by: Aanchal Pugalia
Antar-Agni signifies the fire within all of us. Designer Ujjawal Dubey gives men’s fashion wear a new sight. His collection titled “The red in us” brings out the hidden secrets in this enigmatic colour. The designs powerfully show the changing times in men’s wear fashion.
The usage of khadi, wool and cotton silk with zero prints bring out a sense of royalty and emphasizes on the interesting play of stitch line. The amusing way of putting these fabrics together in the form ponchos or palazzos take men’s fashion to another level. No usage of prints is seen anywhere in the show which implies that volume has replaced motifs this season for the designer. Ankle-length lower halves were dominating his collection and asymmetrical hemline for kurtas caught view. Harem pants and Nehru jacket and coats mixed with shawls revised fashion for men. Women’s wear was limited and dhoti pants were the only thing which caught attention. We see saturated tones of red throughout the show with hints of browns and whites. Valuable add-ons like scarves, shawls and capes gave a new dimension.
Red is a strong colour and the thought process behind the designer’s mind is to give a powerful look to the modern man of India. He uses the colour beautifully to escape out of the neutral state of human mind and dig deep into thoughts and actions rather than words.
pics by Anwesha Paul
