I still remember my first experience of walking into a Satya Paul store like it was yesterday. Fresh out of school and armed with a newfound fascination with ethnic fashion, I decided to go have a peep at the glittering world of designer sarees. As I trotted around the store in wide-eyed wonder, I marvelled at all the displays bursting with splashes of bright hues, enclosed elegantly in pretty patterns. And although I walked out carrying only the echoes of my experience, I knew what I'd just witnessed was something magical.

Several years and many leaps in fashion preferences later, I now sit reading the news of the veteran designer's demise. And my mind immediately goes back to the memories of my world becoming more colourful, just with a couple of glances at the man's ingenuity. Effortless in his originality, and iconic in his vision, Satya Paul transformed the landscape of sarees in India in more ways than one can count. Imploring fashion traditionalists to move beyond the practical notion of a saree, Satya Paul brought to us innovative uses of different textiles, uncustomary patterns with geometric elements, and a palette of vivid colours and neon shades. Over time, his label ventured into other categories like ties, scarves, handbags and kaftans, but every piece and product had that original touch of his bold approach to textile design.

It's a big ask to summarise all of Satya Paul's contributions to the arena of Indian fashion, in one crisp blog. But I'll give you one better, and tell you how to embrace his avant-garde ideas in your own ethnic ensembles.

1. Pick Offbeat Prints & Patterns

While the brand's ideas might have diversified in recent times, Satya Paul has always been synonymous with quirky digital prints inspired by the elements of life. If you were to glance through their catalogue at any point in time, you'll spot prints and patterns centred around diverse categories from Indian architecture, renowned paintings and forces of nature, to abstract patterns and regular objects like lipsticks. So when you're trying to embody the iconic designer's vision in your ethnic fashion sense, the inclusion of unique, bold and larger-than-life prints is a must. Think kurtas adorned by pop graphics, stoles covered in large geometric patterns, and sarees with vibrant abstract icons.

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