A country rich in hand-embellishments, embroidery techniques, and fantastical textiles, will get to see Varun Bahl’s signature embroideries with modern silhouettes, redefining the concept of embellishment, and making it more accessible and desirable for the contemporary Indian woman, on August 2, 2013.
For his upcoming Haute Couture collection, he says the general consensus on Indian couture tends towards bridal wear, whereas I take to dressing not only the bride, but her family as well. For the lady who isn’t shopping for a wedding or wedding-related occasion, he explores transitional dressing. The aperitif sari-gown replaces the cocktail drape, and the anarkali dress becomes a daywear option, while remaining in the pale of haute-couture privilege.
At the Delhi Couture week 2013, one will get to see Varun’s ongoing affair with black in addition to winter pastels like pale blue, dust pink, and powdered moss. With his fine eye for color, he adds in luminous tones like ochre, fuchsia, and red to complete the offering. The fabrics, treated as carriers for Bahl’s exquisite techniques, range from the traditional to the cutting edge: silk, chiffon, georgette, wool-crepe, bubble-crepe, and canvas come together with diaphanous gauze, organza, and silk net to create garments that are everlasting in style and design.
