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A Science and Law graduate, Vijay started out as a Fashion Model in 1999. After walking the ramp for more than 500 fashion shows around the world, he then went on to become a fashion designer and won the Best Design Debut in 2010. By designing beautiful clothes, the designer gives a confident voice to his clients to express themselves in their best form.

His label ‘Vijay Balhara’ started in 2010 is a high street brand creating affordable and wearable fashion  in Cotton Muslin , Cotton Voil , Linen ,Cambric Cotton ,Chanderi ,Silks and Chiffons, embellished with antique hand embroidery techniques. The silhouettes are created to strike a balance between traditional and contemporary outlook appealing not only to Indian women but also to global customers who want to experiment with their wardrobe through ethnic flavor and vibrant colors.

Vijay Balhara has been showcasing his collections regularly at India Fashion Week, Lakme Fashion Week and Wills India Fashion Week and his collections have been featured in various Fashion Editorials.

He is currently retailing in countries like Russia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and India.

You can get ‘Vijay Balhara’ at:-

www.vijaybalhara.com

 

Kitsch celebrated the opening of its first standalone flagship boutique, spread across 2500 Sq feet, in one of Delhi’s hot favorite Defence Colony. With elegant interiors, lavish and exclusive collections, the brand promises ultimate shopping experience for all the fashion lovers.

The evening witnessed the crème de la crème of the city who entered the boutique holding placards stating tags like, “Kitsch Me”, “Limited Edition”,  “Not on Sale” and so further just like a party wagon. The evening saw names like AD Singh, Ramola Bachchan, Reema & Vidushi Mehra, Nikhil Mehra, Rohit Gandhi, Tarni Manchanda, Puneet Juneja, Zoya & Zenia Singh, Dheeraj Puri, Akshay & Sunanda Kashyap and many others.

 

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It’s Official! This is a real fashion season where designers, models, stylists, make-up experts etc, keep no stone unturned to put their best at either of the fashion ramps. A while back, we had been caught up at two biggie fashion events of the capital. The just concluded India Bridal Week and Delhi Couture Week has been a true challenge to prove the most exceptional couture design innovation ever seen. FashionFad takes pleasure to share with you some of the most up-to-date couture trend. To be fair, couture trend is all about freedom of expression and so let’s filter out trend that spoke ‘Incredible’

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Blooming Bride – ‘Flower flower every where’, like last season, this one trend still rules the rack. Floral prints and embroideries seem to rule their way in bright colours especially for designer Anamika Khanna, something she call it her forte and her designs can’t just do without floral embroideries. The royal, beautiful and classical trend had been a key thought for numerous designers. Just floral prints and motifs, maybe we don’t need to say anything new for this trend but it seems to be intoxicating! This is our kind of fashion, truly Indian…

Array of Jackets – The best one, it replaced the quintessence of blouse over lehengas and even saris. Playing extensively fashionable, designers had their individual lines to sing on the each style. For designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil it was an Elizabethan and Victorian era whereas for Rohit Bal, it was love at first sight also we saw Shakespearean generation with rich velvet effect. We really loved the way J J Valaya played brilliantly on waistcoats and cropped jackets.

Black Beauty – ‘Black’ is an all new ‘Red’ and who said Black isn’t meant for weddings? The couture fashion has set its own rule with plenty of mysterious darkness brought-in by designers Falguni and Shane Peacock, Rohit Bal and Suneet Varma. Designers Adarsh Gill and Tarun Tahiliani seem to love darker hues and said it out loud especially with blacks and what better than contrasting with romantic gold, royal copper, popping pink, shimmering silver, ivory and lots more. This disco gatsby fashion fever has just come and it is sure to stay here for long. Interestingly, how about a red pout with this one… awesome isn’t it?

Dazzling – With black in–vogue, white doesn’t seem to take a back seat. White and gold come dazzling together to create an all-new concept for designer Suneet Verma and Tarun Tahiliani. Golden is all to jazz up with an embellishment and Rohit Bal did it great with golden border and traditional motifs. It has made a serious style statement and looked classical for Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Inspired by the Indian royalty this trend considers richness and opulence, they seems to have come out from the closets of Indian princess. Truly an avant-garde trend for sure.

Go Videshi – With blacks and whites, joining the couture trend bandwagon is western hues. We see flawless English colours setting the all new trend on couture ramp. Moss greens, purples, sky blues, light browns, ink blues and lots more were spotted in huge by designer Jyotsna Tiwari. It looked like Indo-western fusion designs, making things look very explicit.

Lace-it – This season, the ‘it’ thing in couture was all about laces and we could see them in huge. French lace and its layers was all the rage and what better than such experiments with these trends. Hints of this trend stood common with Rohit Bal, Anamika Khanna and Sabyasachi Mukherjee, where some used it in layering others made jackets out of it also we saw thick lace borders in huge. They really complete an ensemble and make it look all the more fancy.

So, if you love weddings. This season gives you a perfect excuse to dress–up in exceptional outfits and have fun dancing the nights away. Royal, opulent, subtle, rich, gothic, western etc; we have it all for you.

Threesome, a Delhi- based clothing brand run by Kanika Seth and Mehak Pruthi collection- Embryo exemplifies the eye for detail and contemporary style.

Embryo, to be showcased at Lakme Fashion week, W/F 2013, will feature the fabric- Khadi. The collection is inspired by the concept of passage of time and revival of the fabric and its eco friendly and diverse nature. The mood of the collection transcends from reality to dreams where each garment captures the purity of khadi with varied texture, earthy colors and layering designs .

Barbara Gongini a very personal favorite designer to me showed her SS14 collection in a very atmospheric environment. Dark angels from underground came into life form or extraterrestrial species merging a dialogue in this planet; this similar atmosphere waved around my eyes when a live dj stationed next to the runway was creating a sound of darkness which was followed by men in white cloth walking down the runway. A lucid feeling with flowing silhouette clean dark eyes and black dripping lips, the women show started with an anorexic model in black couture dress walked to the middle of the runway and acted like a robot. Followed by more clean only white and only black dress very much draped and creating an unique look. Finally Barbara confirmed her inspiration came from sound, abstract, asymmetric and sustainability.

Stine Ladefoged whose collection was inspired by robot, techno and contrast showed 3D silhouette dresses like some shapes were bulged out of the garments. Most of the collection was in black and white and mix of the colors, some voluminous accessories were also used in the neck and as bracelet to make the collection more complete.

The Bibi Chemnitz show was younger and vibrant, very street hip hop style of clothing was seen in the runway. The show started with hoody jackets, sporty boxers, and active sportswear then to more evening wear for young folks; blue, white and black color dominated the show followed by sea green, grey and red. Finally ending the show with gold on black oriental print long jackets, trousers, dress and active sportswear.

Designer Wali Mohammed Barrech is a young designer graduated from Royal Academy in Antwerp. His collection was very much Middle Eastern inspired kaftans and loose dresses as he has roots from Karachi; sky blue, black, white and red were the dominated colors in the show, some part of the collection was draped and all the model had a face mask as an add on accessory, bags were very slouchy and easy.

Get ready to dazzle in fashion designer Chitra Agarwal’s new exquisite range of highly embellished indo-western fusion.

This beautiful collection features lehengas, wedding gowns, georgette anarkali and blue jacket with crystal works and opulent craftsmanship. The stylish ethnic attire for special occasions includes custom tailoring and embroidery with very intricate emerald, Swarovski, silver and stone work in Red, Pink, Green, and Mauve with heavy borders of golden hand embroidery.

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