NewsPatrolling.com / Newzopedia.com : EMBELLISHMENTS AND WEAVES BY SHAILA KHUBCHANDANI WERE AT CENTRE STAGE DURING LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK SUMMER/RESORT 2018
Mumbai, 4th February 2018: Calling her collection “Fundamental Fragments” Shaila Khubchandani (who has an Advance Diploma in Fashion Design from Istituti Callegari Milan in 2011) for her ‘Crow’ label, worked around basic shapes.
Turning squares into fashion forms, Shaila experimented with embroidery and innovative weaving techniques to create an exciting merger. Functional silhouettes were the highlights of the collection combined with modern touches.
The fabric choice was restricted to Khadi, linen and cotton jamdaani to make the summer months comfortable.
With white as the focal point on the colour card, the cropped pants and relaxed tunics with discreet hints of embellishments were an ideal choice. Baggy dresses with soft, knee-length coats would work very well on a breezy summer day.
Easy comfortable dresses, midis with side-flaps, sleeveless long covers, saris with sleeveless blouses and the draped Pheran inspired kurta dress were in pretty watery pastels like grey, ivory and beige to balance the prime choice of white.
Making a graceful entry to end the show was award winning Bollywood star, Swara Bhaskar who looked relaxed in a dove grey kurta and pants under a black, multi-slit, tabard-style embroidered cover.
When it comes to fashion that is functional and stylish, “Fundamental Fragments” by Shaila Khubchandani for her label ‘Crow’ will be a fashionable option.
TAHWEAVE OFFERED FRESH, ORGANIC FASHION AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK SUMMER/RESORT 2018
When fashion allows the wearer to adorn soothing colours in fluid fabrics, the result is a fresh relaxed look. Sweta Tantia and Priyangsu Maji presented “Breathing Spaces”, a collection that was just right for their label ‘Tahweave’ at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018.
The beautiful, flowing fabrics were in pastel hues with just a hint of minimal embroidery that further heightened the classic appeal of the ensembles.
Natural fabrics were the mainstay of the collection that will appeal to the fashion aesthetics of stylish dressers who want to wallow in the beauty of nature. Layered silhouettes with easy lines added to the peaceful tone of the garments. Abstract angular front drapes accentuated the one-shoulder toga in earthy, pastel, dual tones of grey/brown. Flouncy, feminine, midis were teamed with oversized covers discreetly embellished with hints of embroidery.
Baggy pants, asymmetric kurtas, draped skirts, a mix of broad stripes and checks added to the charm of the collection. An innovative dhoti-cum-draped jumpsuit made a strong fashion statement, while easy biker jackets, and peplum blouses had a marked peasant country style vibe, which offered fashion that will float around the wearer as she goes through those hot steamy summer days.
“Breathing Spaces” from the ‘Tahweave’ label by Sweta Tantia and Priyangsu Maji was a delicate ethereal fashion display that buyers will definitely opt for.
AMIT WADHWA BROUGHT A PERFECT MASCULINE FASHION BALANCE AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK SUMMER/RESORT 2018
Amit Wadhwa’s label ‘AW’ had a rich theme called ‘Treasure” but his concept was “Slow Future” for men’s wear, where Amit went nostalgic reminiscing about monochrome days and then unfolded the raw nature of the collection.
Using Khadi and mulmul with touches of yesteryear, Amit splashed them with contemporary, hand embroidery along with interesting screen-printed details. The amazing reversible shirts told a fascinating dual story, while Nehru Jackets were sober but the draped pants spelt pure comfort.
Colours were kept summer-worthy with pastel blue, grey, beige and white being the preferred choices and the embroidery being very discreet and appropriate for men’s wear.
Here was men’s day street wear that offered the right look and revealed simple, practical clothes. The handmade fabrics created by women of Women’s Weave and workers of Kala Swaraj Foundation were the apt stylish basis of the apparel.
The silhouette was the basic jacket, shirt and pant but with a stylish twist as shirts, some with drop-shoulders were reversible teamed with hand embroidered Indian jackets. Inverted box pleated trousers offered a fashionable alternative to bottom wear.
Keeping the look very casual but at the same time totally masculine, there were wide cotton pants in pastel blue or grey teamed with soft unstructured matching jackets with bits of embroidery and an optional cloth belt. Shirts worked well, making the 3-piece combo just right for the sunny days or evenings.
Stopping the show was Kartik Aryan, Bollywood heartthrob who strolled down the ramp casually in a hand embroidered safari jacket teamed with a reversible shirt and parallel trousers with side box pleats on seams.
Amit Wadhwa’s label ‘AW’ assured the audience that it was a men’s wear collection that although followed the concept of “Slow Fashion” for his “Treasure” collection, trendy followers will surely race up the fashion charts wearing the clothes.
A PASTEL FANTASY BY NAKITA SINGH CREATED EXCITEMENT AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK SUMMER/RESORT 2018
A BA (Hons) in Fashion Design from Pearl Academy of Fashion, Nakita Singh created quite a stir on the ramp during the Gen Next Show for Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017.
After that, her following collection for Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017 proved her design sensibilities were on the right fashion track.
For Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018, Nakita’s floral fashion offering was an intense study in surface embellishments. Working with pretty pastels like pink, powder blue and white, Nakita wove her collection story around handmade Khadi cotton, linen and cotton silk.
Adding highlights with floral and abstract machine and hand embroidery, Nakita presented a fresh, feminine, offering on the ramp. The easy silhouettes and relaxed lines of the collection were ideal for the rising mercury.
Opening the show with a checked blouse and matching pant, which Nakita followed with an embroidered loose dress and a ‘V’ neck tunic.
The multi-coloured embellishments looked lovely on the hemline of waistcoats, kurta or on yokes and bodice, and the off-shouldered gypsy style blouse with a sari added a boho chic appeal.
The line of large, orange-checked, tiered midis with embellished boleros or jackets and the belted robe with dhoti pants brought a hint of colour to the line. The peach creation with checked cropped pants and the sari with lavish floral work on the blouse were followed by a pink one-button easy coat with tiny embroidery to end the show.
When it comes to fashion solutions for Summer/Resort 2018, Nakita Singh’s refreshing styles will add pizzazz to the wardrobe.
Edgy, quirky and fun was everything that defined the look which Lakme Makeup Expert Daniel Bauer created for this show. The face was kept bronzed and dewy using the Lakme Absolute Skin Natural Hydrating Mousse, with eyes and lips in shades of soft brown. The star of the look was an interesting pattern, which was created around an eye and cheek with a woollen strand.
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