Gaurav Gupta is undeniably and unapologetically sexy. This time the designer revisited his roots with his collection titled Prologue: Risk, and gave us more of his old school androgyny mixed with his more recent brand of sexy. One spotted zippered tuxedos with snaking embroidery that looked like creepy-cool vines; Goth-influenced prints made up of dark… Continue reading #ELLEReview: Gaurav Gupta
Last night at Amazon India Fashion Week, Namrata Joshipura proved we need glamour just as much we need normcore. Her FW 2015 line was aptly called Night Goddess and it was full of risqué cuts and peek-a-boo cut-outs, that reminded you of a time when a certain Jolie’s leg exploded on Twitter. This was Joshipura’s first stab at… Continue reading #ELLEReview: Namrata Joshipura
Amit Aggarwal stretched the bindi in unimaginable ways last night at AIFW, at the debut of his ready to wear label AM:IT. He used the remains of the laser cut bindi sheets in his clothes, and added texture in unexpected ways. (In fact, upcycling was a running theme at Abraham & Thakore too.) Aggarwal knows… Continue reading #ELLEReview: AM.IT
A terracotta-hued ramp was the perfect cue of what was to follow – simple, straightforward and grounded fashion. With their Fall/Winter 2015-16 collection, David Abraham and Rakesh Thakore have proved that the conversation surrounding textile and sustainability doesn’t have to be boring or unsexy. They scored old X-rays from AIIMS and used their dark iridescence… Continue reading #ELLEReview: Abraham & Thakore
JJ Valaya’s Bolshoi Bazaar collection showed us what matryoshka dolls might look like in lehengas – with tinted lips, super-blushed cheeks and fluttery lashes. The inspiration? Bits and bobs from Russia, like the Czar’s jewels, ikats, and the onion domes of Moscow. One spotted embroidered peplum tops, appliqué lehengas, tulle veils and layered tulle skirts,… Continue reading #ELLEReview: JJ Valaya
Rajesh Pratap Singh doesn’t do shocking, but surprise you, he might. He opened AIFW yesterday with a set that was almost too Instagram-able. Cold metal beds, IV drips, stark white sheets, first aid boxes on the seats; all indicative of the mood – hospital-chic. The first model walked out (rather, twitched) to the angsty tunes… Continue reading #ELLEReview: Rajesh Pratap Singh
On the Day 4 of LFW, designers brought out a bustling mix of patterns from mellow to super-bold. Pankaj & Nidhi dropped their usual pretty for something more graphic – architectural, Op Art prints etched in neon. But it wasn’t all edgy; the duo also brought a few kaleidoscopic florals and cutwork in to the… Continue reading Best of Day 4 at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015
Fashion can’t always be all about the drama. It needs simplicity, practicality and wearability – and Day 3 at LFW was filled with such winners. Dhruv Kapoor took on the challenge of elevating the basic white shirt. Fitted with black mesh inserts and layered with a patent leather moto jacket, the look was far, far… Continue reading Best of Day 3 at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015
Word on the street after the first day of Lakmé Fashion Week? The kids are alright. Bright new stars debuted at the Gen Next show – P.E.L.L.A by Priyanka Ella Lorena Lama picked Zen whites and volume as her running theme; Kanika Goyal mixed roughed-up denim with luxe outerwear; Kaleekal by Alan Alexander Kaleekal went… Continue reading The best young labels
