Before moving on to Milan Fashion Week which starts today, we bring you the highlights for the last day of London collections women’s AW16. The closing day of lfw saw Georgia may Jagger walking for Ashley Williams in black buttoned shift dress.

aMarques’Almeida’s show was very colourful in oversized silhouettes, Mother of Pearl presented a athleisure vis-à-vis to Christopher Raeburn’s military fabrics. Japanese designer Yasuko Furuta(Toga) second show at London was an interesting showcase of Knitted flared trousers, studded dungarees, sheer tulle skirts and faux fur sleeve coats.

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2Raseel Gujral Ansal’s brings her first ever crockery line that redefines the dining and entertaining experience for the appreciators of fine design aesthetics. Magnificently vivid and astoundingly detailed the collection extols the mesmerizing beauty of a rich cultural heritage and the grandeur of celebrations in a twist of effervescently dramatic pop. Electrifyingly bright with a dazzling allure each collection echoes opulence with the colors of colonial India and nature in pop hues.

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Seeking inspiration from Indian heritage, old Dutch oil paintings, stimulating malachite and the legacy of a regal heritage the collection has a unique design aesthetic from the pageantry of the breathtaking peacocks to the ostentatious of the pompous elephants to the faces of the great Indian rulers. Designed on fine Bone China with gold decal and complemented by Raseel Gujral’s amalgamated traditional and modern designs, the crockery line represents a sophisticated timeless look using traditional motifs and modern twists

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Men Universe Model, originally called “Mister Universe Model hosted an evening to announce the first ten semi finalist’s for ‘Men Universe India 2016 at Gentlemen Club. The Country’s Perfect Man will represent India at the Men Universe Model 2016 this year at Puta Cana, Dominican Republic from 5th to 10th July 2016.

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The ten semifinalists unveiled with a fashion preview by Designers Ashish Soni Dhruv Kapoor Jaya Misra Joy Mitra Kanika Goel Sahil Aneja and Siddhartha Tytler with Kiran gill Men Universe Model 2008 and Sumit Singh Men Universe India 2015 winner walked as the showstoppers.

Some of the esteemed guests present at the event were Poonam Gurbuxani and Smriti Puri, Designer Rohit Bal, Designer Siddhartha Tytler, Designer Joy Mitra, Model Sumit Singh, Designer Jaya Misra, Ketan Bhatia, Sahil Aneja,  Model Donna, Anand and Aditi Kapoor Amit Hansraj Anirudh Birla to name a few.

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The newest one to jump onto the Falguni & Shane Peacock wagon is the younger Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, as she looked immensely stunning in her newly revealed Nail Polish Campaign wearing an indigo blue Matador Jacket by the designer duo.

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Last week, the eagle eyed Kylie Jenner, who is known for her manicures that are constantly replicated by millions of followers on social media, is launching a 20 piece limited edition nail polish collection, in collaboration with Sinful Colors called, “The King Kylie Collection” for Spring 2016. Kylie’s recently launched Lip Kit popularly known as, ‘Kylie’s Lip Kit’ was sold in minutes and this instagram icon is making a head up in the world of Beauty.

The Fashionista has also changed her website name from ‘Kylie’s Lip Kit’ to ‘Kylie Cosmetics’.

Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) takes new strides and conducts the male model auditions #GETNOTICED for AIFWAW16. Almost 200 aspiring models put their best foot forward showcasing confidence and poise for the 27thedition of the Amazon India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2016, to be held from March 16 -20, in the capital at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Lodhi Road.

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An eminent jury comprising designers Rohit Bal, Varun Bahl, Divyam Mehta and ace choreographer Anu Ahuja shortlisted 24 new talent, who will get an opportunity to walk the ramp for a specially curated, menswear show, to be presented by three young designers at the Amazon India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2016.

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1ASAL, meaning real or genuine in Urdu and honey in Persian, is the new fashion label, a diffusion line, from the House of Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla.

ASAL carries forth the design philosophy of ‘Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla’, its parent couture label,  is reworked in meticulous machine-embroideries, accented with handmade craftsmanship and is created for women and men who want fine clothing which are both current and chic.

The ASAL Temple Gota Collection consists of ‘Gold and Silver Gota with silk and georgette strips and chevron silk on a canvas of vermilion georgette. A can-can infuses some Moulin rouge to the exuberant flare of the Goddess ghagra/skirt. A ‘barely there’ blouse in skin net adds a flourish of sexy to complete the ensemble.2

While the most vibrant yellow comes alive with tangerine, lime and pomegranate, mirror borders endow this fruity feast of hues with a breathtaking luminescence in this delicious ghagra which is paired with a Banarasi net dupatta and topped with a mirrored mosaic blouse in the ASAL Patti Mirror Collection

It is edgier, classical, our fundamental design sensibilities and aesthetics very much in place but deliciously twisted and tweaked to create a brand new expression. We created ASAL, our diffusion label, to be more accessible to all those who would love to be a part of the Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla legacy”, share the designer duo.

Whilst day 4 of London Fashion Week was an exciting yet busy time dominated by had aBurberry, Christopher kane coming on their own besides Antonio Berardi, Sophia Webster, Fashion Utopias annual International Fashion Showcase of 80 emerging designers from 24 countries, Roksanda, Erdem, Peter Pilotto and so on…

Nevertheless it’s done and dusted and we bring you the highlights of the day.

aBurberry womenswear collection features a mix of patterns and textures influenced by British artists, musicians and history along with a series of individual designed and named bags which can be personalized with up to three initials as part of Burberry’s Runway Made to Order service

The collection consisted of Cashmere military coats, duffle coats, field jackets, fur-trimmed puffers, cape coats, cape jackets, patchwork skirted dresses, pleated dresses, panelled T-shirt dresses, flared officer trousers, cropped military trousers in double-faced fabrics, intricate embroidery, leather buffing with stone for a high-shine finish. The showcase was in electric colour palette of Parade red, sapphire blue, military green, black, mustard, powder blue, metallic teal, white, gunmetal, regimental navy.

Christopher Kane had a flurry of clothes in his AW16 show with a brand coming on its own and is part bought out by a luxury conglomerate. The showcase fulfilled all women’s requirement starting from knits, bags, fabulous tailoring with an equally good selection of shoes and boots and a logo sweater rendered with a gothic type ‘K’.

aaRoksanda launched a handbag line comprising of leather bags and coin purses to be available by summer end while her AW16 predominantly had cape-collar, with its jumbo shoulder-skimming shape.

Sophia Webster with NewGen sponsorship and training under Nicholas Kirkwood was the only footwear presentation. This time around she brought us corpse bride inspired collection with floral, embroidered leather boots, holographic butterflies and stone-encrusted heels, with her tongue-in-cheek slogan clutches read as: ‘drop dead gorgeous’ and ‘I myself, am strange and unusual’.

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