Nepal, June 7 -- Sujan Gurung is an artisan based in Paris who specialises in the rare craft of featherwork. He combines traditional techniques with modern fashion. Trained in France, he now leads a studio, Maison RD atelier.

Celebrities like Nicole Kidman, Lily Collins, Monica Bellucci, Laetitia Casta, and the Princess of Thailand have worn his feather designs. He also teaches featherwork in France through a government-supported programme (GRETA CDMA).

In this conversation with the Post's Aarya Chand, Gurung shares his journey into featherwork, challenges in the craft and plans to connect Nepal with global fashion.

How did your path shift from hospitality studies in Nepal to becoming a feather artisan and professor in Paris?

I began ...