Press & Features

Coverage of FABUK Magazine’s Cultural Style Week special edition, featuring Jatin Patel and Kalikas Armour through a cover story, interview and imagery developed from the Couture Mélange showcase.

Kalikas Armour was featured in UCA — A Retrospective: Creativity Past, Present & Future, celebrating artists, designers and makers connected to UCA Rochester.

A substantial profile tracing Jatin’s path into fashion, the development of Kalikas Armour, its Made in England ambitions and his role within Medway’s evolving cultural landscape.

An archived presentation of the Jatin Patel for Kalikas Armour Autumn/Winter 2018 collection, connected to the house’s Majestic Mystics presentation at London Fashion Week.

Coverage of Jatin Patel’s elephant masks for the prestigious Animal Ball at Clarence House, created in support of conservation and coexistence.

Jatin discusses his journey from artist and designer to creative entrepreneur, exploring authenticity, slow fashion, emerging technology, business growth and the realities of building an independent fashion house.

A visual record of Kalikas Armour’s participation in the Think Diffusion generative-design programme, for which the house was selected as one of six brands from around the world. The project brought artificial intelligence into conversation with concept development, physical construction and the discipline of the atelier.

A wide-ranging conversation exploring fashion, sustainability, identity, heritage, belonging and Jatin’s commitment to Medway and its creative potential.

A written and filmed case study examining Kalikas Armour’s participation in the Create South East programme, its investment-readiness development and plans for a future limited demi-couture collection, e-commerce and wholesale growth.

Coverage of Medway’s cultural ambitions following the UK City of Culture 2025 bid, including a joint statement from Bid Co-Chairs Jatin Patel and Deirdre Wells OBE.

A profile exploring Jatin’s role as an inaugural Creative Estuary Champion, his advocacy for the creative industries and his ambitions for sustainable fashion, Made in England production and regional regeneration.

Jatin Patel was named at number 41 in TechRound’s BAME50 2024, with a profile covering Kalikas Armour, sustainability, cultural leadership, innovation and his work within Medway’s creative economy.

The Green Product Award profile documents Namaste II: Kalikas Armour’s ten-piece elephant herd created using Piñatex and reclaimed textiles for the 2023 Animal Ball.