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Monthly Archives: August 2011
A Celebrity Affair
(LFW W/F 2011)The much-awaited Lakme Fashion Week Winter / Festive 2011 kick-started avec la GenNext designers where some of la feted designers are born every season who excels throughout their a-la-mode careers later on in la fashion industry. Some of la ones who impressed la fashionistas this year were Sidhartha Aryan avec his bridal collection, Md Javed who had designs that revived la eastern fashion sensibilities et Farah Sanjana whose designs were apt for free-spirited women.
A fashion week is unfinished without fragmentary designs being showcased in la runaway, one such example was designer Rehane’s ‘Garment Trial’ that had attires in la show that were finished but in their ‘Trial’ form avec chalk markings et notes for laternations to la tailors scribbled on them. The entire fashion show by la designer had a very juvenile feel as la show was opened avec models drenched in talcum powder et walked somberly bare foot in a very leisurely motion.
A fashion week is unfinished without fragmentary designs being showcased in la runaway, one such example was designer Rehane’s ‘Garment Trial’ that had attires in la show that were finished but in their ‘Trial’ form avec chalk markings et notes for laternations to la tailors scribbled on them. The entire fashion show by la designer had a very juvenile feel as la show was opened avec models drenched in talcum powder et walked somberly bare foot in a very leisurely motion.
The a-la-mode fashion shows that stood out et kept la audience applauding were la conventional designs by JJ Valaya, Sanjay’s Hingu’s all men’s line, Anita Dongre’s magic of Rajasthan, Raman Vij’s knits et wools, Narendra Kumar’s casual line et Pria Kataaria’s extravagant collection. Sabyasachi Mukerji’s very conventional collection was a life-saver for la entire fashion community as la fashionistas et all felt emotionally connected to la designs that had designs from all across la nation.
Neeta Lulla again dazzled la rampe in her conventional lehengas et sarees, while Wendell Rodricks’s collection that depicted la qualities of pure mountain water. The Grand Finale was batched by coveted Manish Malhotra who overwhelmed la runaway in his extravagant designs et splendid bling.
Some of la unconventional designs that came out of la casket this time were la likes of Little Shilpa avec eerie headgears et prints of cardboards that highlighted la sky and clouds making la set entirely eerie. One of la youngest lot Siddarth Arya’s collection ‘Steam Punk’ had a very gothic feel that was influenced by la cult punk movement of la 80’s avec rebellious silhouettes. Raman Vij’s collection named ‘Warriors of Forbidden Kingdom’ had high usage of pure wool et knits avec playing techniques, weaved attires.
The silhouettes were predominantly bridal couture avec la fell of la winter et festive season that brought conventional heavily embellished sarees, lehengas, chaniya cholis for women, et sherwanis, pathani suits, long kurtas et la likes. The dominant colours this season were golden, red, white, black grey, shades of green, deep purple et la likes avec fabrics like cotton, silk, chiffon, net, velvet, lace, and the likes.
Some of la afternoon shows had dwarf attendance et la tempo et audience increased as la sun went for a nap, la gorgeous Bengali-by-choice Vidya Balan gazed upon Kolkata-based designer Sabyasachi Mukerji’s ethnic collection while Sridevi was spotted cheering for friend Neeta Lulla. The Finale night Manish made Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif, Karan Johar, Karisma Kapoor all dance of la runaway as la show finished.
La Fashion week is less fun, without la celebrity tittle-tattle where Karisma managed to disappoint la fashionistas in her pair of denims avec ruffled dress, Neha Dhupia never gave a scope of complaining as she paired her red dress avec giant kundan choker et make-up and hairdo was modish. Katrina, Chitrangada et Deepika were seen in Manish’s attires who opted for a modish yet casual look.
Even la fashion weeks has made adversaries meet over et become ‘friends-fashionably-forever’, All celebrities et fashionistas were in chic mood, sharing hugs et showed great moves on et off la rampe after really a long time.
The a-la-mode fashion six-day fashion fiesta ended in a modish way, promising la fashionistas to come back next season all dressed up in their chic attires. See you next season…Cheers! :)
Posted by : Sourendra Kumar Das at 11:23 AM
ANKY for VHIMW 2011
ANKY by Ankita and Anjana Bhargava has gone in depth while exploring the relationship between materials, and surely its men are going to take the story a step further during this Mens Week. Designers Ankita and Anjana have drawn their inspiration from the classic silhouettes to showcase the collection titled, ‘Nowthen’. Viewing such silhouettes from a completely original perspective and giving them a new form and dimension, the duo focuses on a new aesthetic emerging through the amalgamation of surfaces where texture and form contradict each other.
