What do you get when you mix Mumbai, Miami and L.A. together with one very creative swimwear designer? You get biKa, the new swimwear line recently launched by the charming and Bollywood-worthy beauty AmbiKa Sanjana. AmbiKa has jetsetted all her life between these cities on the ocean and formed a deep connection with the element of water. Her time spent on the beach made her yearn for resortwear that would fuse these diverse cultures with her own personal fashion style. The new biKa collection features garments that are handmade by Indian craftsmen who have inherited this skill through several generations -- each exquisite swimsuit is one of a kind, with fine embellishment and a rich palette of exotic colors.
India is world renowned for its expertise in embellishment with embroidery and fine sequins, and biKa Swimwear takes full advantage of this art. Archetypical motifs are part of India's proud heritage. The paisley, lotus and peacock are reoccurring patterns found in the tapestry of Indian handicraft, and each has its own strong symbolism (the lotus stands for purity and divinity, paisley represents fertility and abundance and the peacock embodies royalty and compassion.) These all make their way into the biKa swimwear collection. Mythical Aspsaras -- divine, supernatural women from ancient India proficient in the art of dancing and music -- are the core inspiration, and AmbiKa named each piece in the collection after an Apsara, as her tribute to universal felinity.
Whether you're in India or Indiana, biKa swimwear is a collection that'll definitely get everyone singing Shakalaka Boom Boom when you walk in the room.
