River Dechen models a silver-gray silk embroidered shirt inlaid with designs representing boulders and water. The design draws inspiration from Bhutan’s strong, young rivers that flow from melting Himalayan snows. This innovative design is among Dechen’s favorite contemporary weaves. The pattern, she says, is so different from traditional Bhutanese weavings, yet draws from her country’s natural landscape. Dechen, now 20 years old, began to weave at the age of 12 and is the third generation of weavers in her family. She hopes to one day become a world-class designer of Bhutanese fashions.