Gaurav Goel from Pearl Academy Chennai was declared as the winner of 8th edition of The Debut at Wills Lifestyle India fashion Week Aw 2014 from the 16 finalists shortlisted at the regional rounds held in Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai earlier this month. The young designer will receive sponsored trip to UK for a befitting course at the London School of Fashion. 1

An eminent jury comprising of celebrated fashion designers Namrata Joshipura, Pankaj & Nidhi, Sartaj Singh Mehta, Creative Head, Wills Lifestyle and Dr. Vandana Bhandari, NIFT Dean judged the Debut finale. The shortlisted candidates were judged on key parameters of Creativity, Technicality and Commercial Viability.
Out of the portfolios received, a separate jury further short-listed the entries to 45 potential candidates, who presented their creations in front of distinguished jury at the regional rounds.

List of finalists

1. Abhishek Kushwaha, NIFT Mumbai

2. Nsha Thakur, Pearl Academy, Noida

3. Kumar Samil Saurabh, NID

4. Tushar Koche, NIFT, Mumbai

5. Saurabh Kumar, NIFT, New Delhi

6. Stuti Kejriwal, NIFT, Kolkata

7. Saumya Singh, Pearl Academy, Noida

8. Monika Singh, NIFT, New Delhi

9. Bhumika Bhagchandrani, Pearl Academy, New Delhi

10. Gourav Goel, Pearl Academy, New Delhi

11. Dheeraj Kumar, Pearl Academy, Jaipur

12. Mehandee Dureja, Pearl Academy, New Delhi

13. Shivani Baghel, NIFT, Hyderabad

14. Madhavi Singh, NIFT, New Delhi

15. Gaurav Prajapeti, Pearl Academy, Chennai

16. Srishti Guptaroy, NIFT, New Delhi

For the Spring/Summer 2014 season, Niki Mahajan presents “Retro Romantic” a collection so ethereally beautiful and sublime, with gentle calmness around the wearer as she glides into a fashion soiree.

Joining Niki Mahajan on this fabulous fashion journey is Sharan Mahajan, bringing in a youthful, energetic, modern feel as the designing duo offer some ultra-feminine and luxurious garments.

Florence-based international trade show Pitti Uomo, Italy’s Camera della Moda and Paris’ Fédération Française de la Couture agreed to postpone the dates of their men’s fashion weeks. Coming January Four-day Pitti Uomo will open its doors on Jan. 13, while Milan Fashion Week will run Jan. 17 to 20 and Paris Fashion Week will follow, from Jan. 21 to 25.

As of now, London Fashion Week dates have not been announced, this January, London created a conflict as their men’s wear season started on Jan. 6, with Pitti Uomo, opening on Jan. 7.

Designer Anavila Misra summer resort concoction will be exclusively available at Bungalow 8, Mumbai. This collection is best for summer with its soothing color crafted in hand-woven linen to give the wearer a fresh feel, “says the designer.

Taking inspiration from the joy of sailing and different hues of ocean she has reincarnate each Sari with three important attributes; young, playful and happy. With blue dominating the colour palette in various shades, a mix of yellow, red, green and white will be seen on the Saris giving them a soothing milieu. Techniques like shibori, batik and Jaamdani are added to complete the detailing in her latest range of hand-woven linen saris and stoles.

The collection is all about textile art, deep colors, pretty patterns around necklines created in macrame. The Term Macrame is derived from a 13^th Century Arabic weaving and means the art of tying knots into strings, says the designer about her assortment for Wills India Fashion Week 2014.

The collection consists of collars,neck pieces ,jackets created by using various forms of knots. The yarn used is Jersey in an embellished look.In fact the textural embellished elements lend an artful look the A/W 2014 collection.

Known for his edgy and wacky collections, this season at Tokyo Fashion week Yoshio Kubo featured a series of helmet like wigs in styles including Mohawks, dreadlocks and braids.

The majority of the looks were casual and street-ready, with pieces such as oversize rain ponchos, blouson jackets and tops in abstract and geometric prints, and puffer vests and toggle coats trimmed in bright aqua fur.

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.