|
| |
| DESIGNER : ROCKY S PRESENTS QUEENIE FOR GIANTTI |
|
| Resort Bride for Some? |
|
| Rocky S opened LFW Summer/Resort 2010 with his Bridal Extravagance collection. Quite contrary to what one would expect from a resort collection, models were dressed in head to toe bling for brides. Gota, pearls & crystal embellishments on swathes of chiffon, net & brocade made way. The show started with black that trailed to ivory moved into old rose and wrapped up with sorbet shades.
Sticking to the regular route of saris, lehengas, kurtas & kurtis, Bridal Extravagance proved to be traditional with a modern twist to it. Saris & lehengas were teamed with backless blouses which were heavily embroidered, the kurta’s had a variety of styles from the unstructured tent to the pleated and the layered and the kurti stayed true to its short form. What was interesting was the use of scalloped edges on saris and lehengas. Another fun element in this collection was the net sari petticoat’s that were longer than the sari’s as they playfully peeped out of the ensemble.
Queenie’ Jewels for Giannti weren’t really visible – we were expecting to see her signature bold, big pieces – big rocks – but what we saw on the ramp was some interesting, jeweled headgear and delicate earrings.
All in all the garments were beautiful with eye catching embellishments but left us wishing to see something fresh. Bipasha Basu as showstopper was the best eye candy of the show. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
| DESIGNER : BABITA M PRESENTS BOH AUM |
|
| GO EAST ! |
|
| Designer Babita M has put a bit of Bhutan into her SS2010 collection. The inspiration is evident in her use of traditional Bhutanese fabrics and prints which she has transformed into a fun contemporary young collection. Jumpsuits, dresses and boleros made way along with an interesting use of accessories like thick bangles, scarf necklaces, beaded belts & funky bags.
Showstoppers Pankaj Advani & Harman Baweja were the only hint of menswear in this young summer collection. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
| DESIGNER : LIBAS BY RIYAZ GANGJI |
|
| TWISTED SUITS |
|
| Libas by Riyaaz Gangji started off with mens jackets but with a twist. Linen jackets with hoodies, Angarkha inspired jackets, jackets teamed with capri’s and even a sorbet lime green linen jacket made a pleasant surprise show on the ramp. But suddenly there were flowing cinderellaesque gowns and embroidered togas that had us a little confused as to where the collection was heading.
With Pooja Bedi being the showstopper in a nude blinged out gown.....well, we didn't think much of it. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
| DESIGNER : VIZYON PRESENTS CELESTIAL BODIES |
|
| IN DRAPES/ TIERED TREASURE |
|
| For Vizyon’s debut collection at LFW, French designer Ninon Palisse, made an interesting use of folds, pleating, drapes & layering. Yet again the collection was far removed from resort and seemed to be more in its own season of cocktail dresses, evening gowns and leather dresses. Having said that each dress displayed the designer’s clever use of 3-D structural folding & origami layering. Organza, stretch silk satin, georgette & taffeta was interspersed with leather in the form of dresses in geometric shapes along with exposed zippers. The “celestial” elements were the jeweled shoulders and chokers which added just the right amount of sparkle to each ensemble. The multilayered black bustier gown was rock chic personified. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
| DESIGNER : HOLI BY SHYAMAL & BHUMIKA |
|
| HOLIFIED |
|
| The Shyamal & Bhumika show started with a cluster of models walking on the ramp to the tune of Rang Barse in complete holi spirit, with colour smeared on their faces and body. But the festivities didn’t end here as they were carried forward to the clothes, make-up and accessories.
It was a complete splash of colours on linens, cottons, satins and crepes. The silhouettes were unstructured & breezy. Floor-sweeping tent dresses, dhoti pants paired with bikini tops, overlap dresses and high waisted trousers all in sync with the hues of the collection were very resort. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
| DESIGNER : SIULI BY NIKASHA TAWADEY |
|
| IN FLOW |
|
| Bollywood love songs brought out Nikasha Tawadey’s Resort collection titled Siuli. White ruled a majority of the collection in the form of saris, bohemian kurtas & loose patialas.
She stuck true to her boho-chic style by pairing sleeveless jackets in bright spring colours of orange, with dhoti pants. The brass accessories completed the look along with the ghungroos paired with an interesting hybrid of a lehenga and chridhar kurta. What
stood out was the sari blouse which looked like a shirt but in half ! |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
| DESIGNER : KRISHNA MEHTA |
|
| Easy to Sell,Easy to Buy |
|
| Krishna Mehta returned to LFW SS 2010 with a collection that veered towards grunge more than resort. The show was made up of colourful prints on short shift dresses and was reminiscent of the 70’s hippie era, with its share of polka dots, tie and dye and shimmer. Printed leggings teamed with tunic shirts, printed shorts teamed with draped tshirts and a whole array of shirt dresses with large collars in multiple prints gave way to one shoulder maxi’s.
An interesting element to the collection was a dress that looked like a hybrid between the sari and the dress. On the whole the collection didn’t excite us. Rohit Varma in a pink maxi dress as the showstopper didn’t help that cause further. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
| DESIGNER : PRIA KATAARIA PURI PRESENTS THE ROYAL RAJPUTANA |
|
| ROYAL RESORT |
|
| Pearls and prints opened the show for Pria Kataaria Puri’s Maharani inspired collection.
With late Maharani Gayatri Devi as the main muse, her jewellery was transformed as digital prints on to sari’s, dresses and gowns.
What followed were flowy satin kaftans in jewelled tones of turquoise, light emerald, pearl whites and coral, with layers and layers of pearls. Interspersed with dresses were anarkali’s, sari’s, gowns & tunics. Yet another sari dress hybrid was spotted in this collection, seems to be today’s favorite style amongst all the designers. Mugdha Godse walked the ramp as the showstopper in a heavily embroidered lehenga choli.
While kaftans in different styles and embroideries ruled the roost at the royal inspired collection the sudden appearance of the bridal wear had us wondering what it was doing in a predominant resort wear collection. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
| DESIGNER : SABYASACHI’s COLLECTION |
|
| MASTER OF MISMATCH |
|
| Rose tinted shades, stacked fabric-coated bangles, shell-beaded jewelery & cotton turbans were just a few of the key accessories that stood out at Sabyasachi’s LFW Summer/Resort 2010 show. Sabyasachi stayed true to his free spirited style and borrowed from the 70’s hippie era. What stood out were his clever layering skills. Block-printed cotton skirts teamed with sequined choli-style blouses. Khaadi vest jackets and trench coats worn with sequined dresses along with sheer skirts through which innerwear peeked through. The colours were the regular Sabya muted browns, blues and blacks along with his staple free flowing silhouettes.
As separates, the collection is brilliant. Retro revisited. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
