Famed Croatian-American fashion-designer exploring ancient Hindu civilizations for her next line

Mar 17, 2009 – Mandali Mendrilla, an internationally distinguished Croatian fashion designer based in USA, is planning a neo-Vedic style clothing line in her atelier collection in collaboration with renowned Vaishnava theologian Dr. Kenneth Valpey and blessings of acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed.

Before formally launching the line, she plans to do extensive research into Vedic ceremonies, ancient temple reliefs and art inspired by Sanskrit epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, Bharhut and Sanchi reliefs, Harappan culture (around 3300 BCE), Mauryan dynasty (322 to 185 BCE), Vratyas, Banabhatta’s (7th century) Harshacharita, etc., to come up with exquisite designs fused with influences of Mediterranean Croatian regional dressmaking heritage and the well-known Italian sense of style.

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