Fashion is often criticised for being too detached from the world around it; too unaffected by the prevailing political and social environment. Like many powerful statements of femininity, inclusion and individualism made across the international runways recently, Huemn’s Autumn/Winter 2017 show for the Amazon India Fashion Week, also challenged this notion.
The show began with a video clip of regular people, from various walks of life, talking about what being human is, to them. The showcase of the season’s collection that followed, blended brilliantly with the theme and mood that had been set.
The collection by all means was truly diverse – ultra-feminine tulle floral dresses, power pantsuits with androgynous silhouettes (Alpha-female), quilted bomber jackets and shift dresses, ripped denims, velvet tracksuits, cropped bombers with faux-fur hoodies, chalk-striped shirts and tunics, statement raincoats, and a plethora of layered looks were all spotted at the runway during the show.
The diversity seen in the collection was as striking as was the diversity in the models that walked the ramp. The show’s most powerful moment was when a model, clad in an all-black raincoat, with a veil over her face, took centre stage and lifted the veil, which was to probably signify that one mustn’t be afraid to be themselves and should stop giving into pressures of societal constructs.
The showcase that presented Huemn’s first line of denim and raincoats marked a celebration of being and did so, in the most “Huemn” way possible!
Contributed by – Karishma Sehgal
Pics by- Khushal Agarwal
