Indigene by Jaya Bhatt and Ruchi Tripathi unveiled the first look of their refreshing summer resort 16 collection themed Transience.

Inspired by Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese rubric of rustic simplicity and understated elegance; a quiet, free-flowing osmosis of natural objects and processes. Hand-printed ajrakhs, handspun and handwoven khadis are both its canvas and its brush. And its forms — influenced by Gurunsi architecture and the elaborately decorated walls of Burkina Faso in Africa — are geometric and linear. It is this geometry, this intricacy that adds ‘texture’ to the textiles. Symmetric yet organic, fluid yet structured, this is where form meets fabric in subtle, unfamiliar ways.

Karl Lagerfeld invited his guests to discover the CHANEL Fall-Winter 2016/17 Ready-to-Wear collection from the front row, in a décor reminiscent of the 31, rue Cambon salons when Gabrielle Chanel presented her collections there.

“People complain that they can’t see the clothes because they are too far away, this season everybody is front row.” declares Karl Lagerfeld.

For the CHANEL Fall-Winter 2016/17 Ready-to-Wear, Karl Lagerfeld revisits the allure and the codes of the House in a very contemporary spirit. The designer has choose to focus on the fundamental elements of the House that have been forever synonymous, embracing mid length and longer, the silhouette reasserts the emblematic codes of the House: over strict coats and men’s reefer jackets in wool, accumulations of long strings of pearls are worn like scarves. In between boaters, helmets and riding hats, hats in tweed, felt or leather are held on with a strap adorned with byzantine crosses, pearls or camellias. On the models’ feet are boots with horizontal lacing and moccasins with a new heel that further accentuate the modernity of an attitude. Cat cuffs, emoticon jewellery, and bobbin and hanger handbags are some of the witty accessories that merrily punctuate the silhouette.

Tweed is black, grey and in a palette of pinks, reds and fuchsia: whether classic, woven or sparkling, it comes lined in gold, silver or bronze lamés, visible through zippered slits in skirts, reminding us of Gabrielle Chanel’s famous adage that everything should be as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. The iconic jacket is re-edited as a bolero, cropped and playing with trompe-l’oeil with the addition of a jersey hood and sleeves, or as a mix of denim and woven tweed with voluminous chiffon cuffs. Its breast pocket transforms into a smartphone holder. Shortened and narrowed, it’s worn on bustier and chasuble dresses. The coats are extra-long or adopt XXL volumes. Others come in a pale-gold upholstery silk embroidered with chenille velvet, mini chains and gold beads. The gabardine trench coat becomes a maxi volume duster jacket. The dress coats in tweed are understated, zipped from top to bottom, or with an integrated tone-on-tone belt.

Sonam and Paras Modi new collection “Mahal En Moroc”, is inspired by a destination, Morroco, from the splendid architecture of Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca.

Designed by Michel Pinseau, the mosque is a truly marvellous piece of architecture and is the perfect embodiment of Morocco’s rich cultural heritage.

For their summer resort collection the designers modernize ancestral Indian art reflecting the rich and extravagant craftsmanship deciphering the motifs and elements from the tiles and minarets. Keeping with the philosophy of the inspiration, grand styles induce modernity and an aesthetic that renders it timeless.

Sticking to its Indian roots, SVA translates the cultures of old India and reinvents the classic traditional banarasi weaves onto geometric motifs in an intense and fragile colour palette in Morrocan hues of olive, rustic teal, and deep black and pastel-toned pristine whites.

Veteran designer Monisha Jaising with muse Dayana Erappa, unveiled the first look of the new collection, at the curtain raiser of Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2016.

“The luxe element of the creation is the air-weight liquid lamè fabric, which exudes nothing but pure decadence! A lot of thought process has gone into delicately pleating and draping this fabric. It has the right amount of peek a boo, with strategic placements of flirty cuts. It feels wonderful to associate with Magnum Icecream and the new compendium is a perfect amalgam of fun mixed with fashion” shares Monisha Jaising.

Kiran Uttam Ghosh – Wednesday, 16th of March 2016, 8 pm onwards
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In all its avatars, silver is beautiful.  I’​ve always been obsessed by silver. Silver from a jewellery context. Silver is a versatile metal that may be used to craft delicate pieces with a ‘fine jewellery’ feel, or as chunky pieces in tribal/folk jewellery with accents of colour, or as modern minimalist pieces with an industrial/ techno finish.

(Debutant) Designer Ambar Pariddi Sahai –18th of March 2016, 3 pm onwards
The mysterious unforeseen sea, the source of blissful hope from times unknown with the bountiful hue of colors reflecting on its layered surface of waves. Its treasures are in abundance for all to partake – the iridescent pearls, corals, shells, and the plethora of tarnished coins of long forgotten eras. This alluring, compelling musical magic of sea waters is explored in its captivating glory in our new collection “Memoir”. Elegance, earthiness against a fluid backdrop are the essence of “Memoir”.

Reynu Taandon – 18th of March, 6 pm onwards

The bells of change- ushering out the dated and welcoming the fresh — will be at the core in the A / W 16’ collection by Reynu Taandon .The collection will bring a refreshing note of kaleidoscopic designs of tribal culture that’s been integrated onto every imaginable contemporary wear. The collection is a series of period creations comprising of embroidered jackets, high waist trousers, skirts, and capes, each with a story to tell and unravel a mystery.
Inspired by the modern woman today who travels globally where, her every ready to wear outfit makes a fashion statement in itself, the collection is a classic combination of fit and unfit.

Sulakshana Monga –20th of March, 4 pm onwards

PATHLESS WOODS:​ It’s a concept that lives mostly in our minds these days. We are jammed in metropolitan life and trailing the pleasure of freshness that we derive from nature: The collection is poetic, unraveled, and dreamy.
Sulakshana Monga is inspired from nature and interpreted it in her collection. Shapes and patterns are all around nature, which are interpreted on the textile through texturing and embroidery. Centuries old landscape—the countryside is heaven—Sulakshana Monga.
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Shruti Sancheti- 18th of March, 4 pm onwards

CONSTANTINOPLE: The epicentre of Cross cultural pollination – Istanbul forms the narration for our Fall 2016-17 collection. This City of contradiction poetically embraces the modern and Mythical. Unfolding the multifaceted spectrum of this enriched city, Constantinople celebrates the neo-Ethnic Diversity. The Collection is a paradox of conflicting craft’s, fabrics and cultural ethos, deeply influenced by the unconventional characteristics of the historic and exotic city. Since the distinctive feature of our brand is to celebrate textiles and crafts, the collection offers natural fibres like finely woven Karnataka silk, chanderi, chambray, wool, teamed with international favourite’s like felt and denim, to impart a global appeal.