Flowers, tokens of love and affection, bring instant joy. But their fleeting beauty makes it all the more heartbreaking to watch them fade, destined to be pressed between pages or tucked away in boxes.

But what if I told you that you don’t have to keep it in a box, but rather in your wardrobe as a beautiful piece of clothing? Bhuvaneshwari M, a former Infosys trainee turned visionary designer, is making this a reality, transforming floral keepsakes into stunning, sustainable fashion.

Through her 2024 venture, ‘House of Murah’, she employs the art of eco-printing — a process that captures the essence of flowers on fabric — creating breathtaking patterns on sarees, shirts, and lehengas, ensuring your floral memories bloom forever.

The pull towards colours and art

Bhuvaneshwari’s journey began with a childhood marked by strict, traditional expectations. A diligent student, she chose to pursue engineering to meet the wishes of the family. “I was a kid who always did what she was told,” she tells The Better India.

Yet, beneath the surface of academic excellence, a passion for colours, crafts, and the subtle art of design stayed. “In eighth grade, when my class teacher asked what I wanted to become, I instantly knew that I wanted to become a fashion designer, even though I did not know about the field completely,” she says.

This wasn’t a fleeting fancy, but a deep-seated pull that manifested in subtle yet significant ways. Her first canvas was her school blackboard where she meticulously arranged chalk drawings, adding flourishes and details that transformed the board into a vibrant display.

Beyond the blackboard, she found joy in crafting handmade gifts and greeting cards, clinging to the personal touch in a digital age. After schooling, she joined computer science engineering, the path seemingly at odds with her artistic inclinations.

“I knew that the creative side was my calling, but since I was hesitant to tell my ambitions to my family, I took up engineering,” shares Bhuvaneswari.

Engineering became a blessing in disguise for her. It was within the walls of RMD Engineering College that she met her husband, Suriya Murali, and her best friend, Aparna. Aparna, who shared Bhuvaneshwari’s sense of being “a square peg in a round hole”, became a catalyst for change.

“My confidence and the way I communicate now, everything is because of her,” she says. Aparna’s support emboldened Bhuvaneshwari to challenge the societal pressures of early marriage and carve her path. “Engineering taught me life,” she asserts.

Taking the right call

“When I was in my 7th semester, I got double placements in Infosys and Wipro,” shares Bhuvaneshwari. Her........

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