Monthly Archives: June 2014

Shivan & Narresh Swim Boutique

Shivan & Narresh is all set to launch India’s first luxury swim boutique in early May at Select City Walk Delhi. The store has two aesthetically designed diving mannequins resonating the swim, cruise & resort lifestyle in an experiential plane. These custom-made diving mannequins have been crystallized by Swarovski especially for the brand to reflect crystalline water droplets on the body.

With the trial rooms been fitted with vintage showers to echo the pool showers of the Piscine Molitor from the bygone era, the store Sustains the brands philosophy of luxury swim & resort wear, with menswear line featuring beach shorts, swimming trunks and linen shirts with sharp cuts in the brands signature colour-blocked avatar. Besides the customary merchandise this store also introduces – The Honeymoon Boxes – consisting of a swimsuit, pareo & flip-flops, for gifting along with personal shopping.

Gauri Bajoria

This designer believes in creating ensembles that are focussed on the contemporary young woman, adding the required feminism, style and youthfulness to it. A graduate in Pattern Cutting Women’s Wear from the London College of Fashion, this Gauri curated her eponymous label in 2002.

Speaking of her earlier years in fashion, the designer assisted Russian duo Tata Naka during the London Fashion Week and held shows in Singapore and Hong Kong. She moved to Kolkata thereafter to kick-start her own career as a fashion designer. Her designs majorly concentrate on intricate textures with stylish silhouettes which are complemented by detailing, layering, and other embellishments including bead work, sequins, zari and prints.

However in 2009, the designer expanded her business scale by launching the brand ‘Savoir Faire’, a distinguished platform wherein new designers are enabled to establish themselves by organising various exhibitions. She went on to launch international luxury brands in Kolkata such as Salvatore Ferragamo in Kolkata, along with other acclaimed designers like Varun Bahl, Shantanu & Nikhil, Gaurav Gupta, Pam Mehta, Geisha Designs by Paras & Shalini, Charu Parashar, Namrata Joshipua and Prashant Verma amongst others.

Besides the designer has been part of wide-scope platforms like the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, London Fashion Week and many more.

Presently, she retails her collection through designer stores Kimaya, Purple Porcupine, Ogaan and 85 Lansdowne.

You can get Gauri Bajoria at:

www.savoirfaire.in

Fendi Resort 2015

Karl Lagerfeld played with a youthful combination of colours for his resort 2015 collection, ranging from peppy orange, mustard yellow to dull black and plain white. The designer also bought back a few traces from his previous collections, especially the graffiti prints from 1988, which he used silk top paired with a casual loose fitting capris.

Besides, the collection is also widely inspired by pop art, with the uses of the conventional polka dots, patterns, patch works, leather jackets and many more. Speaking of the bags, Silvia Venturini Fendi showcased adjustable straps with graphical tile prints, mini bag-like clutches in white and black.

The ensembles were a mix and match of both casual and formal wear, along with the much required comfort factor. The mid-waist patch work leather jacket worn over a loose buttoned blouse paired with a middle-parted long skirt was a complete eye catcher.