March 2016 - Page 8 of 18

by Deesha Bondre

With silhouette that’s almost equestrian, knee high boots and ryder pants, Rohit Kamra’s debut show for his label, ‘Rohit’ reminded everyone of the Maharajas of Jaipur. His collection, ‘Made in Jaypore’ was a retelling of the stories of the modern Maharaja.

With Randeep Hooda as the show stopper and being amongst one the very few mens’ wear collection at AIFWAW 2016, ‘Made in Jaypore’ was clearly amongst the most popular. It boasted a lot of jackets, waistcoats, ryder pants and kurtas, both long and short. They were detailed with polka dot cutworks, tone-on-tone embellishments, brooches, plaid, printed hemlines and pocket handkerchiefs. Trousers were often had a jodhpuri silhouette and a few straight cuts.

Colour blocking was hugely seen throughout the collection. A variety of checks, patch work and polo necks were also seen. Models were also seen carrying polo sticks giving away the collection’s equestrian nature.

pics by Anwesha Paul

by Deesha Bondre

Reynu Tandon’s latest Autumn Winter collection, ‘Meeting Coachella’ was a burst of colours, bohemian and hipster chic. The designer says she was inspired by the modern woman of today’s times, who travels the world and is always on the go. She hopes that prêt collection brings ease to the busy, but fashion conscious modern woman.

A kaleidoscope of design, the collection featured a lot of digital tribal print, flower motifs, emboss work and, of course, tassels. Crop tops, long jackets, jumpsuits, a-line skirts, balloon sleeved blouses, peplum jackets and loose fitted trousers were an integral part of the collection.

The garments were added dimension by ruffles, cinched waist and layered hemlines. Light and flowing capes were also an important part of the collection.
Tribal jewellery and neon eye makeup were seen throughout the collection. Tandon used a lot of white, red, mustard and black for her showcase

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by Deesha Bondre

The Autumn Winter 2016 collection by Pankaj & Nidhi was literally a parade. Taking inspiration from the gallant military uniform from the European cavalries of the 18th and the 19th century, the show saw a lot of military components throughout the collection.

Jackets and capes had power shoulders, styled with cullotes, bell bottoms and skirts. They were embellished with sequins, military buttons and motifs, and tassels. Military motifs and embellishments were brought about by adding lanyards, braids, cord-work, medals and badges. Models wore booties and gloves till elbow, thus enhancing the military splendour. The looks were styled with structured, sleek ponytails clutches and sling bags.

Their evening wear pieces saw a lot of jewelled floor-length gowns and knee-length dresses. They were embellished with 3D tassels and sequins and shimmer. Their striped dresses were also lightly embellished. A lot of tone-on-tone work and were seen on their a-line dress and high-low jackets. The colour palette used ranged from blues and greens to olives and ochre. Merino wool, heavy crepes and striped grosgrain fabric was used to create the bespoke collection.

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by Deesha Bondre

Travel is often concluded by inspiration, and so was Anupama Dayal’s latest Autumn Winter 2016 collection. After her trip to Nagaland, Dayal was inspired by the raw and timeless culture of the Nagas. Her collection is her own distinct way of sharing her travel stories.

Calling it ‘Fight and Feast,’ the famed designer was inspired by the head hunting, snake eating frighteningly aggressive habits of the Nagas. With warrior paint on, feathered headgear and chunky jewellery, the models walked the ramp barefoot, to heighten the tribal look. Elephant, horse and drum prints plus check motif and stripes replaced the designer’s usual floral prints.

The collection saw a lot of straight cut maxis, shirt dresses, pants, kurtas and dresses. They were either collared or off-shoulder. A lot of them were cinched at the waist with the same fabric. All the garments were heavy on geometric and tribal print in a melange of bright colours.

