The poignancy layered with dreams make Croatia born New York based designer and artist Mandali Mendrilla dedicate her latest couture collection to her late husband.

The Fall Winter 2012 collection titled, ‘Slave2Love’ is a result of the designer’s pursuit of truth and beauty, and is dedicated to her husband, Elisha Nitai Drury, who died in a car accident this January. It featured some interesting designs mainly in hues of black and white with accents of red and yellow. The dresses have recurring motifs of heart, bell, butterfly and flowers.

About her collection Mandali said, “It is an expression of the fragile nature of the human form versus the eternality of indwelling spirit, inspired by Chuang Tzi’s butterfly metempsychosis and the eternal wisdom of the ancient scripture Bhagavad-Gita – the fluttering organic hand painted cloth expresses a longing for attainment of undying worlds within.”

The Indian designer who started his career from the ramps of Singapore some seven years ago is now all set to show his bridal and couture collection at Kuwait Fashion Showcase, to be held from 14th to 16th May, 2012.

It’s designer Amit GT who will be showcasing his decadent line of couture and bridal gowns featuring innovative and intricate couture techniques of textures and embellishments, at the event. The gowns will be in various shades of ivories in duchesse satins, crepe de chines and mousselines.

About the essence of his collection, Amit says, “There is underlying sense of romanticism viewed through the prism of structured and contemporary styling. The objective behind the collection was to create bridal and couture pieces for a woman who does not want to look dated and yet does not want to abandon the classic sense of romance.”

The very slick and modish Ivy style inspires designer Paul Smith to create an exclusive men’s collection for an online retailer, MR Porter.

The collection which takes inspiration from Take Ivy, a book of photographs shot on US Ivy League campuses in 1960s, features retro timeless Ivy look with a contemporary twist. It’s comprised of nine classic styles in the form of shortened blazer, patch pocket jacket, sweatshirt, classic striped shirt, beige pleated tapered trousers and shorts.

The Ivy look, which was famous throughout 60s, was endorsed by the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy, wearing Converse All Stars and pale colored sweater with patch elbows. Later, this no-fuss cool and slick style turned into cult one and embraced by fashionistas across the world.

Our very lively export to the saturated fashion world of west, Manish Arora, is now the former Creative Director of PacoRabanne.

The designer who had held the reins of the French fashion house last year left his position as the Creative Director of the couture house putting an end to a year-long partnership by mutual agreement, as announced through a press release.

Hailed as the king of Kitsch, Manish, who is known for his vibrant designs, had recently showcased the eccentric Fall Winter 2012 collection for PacoRabanne, the second by the designer for the couture house.

The ‘Label’ by Ritu Kumar presents its latest Spring Summer 2012 collection titled, Digital Romance.

The inspiration for the collection comes from the new age modern woman who is not afraid to experiment with cutting edge fashion, accepting the unconventional and rejecting anything blasé while embracing the modern technologies of today.

The high-end prêt collection encompasses bold looks with chic metallic accentuations exuding that intrepid feel which is contrasted with the sense of romanticism that flows through it, a reflection of the new age woman.

Feminine silhouettes and structured dresses are a major part of this collection featuring the use of fabrics like silk crepe, flat chiffon, dupion, poplins and cottons with intricate metallic embellishments. The color palette of the collection is comprised of midnight black, dusky beige, exquisite indigo and striking silver.

After running fashionable scissors of words, entrenching surrealistic idea of fashion, being printed on t-shirts and launching fragrances, Anna Dello Russo, the editor-at-large and creative consultant for Vogue Japan, has now donned the hat of an accessory designer.

The fashion director famous for her unique maximalist kind of style has teamed up with Swedish high street chain H&M to design a glamorous eccentric range of accessories. The collection titled, ‘AdR for H&M’ features over the top jewellery, shoes, sunglasses and bags in lashing of gold and accent of turquoise.

A snake themed piece of gold, jewel encrusted sunglasses and high heeled gold stilettoes are the few highlights of the collection which will hit the stores of H&M and be available online from October 4, 2012.