The journal
Notes from the atelier.
Quietly published, signed by Ketaki. Weaver visits, collection previews, the occasional question we keep getting asked.
1 May 2026 · 8 min read
For Aratrikka — why I named my atelier after my daughter
I've spent twenty years dressing other people's daughters. Then one day, my own outgrew the lehenga I made her for her sixth birthday — and I realised what I wanted to make next.
— Ketaki Gupta
12 March 2026 · 5 min read
First weaver visit of the season
Three days in Banaras, two days in Lucknow, one afternoon I will think about for years.
8 February 2026 · 6 min read
What Australia taught me about Indian wear
I was born in Calcutta. I have lived in Sydney for sixteen years. The clothes I design are not the clothes I would have designed if I had stayed.