While the capital got its share of cool breeze and heavy rains in the morning, in the world of fashion it was pouring prints on the third day of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 14. The opening show of the day was a group show by three designers; Niket and Jainee, Pratima Pandey and Rajdeep Ranawat.
Niket and Jainee, who showcased their Denim Revisited collection, presented a line of frilly skirts, gowns and dresses in mixed shades of bright blue, green and grey. While the choice of colours was still alright, the use of net, sheer fabrics and silk combined with garish embroidery and embellishments didn’t look too apt for Indian summers. After the colour carnage, our eyes were relieved to see combinations of soft white and indigos in designer Pratima Pandey’s collection Two Sisters, which was inspired by paradox of sorts. The crinkled cotton kurtas, dresses, frocks were layered meticulously with loose pants and topped with jackets. The designer used tie-and-dye techniques and accentuated her ensembles with hand embroidery and fine sequin detailing. Speaking about her collection, she said, “The theme was to show two different aspects that go hand in hand. Like I used hand as well as machine embroidery in the same outfit and chose white and indigo colours predominantly to highlight the variations.”
For designer Rajdeep Ranawat’s collection, titled Rococo Goes Tropical, the mood started on a fun note as the designer used a variety of prints like beehive, florals, fruits, birds and everything he could find under the sun. However, beyond a point, the designer went overboard with colours and fabrics and used laces, tulle, cotton, silks and nets – everything together without any set proportion. The multi-coloured patchwork, heavily sequinned pants and jackets along with his special tropical bird accessories screamed a bright summer ahead.
From flamboyant trends to subtle style statements, young designer Ruchika Sachdeva of the label Bodice showcased a simple, smooth interpretation of summer with her crisp cotton collection using a limited colour palette of grey, white and peach. The long, pleated pants and skirts layered with white diaphanous linen shirts and jackets hinted at a classy, clean look for summers. Just as Ruchika, designer Mrinalini also played with a few selected earthy shades in her collection titled The Saturate, which was inspired by various layers of nature. The designer constructed sharp jackets, wrap shirts, kurtas, pleated skirts and shrugs in cotton, georgette and jersey. She used tones of tan brown, gravel grey and white sand to craft layered ensembles that appeared interesting on the ramp.
However, apart from the regular ideas and repetitive silhouette, a fresh change of scene was designer Jenjum Gadi’s collection based on insects. The young designer from the north-east dared to pick up a creepy theme and printed small rows of millipedes, dragonflies, spiders and cockroaches all over his black and white ensembles. The Western dresses, evening wear, jackets, boleros and high-waist pants, all pieces of clothing in Jenjum’s collection had digital prints and motifs of insects highlighted in some or the other form. The designer also experimented with sari and draped it with a kimono-inspired cape to give a modern touch to the traditional wear.
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