Inspired by the deep jewel tones,colors of the season, Surily’s Autumn/Winter 2013 collection seamlessly merges the underlying themes of elegance,simplicity & glamour with her trademark touch.

With a rich color palette of Emerald green, Burgundy and Navy Blue, her latest collection brings together silhouettes ranging from straight lines to jumpsuits, and long dresses with geometric embroidery. Drapes are key features in the collection, bring an element of understated glamour to this stark collection by Surily.

 If those old world weapons and armour churn your fascination, you needn’t drool anymore, as Windlass Steelcrafts, the India-based globally recognized company known for offering world-class replicas of medieval weapons, armour and other historic goods, announces the launch of its online store, ‘Collectors Heritage’.

The store will offer a large variety of products, including period clothing, accessories, sculptures and weapons, right from the medieval era. Besides, an attempt is also being made to introduce Live Action Role Play (LARP) in India to avail authentic licensed products including costumes and accessories from epic films like Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, 300 and Gladiator.

Adhering to the weapon laws in India, the products are replicas made exclusively for showcasing purposes. Though the swords and knives are true to the carefully researched originals, these cannot be used, as they have been permanently mounted on plaques/frames, and exude the true character of the weapon, thus making them pieces of art to adorn homes and offices.

Speaking at the launch, Sugandh Windlass, COO, Collectors Heritage said, “Making up for the paucity of well-researched, historically accurate quality weapons, armour and period clothing, Collectors Heritage will cater to the increasing interest in medieval history. The brand aims to add charm to your living rooms with the experience and breathtaking craftsmanship that Windlass prides itself upon. With the bank of information, sourced from libraries, museums and private collections world over, precision is the first priority in the manufacturing process of all our products.”

After the successful launch of its Work in Progress series with the first collection from Cue by designer duo- Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna last September, and then Gaurav Gupta, Evolv now brings to you an exclusive Limited Edition Pret Collection by Small Shop.

The Spring Summer 2013 collection tells a story around green energy in fresh colors for a nice plan, showing urban spaces replete with plant life, cloud energy, wind mills, water and happy penguins. The collection comprising of menswear, womenswear and accessories feature t-shirts, tunics, dresses, swimwear, cushion covers and cell phone pouches.

The specially developed discharge prints in soft, playful colors with occasional bright accents and tiny sequence clusters are the distinguishing features of the collection.

About this vivid assortment of visual delights, Anshu & Jason says, “Well we always start with some dreaming, doodling and then bam you just get on the floor and emerge when it’s done. In the real world of course we put down an idea, work the colour swatches, exploration and execution naturally follow, what one kept in mind here also is that it’s a specific market and age group .

For the upcoming edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, the Kolkata based label Ekru by Ekta and Ruchira presents their Autumn Winter 2013 collection titled, Indian Kaleidoscope – inspired by their travel across the diverse land of India.

Predominantly formal yet relaxed and festive, this collection ideal for travellers features traditional Indian silhouettes contrasted with Avant-Garde drapes, which in turn emulates the drapes of Indian saris, creating an interesting cross current of form. Traditional A- line and tent shapes have been merged with slimed and restrained volume in the lower torso.

The collection also flaunts fair amount of structured jackets, which are layered with Kalidar (paneled) inners and flared Palazzos. The colour palette is brightly festive, restrained only through the use of black, white and grays. Thread work and motifs borrowed from traditional textiles have been given a twist by mixing and matching. There has been a generous use of sequins and pearls.

Even the textiles used in the collection also reflects the same diversity as the colours and motifs used – Matka for Bihar, Chanderi from MP, chiffons and woven yardages along with borders from Banaras, all finds it place in this kaleidoscopic journey.

India’s leading fashion event Lakmé Fashion Week announced it’s another exciting Winter/Festive season with fresh & upcoming talent along with the industry’s most established names. This season will see 89 designers and 7 sponsors collaborating together.

The opening day will feature bollywood’s favourite designer Manish Malhotra displaying a fresh Winter/Festive line, while the grand finale will be presented by Sabyasachi Mukherjee. The event will also see designers like Anita Dongre, Ranna Gill, Ritu Kumar, Vikram Phadnis, Rocky S, Rahul Mishra amongst the others.

The LFW Gen Next Programme will witness the reunion of past 16 seasons of Lakmé Fashion Week Gen Next alumni giving their contribution in shaping the Indian fashion industry. This season will feature 5 new designers of Gen Next category, while 20 and 10 upcoming designers from Talent Box and Emerging Designer respectively.

The Indian Textile Day part of Lakmé Fashion Week’s will feature designers Shruti Sancheti and Soumitra Mondal’s Maharashtra and Orissa weave collection, while designer Krishna Mehta will showcase his collection comprising of Manipuri handlooms.