For Wills India Fashion Week Aw 2014, Shruti Sancheti  inspiration comes from the woman of the “Raj” especially from the 19th century, lead a glamorous and enchanting life of polo matches, races, moonlight picnics, dances, cocktail parties, dawn riding enjoying a lavish, colonial lifestyle. They were mesmerized by the exotic local princesses, the opulent jewels, magnificent silks and exquisite craft and would incorporate the Indian luxurious elements into their Anglicized preferences and thus resulting in a unique mode of dressing and fashion which was particular to these “Memsahibs” of East India company. 

Her collection covers the captivating and bewitching lifestyles of these remarkable women who adapted two parallel yet contradictory cultures and produced a unique and novel fashion statement. Keeping the Imperial preferences in mind, her color palette is oxblood, navy blue, deep purple, crimson, burgundy, teal, burnt orange in pretty English floral prints in pure, woven silk along with smattering of velvet, raw silk, laces a reminiscent of the Edwardian and Victorian era. Intricate hand embroidery in motifs of blooms in thread work, cut work have been used for surface ornamentation while the silhouettes are heavily inspired by the elaborateness and conservativeness of the period .

One often experiences art visually — the eye taking in the color, forms and patterns that evoke emotion in our hearts and minds. The Naked Eye Collection draws inspiration from intricacy of complex structure of the eye itself, says Felix about his AW 14 collection.

Looking deep into a magnified eye, from the muscles that make up the beautiful iris, felix has translated these forms onto fashion clothing and accessories in rich deep colours and transcending them on silk fabrics. Accessories in complex digital prints and embroideries made in form of belts, clutches, scarves and brooches.

Raag Bhinna Shadja of Hindustaani Classical music, charms me with the play of listener’s perception in its variable root notes –shadja (sa) and madhyam (ma). Perception, perhaps, is a truth born through a belief, says Vaishali about her collection for WIFW AW 2014.

This time around, I’m deepening my exploration on the myriad possibilities of these weaves and working with woven silk and khadi again. The collection grows through an inter play between the beginning and end. Silhouettes are a mix of construction and drape in a conventional way. The woven motives of wool, textured embroidery of cord and evenly tied beads in the cloth are the tunnels to carry the warmth of a personal touch.

The story captures the mood of the collection through white, grey, black off white and gold.

Ritu Beri launched her stylish swimwear collection especially designed for Quan Spa, JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity. Being the first Indian designers to launch her swimwear line, the collection has fresh florals, flirty hearts, flouncy frills and mix and match prints.