Handcrafted couture · Slow fashion since 2014
Maison Vara
Atelier in Kala Ghoda crafting bridal, festive and everyday heirlooms in handloom silk, zardozi and chikankari — cut to you, finished by hand. Three floors above Rhythm House — you’ll hear the adda before you see it.
Explore collectionsThe atelier, in cloth
Curated by Aarohi Varma — where heritage weaves meet contemporary silhouettes, cut and finished in-house.
Bespoke, not off-rack
Every piece cut to you — not to a size chart. 3 fittings, lifetime tweaks.
Handwork first
Zardozi, chikankari, cut-work — all by hand in our Kala Ghoda adda.
Slow & natural
Handloom, low waste, fibres that age well. Made to last beyond one season.
Editorial finish
Runway-grade finishing, whether it’s bridal or everyday. Seams you don’t see.
Edit by edit
Seasonal capsules, each built around a fabric story — not a trend.
Festive Edit 2024
The season of lights, rewritten in handloom silk and zardozi. Each lehenga carries a mo…
Summer Loom
Breathable, feather-light. Chikankari on Kota Doria and linen — for heat that still wan…
Bridal Heritage
Heirloom bridal — not trend bridal. Red that stays red, gold that stays gold. 16-kali l…
Worn stories
From bridal lehengas to everyday co-ords — pieces that stay with you.
FeaturedZardozi Lehenga — Mehfil
Banarasi silk₹1,25,000
FeaturedSharara — Noor
Tissue silk₹68,000
Chikankari Kurta Set — Lina
Kota Doria₹18,500
FeaturedLinen Saree — Saahil
Linen₹22,000
FeaturedBridal Lehenga — Laal
Raw silk₹3,20,000
Velvet Jacket — Shahi
Velvet₹38,000
Co-ord — Mogra
Chanderi₹24,000
Dress — Nila
Mul₹14,500Made for you
Alterations, bespoke, styling and rentals — all under one roof on the second floor.
Bespoke tailoring
From first measure to final fitting — 3 trials, lifetime alterations. Pattern drafted to you, not to a size chart.
Bridal styling
Not just the outfit — jewellery, drape, blouse fit, and the 4am panic button on the wedding day. We stay till the var
Alterations
We alter what we didn’t make, too. Bring it in — if it can be saved, we’ll pin it. While you wait, if we can.
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Styling & rentals
Celebrity styling and rentals for shoots — lookbook ready in 48 hours. Security deposit, dry-cleaning included.
Hands that make
Designers, master cutters and karigars — the people behind every stitch.
Aarohi Varma
Imran Khan
Sunita Rao
Karan Mehta
Worn with love
What our clients say after the fitting — and after the wedding.
“My bridal Laal still hangs ready. My mother wants it for my sister — we’ll come back for the blouse tweak. The fittings felt like being stitched into the family.”
“The Kota kurta is the only thing I packed for 10 days in Goa. Washed it in the sink, wore it next day. White still white.”
“We both dressed from Maison Vara — velvet Shahi for him, Mehfil for her. Comfortable enough to dance, sharp enough for the family photo wall.”
Notes from the atelier
Fabric diaries, drape guides and behind-the-scenes from the adda.
Festive Edit drops 1st August — early access for enquiries
Early access 28 July for those who enquired. 18 looks, all handwork, first two weeks only in studio.
How to care for zardozi at home
Dry clean only, but not every time — and never in plastic forever. Muslin is your friend.
Why we still cut by hand
A paper pattern is a suggestion. A hand cut is a decision. Chalk, not pen — you can brush chalk away.
Your fitting, your way
Visit the studio, book a video consult or invite us home — Tuesday to Sunday. Tell us the occasion, fabric, timeline and budget.
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