Sanchita @ Wills India Fashion Week SS 2012

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Wills India Fashion Week SS 2012

Bollywood people not very stylish says Kangana

Actress Kangana Ranaut, who walked for designer Shantanu Goenka at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Monday, says the people in Bollywood are not very stylish except for her contemporaries Priyanaka Chopra and Sonam Kapoor.

Deepika walks for Wendell Rodricks

The actress said she would wear his clothes if she had a Christian wedding

Priyanka Chopra bags another magazine cover!

 Priyanka Chopra poses for the shutterbugs at an event

Priyanka poses with a magazine featuring her on the cover at an event

Designer Rocky S was there too and was accompanied by a few models to the even

Zarine Khan looked stunning in a body hugging outfit at the event

My attempt to break the barriers of habitual beach wear - Reynu Taandon

The afternoon of Day 4 of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week was a lazy yet classy one. 

Designer Reynu Taandon crafted a collection quite sophisticated in appearance but flamboyant in attitude. As she connected the dots between ease and glamour, her Spring-Summer collection made apparent the class of women she was paying homage to. 


In her own words she said, "The resort wear collection that I intended to present was meant to foreground an edgy, classy and modern mood of a rich and famous woman who alights from her private jet at her holiday destination and wishes to mark her vacation days with sheer exuberance and high fashion." 


Design, fabric and collection: Her designs were an assemblage of pure whites and hues of blue. Characterised with a fusion of style and luxury in sharp bead work and laser cuts, the outfits of varied lengths brought out the sultry season in full vivacity. In her bid to redefine cliched beach couture, Mynah introduced an unblemished use of georgette, chiffon and linen in translucent drapes embossed with embroideries that sustained the Indian touch to an otherwise high-fashion creation. 


Designer's indigenous experiment with beach wear: When asked to justify the mingling of drapes of ethnic identity with a label that spoke of a 'resort' expression, a poised Reynu answered, "Well the intent is always Indian. For me it is important that an Indian wears her 'country' when attending evening parties in Miami or the Caribbean for instance. The USP of my collection is the digital printed sari in Lycra which is still nascent and evolving in the Indian fashion industry. And yes these drapes coiled around the bikini are my attempt to break the barriers of habitual beach wear, lend it an indigenous dimension without disturbing the sensual quality." 

When resort met wildlife: The resort wear took another creative leap when wildlife got incorporated on the designs in asymmetric geometrics of zebra stripes and leopard prints. 


Animalistic graphics on high-slit maxi gowns, short skirts, off-shoulder dresses, pants, tunics and jumpsuits with deep pockets rendered the collection a tint of safari adventure. Beautiful necklines stitched with conch shells, often sequinned and hanging loose like a tuft from either side of the shoulders combined well with laced, crinkled and pleated dresses. 


Heavy embroidery on arms in floral stitch on pleasant pastels lived up to the summery mood of the season's collection. 


Colour palette and accessories: Predominant in cobalt blue and aquamarine, the collection imparted sheer femininity with an effortless sex appeal. An intense use of laser cuts on cypholi fabric immaculately manifest on flowy jumpsuits and drapes adorned the contemporary woman in classic couture. Pair of bright shade sunglasses resting on the head roof, high-heel wedges and flats in footwear united the resort attire for a complete chic look.

 

Guests at the do: The packed house was brimming with prospective buyers from across the globe. Besides an omnipresent FDCI President Sunil Sethi, fashion designers like Namrata Joshipura, actor Nasir Abdullah were spotted at the event. 


Every design spoke an international language while enhancing the indigenous identity of the wearer. 

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011

Nida Mahmood’s ‘Tamasha’ on the fashion runway was joined by mythical Ravana and some interesting clothing and headgear that spoke of funk and creative wearability. Psychedelic colours, a few sculpted forms, prints, etc were used to reproduce the drama of puppet shows and the result was fascinating garments in various silhouettes and shapes. Add to that what is known as her signature style: vibrant, embroidered saris worn over skinny jeans with blouses.


Raakesh Agarwal made a stylish comeback after a few seasons with a fantastic presentation of western silhouettes. His creations were unique with some very nicely executed latticework on jackets.




Pankaj & Nidhi once again excelled in making their collection more creative this season, while keeping the wearability factor intact. Once again the lattice work on various outfits, folded fabric circles and scallops, cutworks, appliqué, etc were done with precision. The designers also made sure their creations were body-flattering and meant for those who want to make a statement. Best from their stable by far.


Anupama Dayal did what she does best… an amalgamation of catchy colours and flowing silhouettes. A long chanderi dress, turquoise overshirt printed with purple wild flowers and an aubergine cowl dress formed part of the tasteful collection.


Nikasha Tawadey’s Indian-meets-western collection in off-whites had a separate mix of garments that could be worn to a cocktail party, and at a more traditional do. A printed gauze sari with pink silk border, long tunic with attached chiffon stole and halter tunics were done tastefully and stylishly.


At the Fiama di Wills showing, designer Wendell Rodricks, as always, kept his surfaces clean, except towards the end where he brought in a few with embellishments. A beach gown with ruffled silk organza bodice and aqua satin silk trim and a pearl grey satin silk gown with long ruffle running down the front were stylish.