September 2013 - Page 7 of 22

The 22^nd Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2014 will get to see designers Anupama Dayal and Masaba, kick starting the fashion week on an energetic note.

AnupamaDayal well-known for her interesting inspirations and eclectic designs will showcase her collection Gulabi while Masaba’s label, House of Masaba, will once again regale viewers with her ingenious new line after a long haul.

Announcing the participation of the celebrated designers, Sunil Sethi, President, Fashion Design Council of India said, “We are delighted that two talented, young designers will be opening the latest season of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2014 with their innovative collection.”

Tod’s Group modeled one of their leading brands: Fay, in the Milan Fashion Week official programme for the first time. On the catwalk were creations from the duo Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi, who gave seventies athletic, wear a luxe spin for the spring collection.

Bright rainbow palette to produce graphic hooded jackets, flippy skirts and silk sweatshirts with an upbeat vibe, body-conscious dresses came in collages of mesh, patent leather and a Neoprenelike duchesse satin finished with oversize zippers that sometimes produced unwelcome bulk in back.

Sergio Rossi’s Spring-Summer 2014 Collection represents the culmination of a creative approach that, starting exploring the design and decorative arts of the early seventies.

Angelo Ruggeri, Collections and Design Director, applied to the eclecticism of those years the signature style of the brand based on refinement, artisan tradition, and a keen eye for detail, creating a multifaceted collection in which pure shapes are accentuated through the choice and combination of different materials and colors.

The collection has two universal themes inspired by the versatile aesthetic of those years: the organic world with its rich variety of elements and the kaleidoscope as a filter that creates amazing shapes and reflections.

Natural elements are bamboo, which is used for sculptural sandals with contrasting metallic details, and giraffe or zebra-print gladiator-style sandal boots made of stingray leather.

Also evoking nature are the animal prints renewed in an optical illusion created by luxurious soutage embellishments or the abstract version of a camo patchwork in pony skin leather inspired by a famous creation of Giò Ponti and made with a skillful intarsia technique.

International footwear brand Aldo celebrated fashion with a unique fashion event ‘Walk the Runway’ at Blue Frog, New Delhi. 100 lucky winners from across the country walked the down the ramp showcasing the brand’s F/W collection.

The panel of judges included Nayanika Chatterjee, Shy Kalra, Hemant J Khendilwal, Nandini Bhalla, Ambreen Khan, Archana Kumari and Shivjeet Khullar. Shy Kalra choreographed the show while Nayanika Chatterjee spoke to the contestants on how to perceive style.

Joining the celebration, Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D’Cruz felicitated the winner with Aldo Hampers and congratulated on the opportunity to walk the ramp at a leading fashion week in Geneva. The runners will get a chance to walk the ramp at one of the most prominent Fashion show in India.

RTW Spring was Simone’s finest works, an elevation from her last season’s debut collection.

Last season, she perfectly captured the rude glamour of a pug-nosed youth while this season had sophisticated cuts and fabrications. Basic structured lines in dresses and skirts accompanied with”decostructive” ruffles plus pearls strategically placed in places like collars and stockings along with impressive volumed veils were the key looks of her collection. The influences were both morning wear and lingerie, and worked well together.

She is a former Miss India, an ex-supermodel, a socialite and a jewellery designer. Queenie Dhody started her career as a model and ruled the modeling world for an entire decade. Her next step was to embark on a journey of self-discovery, from a deluxe connoisseur to a designer of the most exquisite pieces of jewellery. Queenie feels that jewels are an expression of our individuality and depicts the true nature of our personality.

Her label ‘Jewels by Queenie’ launched in September 2003 creates unique, one of a kind pieces that exemplify the creator’s own bold and glamorous fashion statements. Her jewel styles are focused on Art Deco with hints of modern-day elements sets the collection apart in terms of timelessness and classiness. Queenie’s jewels offer designs that cater to every occasion, be it contemporary, ethnic, chic, heavy, precious or semi-precious – she has something for all occasions and for all budgets.

The designer has showcased her collections at USA, Syria, Kuwait, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India Bridal Fashion Week, India Couture Week, and Dubai Bride show. Style icons Lara Dutta, Shridevi, Sonam Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan and Rhea Pillai are already part of her client list and her designs have been spotted at a variety of Bollywood red carpet events.

Her designs are currently retailing from her flagship store in Mumbai, Kimaya in Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Burberry Spring 2014 English rose show was very iconic and British with fitted dresses and separates, mostly in rose pink , dusky mauve mint, lavender and powdery and pastel shades in English lace with slouchy outwear made of cashmere, jersey and suede.

The silhouette was classic coat dresses, wraps, soft chesterfields and pencil skirts predominating and the Burberry girl was accessorized with petal bag, petal shaped sunglasses, and rubber flower belts.

British designer Nasir Mazhar’s Spring/ Summer 2014 collection represented a range of ethnicities and sizes.

Mazhar expanded the aesthetic of his young and funky sportswear outfits by introducing fringed branded beading. Inspired by the youthfulness of teenagers and street culture, the collection included bright pink bikinis, tracksuits, harnesses, caps, bra tops, thigh-high metal embellished boots. The models looked like beautiful teenagers in red skirt suit and underwear set, complete with full length fake nails and hand full of Nasir Mazhar signet rings.

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Monthly Archives: September 2013

Anupama & Masaba to Open

Fay’s Spring Debut at Milan

Sergio’s Italian Extravaganza

Aldo’s Walk the Runaway

Simone Rocha Spring 2014

Queenie Dhody

Burberry Reveals English Rose

Nasir Mazhar SS’14