Lim and Jason Wu. You’ve said the Atsu woman is confident and never wears head-to-toe Atsu.Brands like Zara and H&M are really good. Sometimes it makes sense to mix and match. Corporate dressing for the monsoon.Coroporate women are wearing a lot of skirts and below the knee works this season. Sometimes, trousers look bad on Indian women. Also, some women wear lycra, with the buttons popping. So emphasis must be on the right size. Don’t wear a size smaller than you are, thinking it makes you look smaller! Atsu’s 2011 resort and spring line is being retailed now. Featuring separates and muted shades like grey, beige, dual tones, salmon pink, off white and yellow. Rs.6,000 onwards. Details: 28291443
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