The collection to be showcased in the fashion week brings back the romantic spirit of French baroque with dark clothes and modest demeanor. The mood is dark with rich Jacquards, plush velvets and a palette revolving around colors like Blood Red, Plum, Bottle Green, Royal Blue, and Espresso. The dresses in sheer feature snag fitted sleeves and artfully placed scrolls of silk and velvet on the bodice.

The collection is comprised of a series of dramatic peek-a-boo dresses in Jewel-embellished tulle which are light despite the resplendence of all its metal wire embroidery. The idea of modest luxury carries over into full-length dresses with velvet appliqués of flowers and leaves in a pattern, which is inspired by William Morris’ Tree of Life

A tribute to the extraordinary weaving tradition of the Patola from Patan, Gujarat the collection comes to life with a tongue-in-cheek Pop Art interpretation. The lively happy effervescent collection with one foot in the mould of tradition, and the other firmly rooted in the present, is created out of the vibrant woven Patola fabrics.

Besides the variety of Patolas comprising both single & double ikat, the collection also uses pure silks and satin silks in color palette dominated by saturated brights like dandelion, harvest pumpkin, hyacinth, rose violet, bluebird and indigo.

The collection is replete with with hybrid shapes – the Petal, a Bubble, and a Balloon – all form a part of the Pop Patola celebration. Draped construction forms the foundation for the silhouettes that follow resulting in a line of short dresses, layered skirts, peplum blouses, round hemmed dresses, unique edition of a dhoti trouser, high-waisted wide legged trousers, volume based tunics and sarees, in a mélange of silk textiles.   

With a concept of a floral mosaic, the collection looks at finding beauty in disintegration and bringing harmony to broken elements. The show will start with magnified and distorted floral prints; moves into mosaic-like flowers with delicate sequins and ends with fresh blooms created in thread work and embellishments.

The young and spirited collection features fluid silhouettes, print on print, intricate surface texturing, sheer elements, layering and bright bursts of color.

The collection is inspired by the breathtaking sunsets with contrasting colour gradations like shades of electric crimson, vibrant violet, deep wine and black. The fabrics used are silk georgettes, silk satins and draped knits. It consists of draped dresses in silky but languid fluidity combined with controlled structure with a focus on detailed embellishments to exude femininity.

The collection meets on this cross road where things coincide from different spheres, genders, ideologies, the oldest known cultural exchange, thus witnesses the influences from the tribes and arts of the region.

It documents the stories of travelling men, traditional women, gypsies and western invaders. The Winter Festive 2012 collection is a perspective of this geographical area of contrast with harmony bringing new things out of old.

The Valliyan woman this Autumn Winter adorns herself in gold metal and sparkling gems with enameled geometric patterns. Valliyan’s one of kind accessories reflects a sculptural textured quality with Indian roots and a New York edge.