21 August,2011 10:09 AM IST | | Shweta Shiware
Statement-making style trends at the ongoing Lakm ufffd Fashion Week
Long story short
Used by Rina Dhaka, Jatin Verma, Payal Singhal
Bridal wear visits rehab to shed off its cumbersome weight. The result of the new and reformed diet -- sheer saris, kurtas, Anarkalis, body-hugging tunics, shoulder-baring cholis, diaphanous evening gowns and lahengas layered to expose the perilously short inset. A sense of calculated voluptuousness engaging the silhouette, jewel tones thrown over flimsy fabrics and restrained surface embellishments in terms of embroidery and print demand some serious liaison with your treadmill. For bride and baraatis.
Zipper details
Used by Rohit Bal, Sanjay Hingu
This no-brainer but highly utilitarian trend reclaims its place in the men's wardrobe, once again. The pi ce de r ufffdsistance of machismou00a0-- the biker jacket is the chosen uniform this season by international designers Dries Van Noten, Paul Helbers of Louis Vuitton, Adam Kimmel and Costume National.
At home, Rohit Bal gave the motorcycle uniform an Indian twist, using purple to line a textured white leather jacket. Sanjay Hingu presented it in silver and orange.
Clash of colour & print
Used by Rohit Bal
There's something charming about confusion. Bold colours clashing with graphic prints and textures, creating a riotous picture of discipline. And when you are in the business of dressmaking for as long as Rohit Bal has been, the collage is nothing short of a world feastu00a0-- combining traditional embroidery and festive fabrics with a modern streak of geometry. Bal's menswear range included tailored jackets, sherwanis and jodhpurs embracing appliqued floral, botanics together with zippers, while rooster and peacock motifs made an
appearance.
Guys with mankles
Used by Narendra Kumar
Women might have moved to the refined, grown-up trouser for Winter 2011, but the men are in the mood to flaunt their ankles under skinny pants and jeans. The mankle is a tricky trendu00a0-- it can work like a charm or spell disaster. For free tips on getting it right, use Narendra Kumar's collection as reference: (A) Stick to monochromes. They don't make you appear shorter or wider at the hips. (B) Invest in a pair of smart shoes. Stay away from trainers and the like. And no socks. (C) It works better on tall men. (D) If you must wear a jacket, the key word is cropped, whether it's a military jacket or blazer.
Dark but dressy
Used by Nachiket Barve
Political unrest, citizen's movements, and a looming recession monster. Fashion designers decided to maintain a sombre stance without forgetting that the point of fashion is to enjoy dressing like it's your last day alive. Mumbai designer Nachiket Barve presented a quiet line of fluid, practical shapes, entrusting surface textured necklines and sliced shoulders to add a sense of drama.
The future is bright
Used by Swapnil Shinde, vizyon
Colour forms will continue to assault your senses for the rest of 2011. Prada's red and Burberry Prorsum's orange are now being followed in India by the Vizyon yellow. The celebratory hue of harvest is making inroads in fashion back home, inspiring design brand Vizyon to create red carpet-worthy evening gowns.u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
There have been a few inclusions in the Fall shadecard, and these primarily include shades of black, navy and khaki. Remember, pairing orange and yellow is a thing of summer. For a new wardrobe think orange with navy or yellow with khaki.
The Gandhi topi
Used by Debarun, Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Busting the popular notion that fashion is an indulgence of the frivolous, the single most powerful symbol of independent India -- the Gandhi topi -- acquires stylish status, outside the boundary of Azad Maidan and the Ramlila Grounds where Anna Hazare's supporters are standing behind him in hordes. The hand-spun and stitched khadi topi that typically costs Rs 50, was sported by members of the audience at Debarun's show.
Kolkata designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee couldn't be bothered with publicity-gaining tactics. It's women and their splendid avatars that inspire him. And so, he sent a pair of models, read radicals, sporting Keffiyeh and his interpretation of Gandhi caps, walking down the ramp dressed in rich velvet sprinkled with zardozi. Something tells us that we will soon be seeing the Gandhi topi on the international runways. The Nehru jacket had already found an admirer in French fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent.u00a0
A Sixties moment
Used by Sabyasachi Mukherjee
An era of defiance, the 1960s were a defining period in fashion. Women found liberation in Mary Quant's mini skirts, and were freed of the blow dry, their edgy bobs turning heads thanks to hairstyle guru Vidal Sassoon. Sabyasachi Mukherjee's women reflected a similar streak of freedom as they quietly owned the ramp in Sixties-influenced velvet kurtas; the pleats forming a cocoon-like silhouette around their knees.
Being Indian
Used by Paromita Banerjee
Butter Chicken clich ufffds aside, suddenly, the country of billions is evoking palpable excitement. It's stylish to be Indian. Paromita Banerjee doesn't need an excuse to stick to her Indian address. Her fiercely wearable designs allow the wearer to maintain a filial preference for international trends without losing comfort that home-grown drapes and prints offer. Shades of red and orange burst on Indo-Western silhouettes, treated to a sparing but clever use of block prints, threadwork embroidery and Ikat.
