NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 6, 2002: Fashion designer Lorain Chopra is amazing her clients with garments which evoke spiritual ecstasy and enhance sensual elegance. Since spirituality dressing is fast becoming a trend among youth in most European countries, Lorain’s latest collection uses symbols like the Siva Lingam, chakras, angels, yantras and the naga. Priced between US$18 to $178, Chopra’s ensembles are available in blue, maroon, off-white and beige. “Recently, I bought a top with a black cobra embossed on its front. Whenever I put it on, it makes me feel so ecstatic and sensuous that either I get into a trance or I feel like rediscovering my passion all over again,” says Bonnie Baker, an American tour consultant who is a fan of Lorain’s clothes. “I draw inspiration from my close encounters which I experience during the state of deep meditation,” says Lorain, who practices meditation on a daily basis. “I feel that the American mind, being naturally inquisitive, is more open to such experiments. I am looking for aesthetic and spiritual acknowledgement rather than financial gains. That’s why I chose New York for the display of my creativity,” adds Lorain.
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