Fashion Week

[tab:Feed] Structured Yet Fluid The designer was inspired by ‘Valley of Flowers’ where each garment was a play of craft, elegance, art and colours. Bead work, buttons, laces, tapes, silk threads and varied yarns were embellished in muted colour scheme of ivory with hints of vibrant yellow, orange, turquoise, lime, …

[tab:Feed]Joie de vivre The designer chooses to portray Spring Summer 2012 mood with bolder and louder prints, which are ornamental emphasising the neck and hems. The pallete moved swiftly across purples, pinks mustards and blacks.  Also, the gold foil print over solid surfaces was evidently visible. There was a warm energy …

[tab:Feed]Draped Concoctions A range of peppy cocktail dresses in happy and chaotic patterns with oodles of drapes and smocking remains the forté of Surbhi Chawla. Satin and stretch jerseys were beautifully colour blocked in candy colour tones of green, blue, yellow, pink, faint orange, burnt orange, red and purple. The …

  [tab:Feed]Festivity galore Dhruv & Pallavi have a festive approach to Spring Summer 2012. The models walked in with earthen lamps in their hands celebrating life and the surroundings. A warm sense of well-being was depicted and highlighted.  Silhouettes were very ethnic and tastefully spread over with a palette of white, …

[tab:Feed]Countryside queen Shipra Gupta’s Spring Summer 2012 collection shows a mix of cultures across boundaries. The show had a very young feel to it, more like a wanderer roaming in and out without confining herself.  The ensembles reflect a lot of observing and absorbing. It seems that the designer is alert …