How Chanderi became the ‘jewel of Madhya Pradesh’ | Fashion News

The year is 1985. A young Anju is visiting the village of Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, nestled between hills and the Betwa river. She will soon set up her own atelier and be known as fashion designer “Anju Modi”. The village of Chanderi is where it all began. “I stayed at an artisan’s house. They were gracious enough to show me the ancient weaves of Chanderi. It inspired me and helped me learn,” Modi tells me. Hailing from its eponymous village in the heart of India, Chanderi fabric is a…