Manish Malhotra’s collection, the Empress Story, for Amazon India Couture Week 2015 – the closing night show – was dominated by the presence of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, in her first appearance on the runway in a half decade. Yet the star power at the show (Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi were also present) couldn’t detract from the clothes: Malhotra… Continue reading ELLE review: Manish Malhotra at Amazon India Couture Week 2015
Husn-e-Taa’iraat, or “beauty of a bird,” was the theme of Rohit Bal’s AICW 2015 collection. The show, soundtracked by classical European compositions, featured models in voluminous lehenga skirts and structured sherwani jackets. The pieces were detailed with Persian embroidery, which was an ode to the natural world – florals, numerous long-tailed birds, and even elephants… Continue reading ELLE review: Rohit Bal at Amazon India Couture Week 2015
The hall that hosted Varun Bahl’s AICW 2015 show brimmed with roses, which hung in clusters from the ceilings, among chandeliers. This aesthetic was reflected in the gowns as well, which were adorned with glittering rose-motif embroidery, in hues of pink and red. Bahl worked largely within a classic lehenga silhouette: fitted tops with intricate… Continue reading ELLE review: Varun Bahl at Amazon India Couture Week 2015
Manish Malhotra will close Amazon India Couture Week this Sunday with ‘The Empress Story’, with work that proves, once again, why he’s such a hit with the brides. As these photos from the fittings show, the meticulous handiwork includes imagery of brightly-hued and long-tailed birds on deep forest green silk, alongside pieces in opulently detailed… Continue reading Exclusive: Manish Malhotra gears up for couture week
As Gaurav Gupta told us earlier this week, one of the inspirations for his Amazon India Couture Week 2015 collection was an enchanted forest. That was evident in the staging, which saw white branches undulating over the stage, forming an alcove in the middle where models stood. With their pale, glittering makeup, they looked like… Continue reading ELLE review: Gaurav Gupta at Amazon India Couture Week 2015
Rahul Mishra’s collection for Amazon India Couture Week 2015 – his first – is called “The Tree of Life,” in reference not only to the stem and petal embroidery that travelled down the length of the clothes, but to the network of local craftspeople who helped make his designs a reality. Mishra presented hybrid silhouettes… Continue reading ELLE review: Rahul Mishra at Amazon India Couture Week 2015
