The chilly winters with leggings and trench coats are finally over announcing time for a little skin show. The onset of spring begins with a sporty season not only as we await the Common Wealth games this year but fashion also perspires in easy fabrics, sport jerseys, pleated tennis skirts, and folded shorts. As the spring goes in full bloom designers garnish the platter with an eclectic mix and juxtaposition of patters and prints. The utility clothing this season enthralls the throne with army inspired garments parading the ramp globally. The whiff of cool breeze that will raise the temperature, surfaces with bra revealing cocktail gowns sweeping the night luster. And finally when the city transcends from spring to hot summer the prints and pleats vanish leaving the soothing whites to play with the sun.
On your marks: the sports outlook gains importance in easy and relaxed silhouettes that facilitate movement and speed. Some designers have actually focused on the utility of sportswear whereas if you are not a sports person at you can pick one sports inspired garments. Pallavi Mohan matches her grey shorts with maroon sequined sleeves top and Namrata Joshipura creates the verve with beige silk shorts with powder yellow top in emboss motif. Rahul Reddy goes completely upside down with his quirky dresses in topsy-turvy shirt detailing. Swimming is also a sport if spot it right and thus we have all the colorful bikini from Raman Vij and swim wear in the pristine black by Sanchita.
Mix it right: The unconditional overflow of prints patterns and splash of colours peps up the spirit of life. As we pass the country garden it is the pink paisley printed thigh high dress by Preeti S Kapoor that catches our attention and in near proximity are the hand dyed mix of block printed dress by Ritu Kumar and Kavita Bhartia’s peacock printed sarong dress. And the go green tendrils creep on the designs of Ashima Leena. Parvesh & Jai have flowery print in washed colours on shirts teamed with a golden criss-cross top. The new age futuristic prints mix in the designs of Prashant Verma, Jason and Anshu and Gaurav & Ritika.
Illusion optics: The chiffons play the trick as they create semi transparent layers in abstract printed gown by Ranna Gill. Rohit Mittal has heady quotient of quirky fashion in his mythological prints juxtaposed in tie-dye effect. And Tanvi Kedia’s spray printed see through poncho over bikini screams for summer carnival. And Pankaj & Nidhi project a futuristic world in their relaxed wear with lustrous optical illusionary prints.
Power and Possession: The power shoulders talk another stride in army inspired clothing this season. Leocanet Hemant marches the brigade in studded leather jacket and soldier cap. The Narendra Kumar double breasted jacket and cropped trousers in brown colour with sheen calls for a salute. Ritu Beri’s denim printed commands the wing as a broad belt runs over it styled with innumerable neckpieces hanging down till the waistline. The final call for victory is announced by the black exaggerated lapels waist-coat and bow tie by Rajesh Pratap Singh.
Erogenous bra: Assuming the erogenous to have shifted further below the cleavage it’s about showing your sexy bra through transparency. A classic grey gown in silk by Dhruv and Pallavi has interlacing details on the bust. The ferozi bra shines from beneath in georgette kurta by Meera Muzaffar Ali and a floral printed bra shows in Sonam Dubal’s black transparent kurta. Ritu Beri too styles a pearl embellished bra over denim.
The pristine: The white purifies it all and deceives the sun best. The silhouettes in this range flow free with the air and form a trapeze on the body form. Wendell Rodricks inspired by the sea and its serenity muses a silk trapeze knee length gown. And the all white structured trapeze shift dress by Ankita Anjana adds to the oomph. Rohit Bal flatters the curves wrapped in yards of white fabric with a little sparkle of red on the shoulders. Ritesh Kumar translates the summer into a faded peach chiffon asymmetrical dress sans any embellishment.
