Monthly Archives: August 2016

Payal Singhal at Lakme Fashion Week W/F ’16

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Designer Payal Singhal unveiled her winter festive with a rose pink silk off shoulder choli and lehenga edged with scalloped hemlines and beautiful zardoszi embroidery.

Designer’s latest collection, ‘Pakizah’, explored the beauty of pure unadulterated design. The line goes back to the basics and featured Indian wear that is contemporary yet timeless and elegant. Clean and minimalistic cuts in fabrics like silk, raw silk and mul stay true to the designer’s vision, as do the pearl and mukaish embroidery in classic patterns.  The silhouettes seamlessly merged the traditional and the modern with off-shoulder cholis and lehengas, cold shoulder kurtas, scalloped hemlines and low crotch pants that are paired with Anarkali kurtas.

A colour palette of earthy hues – sand, dusk blue, pale pink, grey and black – evoke a sense of nostalgia and old-world charm. Keeping in tune with the principle theme of pure and authentic design, the collection was replete with an interplay of floral and geometric patterns.

Aartivijay Gupta at Lakme Fashion Week W/F ’16

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This collection was an eclectic mix of art prints juxtaposed with organic fabrics and textures- Notebook stripes, bold fonts and scripts are softened with vintage florals and garden prints.

The silhouettes move from structured to oversize and deconstructed; and the colour palette goes from bright to rustic and earthy, reminiscent of the transition of a flower from summer to fall.

Ritu Kumar at Lakme Fashion Week W/F ’16

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LABEL Ritu Kumar unveiled ‘vintage sportswear’ inspired by street style. It blended Parisian styling & Indian textiles in a fashion that has become synonymous as the brands DNA.

This pret collection plays with a palette of colorful and soft tones, creating a must have collection for next summer. Outfits included off-shoulder tunics, smart maxi dresses, printed skirts and playful dresses. There were a lot of summer whites and pastels in the beginning of the line, culminating in a splash of tribal inspired prints to cap the show.

The showstopper dress, inspired by the patterns & motifs of Kashmiri weaving, looked exquisite.

Shantanu & Nikhil at Lakme Fashion Week W/F ’16

Review 

Drama, sensational colours and mind-blowing embellishments were the mainstay of the collection that was romantically titled ‘The Matador’s Mistress’, which consisted of fantastic mix of couture ball gowns, wafted down the runway leaving the women in the audience speechless.

Shades of flame red, burnt blue, emerald green and dark plum played with the stunning intricate tonal and rich gold embroidery. Full flared skirts of floor kissing gowns swirled around the models teamed with Matador jackets. Delicate ruffles, lace and abundant sheer additions came alive in the signature drapes that Shantanu and Nikhil are known for.

Long lush red Matador cape over sleek will-power jumpsuit and dazzling embroidered gowns were breath-taking. Embellished corsets had a marked Spanish senorita vibe when worn with the multi ruffled long skirts that swished down the ramp on models that were perfect for the Flamenco dance with their lacy wrist guards and dazzling ornate boleros.

Texturing played a major role as cords, ruffles and frills added to the drama of the creations. Silhouettes that moved from the Cinderella gown to slinky sexy seductive numbers were glamour personified. The fabrics were a rich choice of tulle, velvet, silk and satin all perfectly apt for the 20 creations that the designer duo exhibited.

The three sensational creations – frilled gown, panelled layered slim creation and the long-sleeved embroidered skirt – all with ornate Matador jackets were priceless in their beauty .

Armaan Randhawa at Lakme Fashion Week W/F ’16

Review 

An artist expresses by medium of his fine strokes. It is creative and impactful way to communicate with the observer. The lines, forms, strokes and colurs tell a story that he wants to narrate.

The theme of Armaan Randhawa collection is Art-Power and the story narrated is that of a woman who is strong and bold to carry her own style. The mood is bold and has a strong influence on other that drives his thoughts to our inspiration. Red and Ivory over Black and Midnight blue create that impact for the season.