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Amrapali brings forth an exclusive an extensive collection of contemporary and traditional jewellery for the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011.

The different lines from the collection spell magic and exuberance from its very names as it encompasses Capturing dusk, Mysterious flaunt, Traditional recipe, Angles and edges and Fragrant feature.

The capturing dusk collection ignites the spirit in you and lets you capture the moment as a piece of art and flaunt it in style. The collection’s defused dull look is with shallow sparkling zircons. To keep the mysterious excitement high, the Mysterious Flaunt collection brings you a range to keep your secrets hidden and keep the on lookers guessing. The South Indian jewellery is known for it’s delicacy and intricacy making it unique in every aspect. The Southern plateau may also be called the land of gold and the same essence is wrapped delicately in Traditional Recipe.

Angles and edges is the design field that finely understands the aspects of geometry and in daily life we see geometric patterns carved in monuments and other architectural forms. Flowers, floral patterns and motifs have always been associated with women and thus the fragile, soft and delicate is the collection Fragrant Feature.

"Cloth of Gold" The phrase brings to mind the imagery of fairy tales, princes, eternity and regalia and G’nia by Nitiin Vijay’s collection for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011.

The images of royal attires so heavily laden with gold that you fear to sit lest you permanently crease it are the inspiration for this collection. Nitiin Vijay embarked on an uncharted journey a few years back with the similar concerns and the dream of draping the pretty women in easy-to-wear real gold ensembles that are eternal and presents his most aesthetic innovation “Gold Couture & Accessories”. The ultimate in tangible luxury under his select label “G’nia” at this fashion week apart from his fabulous jewels with mystical minakari of the mughal era for what he has been the eye-ball of most of the royal families around the globe.

G’nia by Nitiin Vijay showcases of a wide range of mesmerizing ornaments and the rare gold couture & accessories comprising of headgears, stoles, belts, bags, legwear and much more to be integrated in latest fashion

Shalini Arts by Shalini Ahuja presents a line of hand painted unique and stylish embossed bags and footwear for the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011.

Designs in pure terra cotta leather inspired by the artworks from Middle-East like Lotus flower, has been featured extensively throughout the art of ancient Egypt and elegant dance form like salsa from the west. The entire effort is to combine the traditional beauty of East and elegance of West by embossing designs which have universal appeal on hand crafted terra cotta leather products.

These bags are hand crafted on which embossing is done with dies available in attractive figurative and unique designs. The time-tested traditional techniques have been augmented and upgraded through modern scientific tools and technology to produce contemporary Designs. Environment-friendly colours are applied manually on the embossed leather Products thus making them unique and eco friendly.

Accessories Designer “Meera Mahadevia” will be exhibiting her collection “Urban Tapestry” at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011.

Meera describes her Urban Tapestry in verses personifying her as a woman who sits down to brush her hair in front of the mirror. It’s a sparkling mirror of Belgian glass fondly framed by an ornate wooden frame. She hears the faint echo of footsteps walking up the swirling metal steps. A hand hovers hesitatingly over the gleaming brass knocker on the door; it pauses for a moment and chooses to tug the sash instead. An old bell chimes somewhere inside.

This is the city of Devia, where time weaves an intricate symphony leading the past, the present, and the future to sway in unison – a dance that can only be felt; never seen. Devians believe that all creations exist together at the same time. It is only a matter of adjusting one’s perspective to see them simultaneously.

A few pieces from her collection are the metal bag made in gold polish, where left side of the bag has metal engraved piece encrusted with Austrian white opal Swarovski and rest of the bag has Austrian white opal Swarovski in different sizes with a ring detail on top. The Sway of the Breeze bag is inspired from bangles, polished in gold with metal engraving, green velvet gives a contrast and long tassels made of metal links.

Jakaal by Samir Singh, will be showcasing its new collections for ‘The Blue Blood’ and ‘The Dreams Collection’ at their stall space during the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011. The new collection offers a riot of colours and is an eclectic mix of style, elegance and regal resplendence.

This new line is made by the finest hands in the trade, the craftsmen in Italy, using the best of material and Swarovski stones. While the Blue Blood line tops the essence of grandeur with Swarovski stones that make for a bejeweled statement, the Dreams Collection pushes the limits of cutting-edge style and innovative designs that spell chic elegance. The craftsmanship and detailing are unequaled; each design is treated like a piece of art. The result is that each shoe exudes delicate finesse. They make a vibrant offering of pastel hues to even gold and silver and other metallic shades.

Samir Singh takes the thought forward and yet again the footwear will be the ‘cocktails, ‘main course’ and ‘dessert’ on the menu. At a restaurant style setting, the footwear will be elaborately displayed as ‘dishes’. With furniture and décor items sourced from Varya, the finest address in New Delhi for impressive interiors, the stall space is sure to yet again leave a lasting impression.

Ace accessory designer Malini Agarwalla will be showcasing three of her interesting collections Invintage, Flamboyart and Petra, at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011.

Though each line has its unique features there is a common thread of Malini Agarwalla’s stylish indigenous contemporary signature touch. Malaga’s Invintage line of jewellery is a collection which uses semi-precious stones and traditional settings with a modern twist. Ancient techniques and designs from the rich cultural heritage of the Mughal era together with the use of precious stones like rubies and emeralds, lovingly handcrafted by highly skilled artisans.

Flamboyart will bring forth an entire season’s worth of fun, fusion and colour which gives kitsch a new avatar. The collection includes an assortment of shoes, bags, clutches and jewellery. Brocade features prominently in the collection, having been used in the bags and shoes. Embroidered bibs with crystals, trendy gota and gold bead necklaces make for ‘must-have’ accessories this season.

Using luxurious leathers in a profusion of coloured skin embosses, the Petra collection combines the wearability and sophistication of leather with the lightness of bright colours. Completing this exquisite collection are the slices of semi-precious stones that are used to embellish and complement the colours of the bag. The uniqueness of stone guarantees that no two bags look the exact same, while the painstaking craftsmanship of these hand-made bags ensures the quality and consistency of the Petra range.

A collection of handcrafted evening bags come from the Mumbai based designers Shelina Kukar and Camelia Dalal for the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011.

Art Apparel and Accessories have become synonymous for their stylish yet practical designs that really capture what a woman wants in a bag. Their bags are not ‘of a season’ but are those that can last a lifetime and be part of a story for generations.

This season, the designers have experimented with many different materials – wood, metal, leather and lace embellished with crochet, delicate hand embroidery, semi precious stones, crystals, pearls – and created exclusive bags – beautiful and unique. The palette of colours is absolutely stunning consisting of hibiscus pink, tangerine orange, mixed with lustrous gold and bronze.

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