Sashi Vangapalli, designer from Hyderabad, present her latest collection “Bidariya” at the prestigious Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2017. Her collection is inspired from the Bidri Art Form, which originated in the towns of Bidar and Hyderabad.

The colors portray the subtleness, the modern silhouettes define the personality, and the embellishments depict the art form.

Inspired by the vibrant terrain of colorful Mexicana, textile maverick Swati Vijaivargie plays a playful homage to the luxurious handcrafted Otami textile at lakme Fashion Week SR2017.

The luscious spectrum of classic Mexican palette forms the core colour palette of indigo, pewter, ivory with a bold dosage of vibrant mix of rainbow solids.

Experimenting with her signature craft of textile art, Swati has created lyrical textile patterns mixing various dexterous and hand-made craft techniques. For this collection, Swati mixed screen printing, hand block printing with mochi embroidery along with organic textures using twisted patwa strings in summer friendly textiles like linens, linen satins, hand woven khadi, chanderi, cotton silk and mulmuls are transformed into easy breezy layered silhouettes.

The collection captures the flower spirit of the new age boho tribe!  With each look narrating a fresh nomadic chutzpah, the entire line encapsulates the gypsy love for all things wild and beautiful!.

Farah Sanjana’s new collection to be showcased at LFW SR 2017, is an explosion Modern Meets Baroque. This new line is all about new textures, techniques and silhouettes. The palette goes from light pastels in lilac, green and pale pink crashing against a cornucopia on blooms in a vibrant gold.

The flowers have a slightly. Barocc feel, and the sudden fusion between ruffled and crinkled tulle against a rambling trellis of large tulips in gold, create a lush vibrancy emotive of gardens and romance, which is both retro and modern all at one.The introduction of denim, pearls and printed, crinkled tulle make a strong youthful statement of individualism, ranging from the very radical to the demurer.

The Nest of nature always surprises with its intricate marvel and vivid details. Inspired by this beautiful wild theatre of biological grace, Ekam presents – The Love of Paradise ~ Ete’ Pretemps’2017 at LFW SR2017.

Signature Winged wonders like the ‘White Rummed Shama’ and ‘Ribbon Tailed Astrapia’ are delicately embroidered along with Magnificent tropical flowers like the
Birds of Paradise. Contemporary modern Indian silhouettes are layered with Global ease in melange of both commercial and hand woven textiles.

Rustic organic neutrals like beige, off-white, ivory are amplified with dash of bold scarlet and mid night blue. Come witness another chapter from Ekam’s poetic love affair with their fictional universe where nature embraces man and man celebrates her Abundance!

“Beyond Boundaries” by Sayantan Sarkar at Lakme fashion Week stage, is a conscious shift from the usual to the horizon, less thought of. The rigidity of checks is broken to generate a space within which the fluid silhouettes play their way to freedom.

The collection is hell bent on a paradigm shift from all things under control to ‘set free’. It echoes within its fluid folds, shapes, less known to flatter femininity.

It is finally the handloom specific “Gamcha” checks, a hand woven wonder from North Bengal fused with fine Linen yarns that come to the rescue. The fabric flaunts colorful ginghams and plaid patterns woven on handlooms. The collection defines the inherent boundary, which makes the weavers exploit their skill, and take the path which is never taken.

An attempt, therefore, to facelift the “Gamcha” by use of pastel blues, pinks,and pale mustards; along with camel, ecru and coffee brown. It symbolizes the celebration of a new woman who defies to go by the usual way. Traditional, strong colors and structured silhouettes which are synonymous with “gamcha”checks, gives way to a more mellowed and muted palette with flowy drapes, with layered anti-fit silhouettes celebrating womanhood and its myriad journey to this present day, breaking the social stringent boundaries.

Pallavi Mohan, known for modish quirk and exquisite workmanship, presents the collection titled ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at the India Art Fair as their design store partner from the 2 nd to 5 th of February 2017 at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi.

Through the collection, designer, Pallavi Mohan “harks back” to the Lewis Caroll classic, not only by its name but also by recreating its idiosyncrasies in the clothing as well as the display space. Pallavi brings the author’s land of wonders into play with its wild flowers, peculiar creatures and fantastical creations.

Hence, the prefatory appearances of the design store, whimsical and mysterious, breathes life into Alice’s enchanting Wonderland for all those who step into the space.

Pallavi Mohan’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ incorporates her own signature, the floral motif as the essence of the collection. Mimicking the circular dance of the butterflies, it involves thinly printed slivers of fabric wrapped and coiled. Silk, tencel and tulle are widely employed in the collection. The geometric design stand in contrast to the organic shapes while, its layers with gentle pleats lend to a delicate yet comfortable silhouette. The collection pays its tribute to the author’s dreamlike setting through its colour palette of lavender, powder blue, dusty pink, peach, ash grey and a hint of gold.