by Aanchal Pugalia
Shiva is the conqueror of death and he preaches us to be optimistic and patient in life. The inspiration of Chandrani Singh for her AIFWAW’16 strikes the right chords of the audience. As soon as the show commenced, positive vibes started rolling in all directions as the set up was so in synchronization with the theme promoting fearlessness, power, love and life.
The most enchanting feature of the collection was the merger of casual and sportswear with formal clothing. This dynamic thought reflects the hybrid society we live in. Detailed layering, thigh-high slits, tie and dye, and easy moving garments give a new dimension to this season’s spirit. The fabrics used are cotton and net which show the transparency and purity associated with the god. These fabrics were a notch higher with shiv inspired motifs and prints like Trishul, Ganesha, conch shell and cannabis leaf. The designer has used innovative styling by mixing dungarees with palazzos and zoot suit pants with cropped tops. We also see flared skirts with tight fitted tops and balloon sleeved upper half with body fitted lower half. Jackets on saree were a delight to look at.
The color palette for the collection was a homogenous mixture of snow white, Himalayan blue, corroded rust, ash grey and shades of yellow. All of which symbolize the Kailash Parbat.
Chandrani Singh’s style of creatively putting forward modern perspective to Indian culture and techniques makes us wish to look forward to her collection
pics by Anwesha Paul
