Michelle ready to wear is set against the backdrop of a medieval castle called Neuschwanstein/Munich, inspired by the Dark Romance a fairytale that each garments narrate,whether in its floral applique work that graces the bodice, the sequins that run along the waist or the train that faithfully follows its maiden.

Winter festive at the studio is a display of ebony, navy, teal and burgundy, punctuated by gold – a metaphor for the ornate works of art that line the castle. The beautifully decorated walls, the frescoes and the surreal imagery find an expression in velvet, satin and silk. This season, iridescent fabric that gleam like foil, have been integrated in the collection. Michelle’s signature palette of saturated prints continues to dominate.

Abraham & Thakore returns to Mumbai with their new A/W’13 collection, to be previewed exclusively at Atosa.

The collection consists of strong separates,dresses, tunics, tops and trousers – basic and easy building blocks for a modern urban Indian woman’s wardrobe subtly inspired by traditional clothing silhouettes. It explores the nature of decoration and ornamentation with  [David Abraham] quirky and fresh look at embroidery, texture and print. Simple geometrics such as the line and the block inspire patterns. The fabrics for this collection range from maheshwar to double ikat silks, and soft lightweight cotton voiles many of which are exclusively developed and specially hand woven. The color palette ranges from autumn’s muted, dusty pastels to black and ivory and celebrate the many shades of lac, madder and red.