"Chamak in my native language of Hindi means to shine and sparkle in a glitzy and glamorous way." - Priya Kakkar
Chamak is the work of Priya Kakkar, a New York based designer with roots in India. She is a graduate of New York's prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology and began her career working as senior account executive in the accessory departments of DKNY, Chanel USA and Burberry USA.
As a young girl Priya was fascinated by her visits to India She spent time at the local bangle shops in the outskirts of New Delhi, trying on every bangle that they sold. Consequently it was no surprise that Priya's line of high end jewelry is strongly influenced by the rich and vibrant colors of India. By blending the lively traditional character of that land with modern sensitivity she fashions a line of jewelry that gives the wearer something special; the Chamak personality.
The Chamak shoplist includes hundreds of independent boutiques and some of the best names in fashion both in the US and around the world. Her designs are also seen in a number of our favorite glossies.
I met Priya about 5 years ago at Henri Bendels in New York City. I was shopping with my sister Leah and Priya herself was there showing her collection. We were immediately taken with her bangles. Mixing and matching styles not only for ourselves, but for our sisters Sara and Anna who weren't with us.
Priya took the time to tell us about her collection even gifting us each with a basic all over crystal bangle saying, "this will add a bit more sparkle."
Fast foward 5 years when I started 4Sisters1Closet I visited a number of showrooms looking for collections. It was at one of those show rooms that I ran into Priya again. We both remembered our encounter at Bendel's and it was then we picked pieces from her collection to carry in our store.
Chamak bangles are beautiful and add just the right amount of sparkle to any ensemble. Getting the chance to know Priya made me love the collection even more.
Chamak is the work of Priya Kakkar, a New York based designer with roots in India. She is a graduate of New York's prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology and began her career working as senior account executive in the accessory departments of DKNY, Chanel USA and Burberry USA.
As a young girl Priya was fascinated by her visits to India She spent time at the local bangle shops in the outskirts of New Delhi, trying on every bangle that they sold. Consequently it was no surprise that Priya's line of high end jewelry is strongly influenced by the rich and vibrant colors of India. By blending the lively traditional character of that land with modern sensitivity she fashions a line of jewelry that gives the wearer something special; the Chamak personality.
The Chamak shoplist includes hundreds of independent boutiques and some of the best names in fashion both in the US and around the world. Her designs are also seen in a number of our favorite glossies.
I met Priya about 5 years ago at Henri Bendels in New York City. I was shopping with my sister Leah and Priya herself was there showing her collection. We were immediately taken with her bangles. Mixing and matching styles not only for ourselves, but for our sisters Sara and Anna who weren't with us.
Priya took the time to tell us about her collection even gifting us each with a basic all over crystal bangle saying, "this will add a bit more sparkle."
Fast foward 5 years when I started 4Sisters1Closet I visited a number of showrooms looking for collections. It was at one of those show rooms that I ran into Priya again. We both remembered our encounter at Bendel's and it was then we picked pieces from her collection to carry in our store.
Chamak bangles are beautiful and add just the right amount of sparkle to any ensemble. Getting the chance to know Priya made me love the collection even more.
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XO,
Dana
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