Celebrate Teej with Ada When you think of rains, a curve automatically draws on your face, Monsoon has its own indescribable joys, and its...

Mukaish Work: The Glistening Embellishments    “Lucknow Hum Par Fida Hum Fida-e Lucknow, Kya Hai Taaqat Aasmaan Ki Jo Churaae Lucknow.” – Naubat Rai...

Bollywood’s penchant for Chikankari Lucknowi Chikankari reflects moonlight magic resplendent in all its beauty. The extravagance of the chikan embroidered ensembles is undeniable they...

The Motifs of Chikankari What is a Motif? A motif is a unit of design, a significant theme, subject, visual element or idea that...

It’s All Yellow!  "How wonderful yellow is. It stands for the sun." - Vincent Van Gogh The most ecstatic tint on the shading wheel...

The Ghas Patti Stitch In the previous post, we explained the remarkable Bakhiya stitch of Chikankari. This column discusses another popular stitch of Chikan...

The Bakhiya Stitch In this series of articles, we discuss and elaborate upon the two renowned and celebrated stitches of Lucknowi Chikankari- Bakhiya Stitch...

Extravagant Products Worth Their High Price Tag Giving an ode to traditional Lucknowi Chikankari’s historic charm, Ada Designer Chikan Studio brings scintillating craftsmanship with...