Day 2 of Lakme Fashion Week winter festive 2015 saw a youthful energy and freshness as seven Gen-Next designers presented their capsule collections.
Ajay Kumar presented his collection titled ‘Consonance and Dissonance’. He brought in a fresh take to menswear with tightly packed prints of lotus flowers juxtaposed with kaleidoscope patterns on shirts, jackets, kurtas and trousers, with cowls neck and bib details. Charchit Banfa revealed his collection ‘Elakka Ice’ which had unisex designs zippered jeans, gold bermudas, and mesh tops. Color pallet of blue, green, and gold dominated his collection. Kriti Tula showed ‘Purge’ collection, which was included of patchwork coats, cuffed pants, and versatile shirts created from industry waste.
On the other hand, Jebin Johny’s collection, ‘KathaKubuki’, merged together dance forms from India and Japan. The quirky avatars were vivid in colors, outstanding in their silhouettes, and abstract in their prints. Ishita Mangal brought eye-catching prints, slogans and accessories, and cut out ensembles on the ramp through her collection ‘Misprison of Treason’. She focused on the theme of crime with a blood-stained scarf.
Shivangi Sahni’s collection was an amalgamation of elegance, luxury, and class. She brilliantly incorporated tasseled fringes, thread embroidery and suede detailing into her designs. Inspired by the gates and doors of Indian vintage Havelis, Siddhartha Bansal’s collection, ‘Story Teller’ had sport bomber jackets, track pants, and cropped ensembles bedecked with quirky prints and patterns.