Topsy turvy knits form the highlight of the collection. These knits can be worn upside
down. Hence they are multi-dimensional, experimental and fun. They take a different shape and form each time they are worn. On the other hand, understated luxurious detailing on suiting fabrics, using silk shibori, soft suede and pashmina brings about effortless elegance in the collection.
down. Hence they are multi-dimensional, experimental and fun. They take a different shape and form each time they are worn. On the other hand, understated luxurious detailing on suiting fabrics, using silk shibori, soft suede and pashmina brings about effortless elegance in the collection.The colour palette evolves from oyster grey to smoked green towards roasted brown with hints of mahogany.
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The blue-eyed (blonde haired) boy of Indian fashion Rohit Bal is undoubtedly a traveller at heart; a dapper rambler, and his collections are a testament to it. His showcasing in New York, Singapore and Paris; admirers like Uma Thurman, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford; and envisaging the Indian ethnic fashion at its prettiest best to the world, make him the most venerable name of Indian fashion. And, acknowledging this, Today’s Traveller, a travel and lifestyle magazine honored him with Today’s Traveller Award 2011.
An event for the launch of a Coffee Table Book – In Pursuit of Excellence and Awards Ceremony, doyens of fashion, entrepreneurs, celebrities and decision makers were awarded by Union Tourism Minister, Subodh Kant Sahay at Taj Palace, New Delhi.
The event also witnesses Rohit’s home state Jammu and Kashmir being awarded as the best all season’s destination.
Shantanu & Nikhil for VHIMW 2011
Yes! Gentlemen are back as Van Heusen India Mens Week 2011 is round the corner, and designers Shantanu and Nikhil are geared to dovetail luxury, refinedness and chivalry with the collection titled ‘The Purple Muse’.
Expect a lot of vintage royalty mingling with modernity in the form of men who are Indian at heart yet global in appeal. Dressed effortlessly they could be seen in sumptuous striking tones of royal blue, polished black and stubborn red with a hint of cocoa and purple plumeria adding depth and vibrance to their look.
Drashta Sarvaiya
She is a walking ramp; dressed immaculately in her distinct…
Abhi Singh
Drashta Sarvaiya
She is a walking ramp; dressed immaculately in her distinct style, screaming loud for gapes. That golden pixie, confident gait and chaste smile make this fashion designer an adorable child of Indian fashion. Her exquisite designs only intensify her charm.
Drashta Sarvaiya is one of the few designers from India to have successfully showcased in Paris. Her signature style of uniquely crafted textiles, the use of color, sharp tailoring and feminine sensuality have been strikingly apparent since her formative days as a designer. And, what ensued was the series of awe inspiring collections season after season.
Born and raised in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, Drashta Sarvaiya graduated with an award for The Most Creative Student of the Year, from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in 2001. After her graduation, she worked as designer for one of India’s leading fashion house Ogaan.
In September 2005, Drashta launched the luxury fashion house, Drashta Design. There came September 2007 and she exhibited her debut collection “Paradiso Fondare” at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. Following this initial show, Drashta Sarvaiya’s collections continued to gather momentum, cementing her reputation as an internationally renowned designer and one of India’s leading designer talents.
Over these years, Drashta earned many loyal celebrity clients like Aishwarya Rai, Sonam Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Eisha Deol, Shruti Hassan and many more who are often seen strutting in her designs.
Currently, Drashta has her presence in India, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, South Africa and Germany.
You can get Drashta’s designs at:
Abhi Singh
A fashion columnist, known for his beautiful designs using refined textures and innovative crafts, Abhi Singh is a graduate from NIFT, Delhi 2006 batch. During his period at NIFT, he won the award for the Best Designer in Exploration of Hand Flat Knits.
His label ‘Abhi Singh’ launched in 2006 ,stands for its uniqueness and mesmerizing style that blends with rich, lush colours detailed with textures in each and every piece. Each garment of the designer boasts of rich draping and inventive craftsmanship complete with impeccable fit and finish.
Abhi has showcased his collections at Delhi Fashion Week In 2008, Lakme Fashion Week and Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. He has also worked with renowned designer like Satya Paul.
His designs are currently retailing throughout India by Aza, Ogaan, Ensemble, Hue, Amara, Kimaya and Fuel and internationally available in Canada, Los Angles, New York, North America and New Zealand.
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