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by Aanchal Pugalia

Michael Kors has truly said “I’ve always thought of accessories as the exclamation point of a women’s outfit”. Anything you wear is completely unworthy if the accessories you pair them with are not in peace. The accessory show of AIFWAW’16 was first graced by the exclusive line Mine of design by Sahai Ambar Pariddi. Water is the most important and the most powerful constituent of this universe. “Memoirs” by Ambar Pariddi clubs the elegance of a women and the power of water together to bring out this alluring range of accessories which muses you.

“Memoirs” introduces us to the forgotten beauty of the ocean. She brought to life the iridescent pearls, corals, shells and a plethora of tarnished coins of long-forgotten eras. The statement accessories show magical hues and fluidity in them representing the vivid and mystical ocean. Silver and gold were the dominating metals for the designers with pearls and tarnished coins giving the feel of an ocean. The accessories consisted of rings, bracelets, ear cuffs, earrings, armlets, hand harnesses, head gears and anklets. The elite use of tassels with earrings and necklaces beautifully mirrored the sensitivity and delicacy associated with water.

Sea is the perfect summation of the new age women who is compassionate, relentless and calm silently. The ace designer uses this eminence of the sea in the most perfect way and to make the designs minimal and elegant which seamlessly fit the requirements of the modern women.

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FENDI’s Flowerland Women’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection is expressed at its upmost with beautiful Furs, featuring great workmanships with fur flowers. Flowers featured in the collection are delicate yet with a graphic twist, never too girly but for a strong woman.

The FENDI iconic bags Baguette, Peekaboo, By the Way and Dotcom become multicolored like a spring flowery field mixing also leathers with exotics in a precious yet trendy way while the new bag presented for the Spring/Summer 2016, the beautiful Micro Double Baguette, features luxurious flower applications on leather and python, for a double surprise.

Accessories, as foulards, bag charms and the Strap You are also invaded by flowers giving once more a unique feminine touch to the look. Flowerland leather, python and fur flowers with studs make their appearance also on flat and high heels shoes.

Karl Lagerfeld chooses Cara Delevingne as the face of the Spring-Summer 2016 CHANEL eyewear campaign.Shot by Karl himself, Cara sports a very urban and contemporary look in CHANEL AIRLINES Ready-to-Wear collection: a cap in tweed and plaited cotton, a tweed jacket and a sleeveless top with silver embroideries and finished with grosgrain ribbon bows.
In a world imbued with blues, as if in mid-air, the campaign reveals frames from the Plein Soleil and Bijou 2016 collections of an ultra-graphic, mirrored mask with a quilting effect engraved by laser.

The Plein Soleil 2016 collection revisits the two-tone – an emblematic House signature – and is inspired by tie-dye motifs. The colours subtly melt into the acetate, sliding progressively from black into blue on the cat-eye sunglasses, and from black into white on an oval optical. The Bijou 2016 eyewear collection draws inspiration from another CHANEL code: the camellia. The temples of the butterfly shaped sunglasses and a cat-eye optical are adorned with an abundance of camellias in metal and enamel.

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Eleanor Laing presented the International Designer of the Year 2016 award to Ajjay Mehrra, the only Indian designer to have won this award. Also present were several MPs of the British Parliament including Keith Vaz, Chairman of the Home Affairs Committee.

Having dressed various eminent personalities, including Prime Minister Modi and various Bollywood and Hollywood stars, Ajjay Mehrra is incredibly proud to bring the award back home and hopes to continue doing great things with Men’s Fashion, especially in India.

The designer also said to holds a Guinness World Record from 1995 as the only designer ever to host a fashion show on a moving train.

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Rohit Kamra at Amazon India Fashion Week AW16

Reynu Taandon at Amazon India Fashion Week AW16

Pankaj & Nidhi at Amazon India Fashion Week AW16

Anupama Dayal at Amazon India Fashion Week AW16

Amber Paridhi Sahai at Amazon India Fashion Week AW16

Chanel Eyewear SS16 Campaign

Fendi Flowerland

Chanel Eyewear SS16 Campaign

International Designer of the Year 2016