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
We’d expect nothing less than high drama from Gaurav Gupta at Amazon India Couture Week 2015, and by the sound of it, that’s exactly what he’ll deliver: “I dwell a lot on magic; I see things in a surreal way,” he tells us. As his mood board indicates, “The concept for the collection is an… Continue reading Exclusive: Gaurav Gupta’s line for Amazon India Couture Week 2015
Lakmé is extending its Sculpt concept to the runway again. And this time designer Gaurav Gupta has been chosen to close Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015. “It is an honour to be chosen as the grand finale designer for India’s premier fashion event. I am excited to be celebrating my 10-year journey in fashion by… Continue reading Gaurav Gupta for Lakmé Fashion Week’s grand finale
Anushka Sharma’s red carpet arc is fascinating. She’s gone from bandeau dresses to extravagant gowns with relative ease. But it’s only now that Sharma has really come into her own. (How else do you explain rocking normcore on the red carpet?) The point is, she makes dressing up look easy. So we decided to dig through… Continue reading Anushka Sharma’s best red carpet looks
Amazon India Fashion Week delivered stellar shows day after day, and ended with one star-studded night. They gathered some of India’s best designers — 25 of them, to mark 25 years of the Fashion Design Council of India — and put the focus on Indian crafts for the grand finale. It was broken into Western, Indian and… Continue reading 25 years of FDCI, and 25 designers at the grand finale
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
