ARCHANA
RAO, YOGESH CHAUDHARY AND KARISHMA SAHANI KHAN CREATED MAGIC ON THE RAMP WITH
THEIR STUNNING COLLECTIONS AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK WINTER/FESTIVE 2014.
ARCHANA
RAO BROUGHT BACK THE AESTHECITY OF TEA AT LAKME FASHION WEEK
WINTER/FESTIVE 2014
Archana Rao’s label “Frou Frou” collectively brought
out the tradition behind the most common Japanese beverage - tea. During the
Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014, the brilliant designer once again
managed to dazzle with her new collection, “Teaism” based on the culture of
Japan.
She brought back the feel of a relatable collection
with just the right touch of quirkiness that could make anyone nostalgic.
The highlight however was how she brilliantly managed
to add the slightest details from the tea experience like the doilies and the
vintage china sets in majority of her garments.
Archana added to a subtle colour palette, hues like
dull yellow, blush pink, hints of teal, dark blue and the classic black and
white stripes. Newspaper print detailing was an added highlight that brought
out the materials like the transparent capes, barely opaque shirts and the
floral appliqués.
The highlight of the collection was a striped body-con
dress with a sheer pink flowing cape with delicate flower appliqués and a dark
blue button-down maxi with quarter sleeves ideal for semi formal wear.
Venturing into the popular handmade techniques forged
into the classic porcelain shapes, Archana Rao’s label “Frou Frou” married the
past and the present, keeping her love for vintage alive for this
unconventional collection of women’s wear.
YOGESH
CHAUDHARY BROUGHT OUT THE POWER OF THE WOMAN AT LAKME FASHION WEEK
WINTER/FESTIVE 2014
Yogesh Chaudhary’s label “Surendri” dazzled again with
an ego boosting collection based on the movie “Chandrawal” at Lakmé Fashion
Week Winter/Festive 2014. He captured the essence of the fairer sex in his
collection by bringing out the indomitable spirit of the working women.
The collection was also a celebration of the love that
blooms amidst a Haryanvi summer. Incorporating the prime motif of a Sunflower,
the main sight at a harvest, he brought out a sharp looking line up of
corporate dressing made for the working divas.
The main materials were suiting fabrics and
deconstruction of the traditional white shirt. The underlying ideology of the
transition of day wear to night wear was clear in the line-up as he seamlessly
merged the knitwear into traditional Indian wear.
Red, mint greens, orange and tie and dye detailing
made the collection effortlessly striking. Materials like cotton transformed
into knits in the latter half of the collection.
The dual entry of colour blocked garments -
white/black and pink/orange were striking midis - very slim and feminine. Added
to the sunflower motifs was the rare glitter on the ensembles. Silhouettes were
classic like Jumpsuits, pleated skirts, body fitted dresses and a kimono
adapted overcoat.
What really was eye catching, was the show stopping
garment that was a modern lehenga consisting of a white crop top with sunflower
prints and an emerald green dupatta with gold embroidery detailing.
The exaggerated accessories were the perfect
complement to the collection which was ideal for day to night dressing in an
assortment of western and Indian wear.
Yogesh Chaudhary’s “Chandrawal” collection embodied
the strength of power dressing as mostly required by the generation of today.
KARISHMA
SAHANI KHAN DISCOVERED THE FASHIONABLE WORLD OF AN EXPLORER AT LAKME FASHION
WEEK WINTER/FESTIVE 2014.
Karishma Sahani Khan’s collection ‘Khoj’ at Lakmé
Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014 had a literal meaning that was inspired by the
archaeological inventions and discoveries made all over the world. The
collection is based on the stark contrast of the world that passed and the
progressiveness of the technology in the current period.
As if bringing out a point, Karishma marked the change
of a forthcoming future and kept her designs green by making the clothing in
natural fabrics such as organic cotton, Bamboo and soybean fibres, which are
sustainable and bio-degradable.
Tie-dyed and
hand-painted motifs and patterns in natural and toxic free dyes, combined with
hand-embroidery techniques were created using discarded materials – fabrics,
vegetable sacks, plastic and the traditional ‘mukaish’ strips that brought out
the naturalism of the entire collection.
She effortlessly blended unstitched expressionism with
tailored practicality with touches of science, mysticism and traditions.
Overcoats, see-through shirts and the ethnic saris
were in shades of denim blue, grey, orange and mint green with pom-pom
detailing and layering which gave a fusion look.
Karishma Sahani Khan’s brand Ka-Sha with her very
eco-friendly and glamorous collection ‘Khoj’ brought to light the changing ways
of a more nature conscious generation.
