Two huge white terracotta lions stand at the gate. As I step inside, late afternoon rays spin a swinging web of light from the chandelier above. Through a ladder, downwards, a monster of bright red poppies on the side wall, I arrive on the landing, wake up in Crimson, more mirrors and a headless effigy in red color, mounted on the table. I gasp.
Ritu Berry ignored Greece in its expander office. Photo Credit: Ashy Phadke
The sound of water sound from a fountain near a vintage statue invites my gaze to fall on the bright red front of the mansion. The place is covered in a thick. As I have gone through the gardens, we pass a cave -like structure, now bar. A few steps below is an amphithiatra -like place and garden cafe.
The bright red front of the mansion | Photo Credit: Ashy Phadke
A Leaf
I am in Escape, fashion designer, a creative, new destination by Ritu Berry is located in the 200 -year -old Portuguese Villa in Socoro. It mixes fashion, art and culture in a spontaneous experience, which is more than just shopping. “I did not choose the place, it chose me”, shares Ritu Berry, “when I was offered space in January 2024, I immediately knew that it was the right canvas. The change happened rapidly. Imagine, surrounded by forests, trees more than a hundred years old! ”
Escape is a sanctuary where Ritu’s creativity flows independently. However, it is also a no-tangle-torrent, maximalistic space. “That is me. This is my style. I believe you do everything, or nothing. There is no such thing in between.”
Run internal parts | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
As we pass through this fantasy-land of shining chandeliers, all 29 Twinkling in Unison, Ujjwal Uzbek Kilims (Ritu Berry are cultural ambassadors of Uzbekistan in India), big, white baroque-style sculptures, and bright pop-arts Protected the cushion coat. , All perforated with strong taws of red color, it brings out the craze and creative style of the designer’s layered approach.
Ritu’s wearing a resort at retail space house, her ‘stylish love affair with Goa’ as she refers to it. Kavan, flowing clothes and chic swimwear are fickle and fiery; Easy from beach to bar. There are some other people who share space here, such as Jasbir Gill’s bag, and a complicated line of perfume from Massan Day Fauzdar, whose gender-fluid scents are captivating.
Kavan, flowing clothes and chic swimwear are on performance. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Bite and decoction
Hidden in the middle of the veil of succulent greens is the garden cafe, open through the day, and bar. For both, the menu is cured by Stanzin Namgyal of the previous Royley family of Ladakh, now known for Willow Kitchen and Bar at Leh. The café menu is tight and non-jagdalu, and you can expect normal bruccheta, erynsis, quinoa salad, burger, cradura, chocolate spicy and some pasta dishes for good remedies.
The bar menu does not exceed eight cocktails, with their own twist on the signature like Picante and an escape Negronion with the enthusiasm of the aged mandarin in the clapot. Although not a big whiskey cocktail fan, I found the prince with interesting and depth, old cheese-wash whiskey, hazelnut, oak smoke and a chocolate rim.
CReunion expression
Looking around the space and finding out his journey, the retus, “Paris, Dubai, Mauritius, Cairo and beyond a luxurious ride beyond it is three decades. Every step has been about developing, experimenting and furthering creative boundaries. ,
An external shot of escape | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Part of the first batch of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Ritu Rohit Khosla, late Rohit Bal, Reena Dhaka and Hemant Trivedi were contemporary and even in those early days, individual branding since his first show in the early days. The art was followed in Lavanya in 1990. I ask him, as if I carefully remember the sculpture of his own brand story, “I launched my label Lavanya in 1990; No blueprint, just passion and perseverance, ”she tells me. “Fashion was still a niche concept, and we were stepping into the unwanted region. Due to no roadmap, we had to pave our way. ,
And, now? “Fashion is now a lifestyle, not only one opportunity. People are wearing clothes for themselves; Style has become a daily statement. But with this, the challenge is to be fresh, relevant and fearless, “shares the designer, which seems that, at this empty canvas in Sleepy village of Socoro.
With the escape, Ritu Berry has gone out in terms of creative expression. And, surprise.
Published – 17 February, 2025 12:47 pm IST
