Til, Yavi, and Inca’s Collection

With their current collection, Inca, Til, and Yavi showcased sustainable design with clothing that promised both unparalleled comfort and glamour. In her role as Inca India’s show stopper, actor Dia Mirza dominated the show. Wearing an opulent all-black suit from their “Love is a Verb” collection, Mirza strutted down the runway. The collection complemented the concept of the event and was influenced by traditional artisan skills and repurposed materials.

Gaurang Shah’s Designs in Pink Hues

Gaurang’s “Gulaal” Lakme Fashion Week Spring/Festive collection. Lehengas and sarees with long-forgotten embroidery, such as Mochi, Parsi Gada, Petite Point, Kasuti, Phulkari, Kutch, and Kashmiri, were featured in the collection in the adaptable color pink.

Tea Cultures of the World x Chola 

With a focus on inclusivity and authenticity, Chola by Sohaya Misra and Tea Culture of the World honoured the merging of fashion and tea culture, embodying confidence, individualism, and empowerment. The collection’s runway was lit up by actresses Neha Dhupia and Konkona Sensharma’s stunning walks in black and white costumes.

U’Core by Urvashi Kaur

In Urvashi Kaur’s U’Core, contrasting selvedges were prominently featured. Her mother, Anupama Singh, along with notable models like Ratna Pathak Shah, Tillotama Shome, Rasika Dugal, Mallika Dua, Faraz Ansani, Shweta Tripathi, and Santanu Hazarika, showcased the collection’s artistry through stitch line details and hand block printing.

R|Elan X JJV Kapurthala

On Day 2 of Sustainable Fashion Day at Lakme Fashion Week, style and sustainability were guaranteed by the R|Elan X JJV Kapurthala collection. JJV incorporates ethical practices into its design philosophy in a seamless manner, improving garment performance and decreasing textile waste.

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A mere 46 days after giving birth to beautiful baby Taimur Ali khan, Kareena kapoor Khan is just unstoppable. Kareena, who is the face of Lakme´Absolute. She made heads turn as she walked down the ramp in a long off-white gown paired with a beautiful gold jacket with embellishments for designer Anita Dongre, from her Alchemy collection as her showstopper.

The finale, held at the Bandra Fort, saw Kareena sporting a minimal make-up look, by international makeup artist Donald Simrock, whose client list includes popular names like Ashley Judd, Kim Kardashian, Britney Spears, Eva Mendes and Cindy Crawford.

Dongre’s collection was in keeping with the Lakme´ theme, and there were glimpses of fluid silhouettes in glazed gold, reflecting the unique flora and fauna of a securely hidden oasis within the sun-kissed, glistening sands of Rajasthan. The five-day fashion gala, that began on February 1, hosted over 90 designers including veterans like Tarun Tahiliani, Ritu Kumar,Payal Singhal, Falguni and Shane Peacock, and many others showcasing their latest line at the event.

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Karishma Shahani Khan’s inspiration was a vintage image of sari-clad lady in a trench coat; which set Karishma’s creativity in top gear. The collection was a line of contrasting garments that merged effortlessly on the ramp. The shade card was multi-hued starting with off-white, sunshine yellow, dark red and then moved onto bright navy with large doses of ice mint and emerald.

ANTAR-AGNI BY UJJAWAL DUBEY

The ‘Antar-Agni’ label by Ujjawal Dubey has acquired quite a loyal following amongst the trend setters of both sexes. He has always ensured that his label ‘Antar Agni’ renowned for stylish, asymmetric, constructions pushed the creative envelope to its brink. For Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017 his collection for men and women called “Free and Nothing” stayed far away from last season’s all-black avatar. Instead, white was the star colour of the collection as it created fresh cheer for the garments. To balance this pristine hue, there was soothing sand and dark navy blue to break the white monopoly.

REBOOT BY ANUJ BHUTANI

Known for his innovative yet very simple and sophisticated designs, Anuj Bhutani for his ‘Reboot’ label took an adventurous, sustainable design route this time around. Anuj’s creativity moved into the sustainable fashion territory for men and women, but he kept true to the theme, as he used an assortment of jute, khadi and cotton in earthy tones.

QUO BY ISHITA MANGAL

Aimed at the multi-tasking, jet setting, high powered, 21^st century, woman, “The Faces” collection by Ishita Mangal for her ‘QUO’ label at the show was a many dimensional offering. The high fashion line of apparel in a combination of sporty street wear with large doses of bling was a veritable smorgasbord of style and substance. Combining fashionable cotton with felt and leather, the ensembles were in subdued pastels and rich hues to suit the mood of the season. Black, white, navy, peachy pink and powder blue along with deep brown was an eye-catching palette.

EKA BY RINA SINGH

Soft watercolour hues merged with block prints, floral chintzy versions with distressed finishes that ended with lace inlays and pretty, cross stitch embroidery. That, in a nutshell was Rina Singh’s mélange of summer wear under her label EKA.The soft shades of sun faded hues, like nutmeg, white, pastel blue, yellow and poppy pink for the laundered table cloth checks and stripes were the perfect base for summer dresses. Some of the silhouettes in boxy shapes were at times teamed with fancy, lacy, sleep-in culottes, cropped linen pants or striped midis.

LAMBORGINI PRESENTS KUNAL RAWAL

Men’s wear for Summer 2017 has moved into a new dimension, as was evident at The Lamborghini presentation of Kunal Rawal’s Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017 show with his collection “Race of Separates”. Unveiling the much awaited Lamborghini Huracan Rear-Wheel Drive Spyder, Lamborghini’s timeless automobile elegance was a perfect match for Kunal Rawal’s men’s wear fashion story. It was a story of separates, which Kunal offered to the stylish male buyer who can create numerous permutations and combinations from Indian to western, casuals, formal party wear or even looks for those swinging Sangeet nights. Colours were cheerful with bright beige, ivory, and red, washed yellow along with black and deep dark evening tones.

DEV R NIL

The beautiful Kashmir Valley and the violence that has engulfed the region, inspired Dev r Nil’s collection, “The Valley of Missing Flowers” presentation at the first day of the fashion week created an impactful mood. The duo enchanted the audience with seven different looks that ranged from ikat and stripes to meadows, simple stripes, ikat feathers and metallics that came together making for an exceptional but eclectic combination. The colour card started with ecru then moved to sombre grey, muted green and then dusty blue. Sudden bursts of red, lime green and midnight blue appeared periodically to add drama and excitement to the garments.

AM.IT By AMIT AGGARWAL x LAKME SALON SEAMLESS

Keeping in mind the eco-conscious, environmentally friendly, global trend, Lakmé Salon experts along with top fashion Guru Amit Aggarwal redefined the way hair, makeup and fashion will be for the coming months. The plait came in a new avatar entwined with metallic wires. To match the look, makeup was a ‘game changer’ for the steamy months; as metallic inspirations from the hairstyles were balanced with impressive quirky brow-game.

Using waste materials like bindi sheets, drinking straws, nipped stockings, poly bags with Gamchas, sequin waste, khadi and block printed fabrics, AM.IT, the diffusion label from Amit Aggarwal has displayed in the past amazing garments that have boggled the mind.

The AM.IT Resort 2017 collection called “Seamless” took birth when Amit realised how worn out saris were recycled. Ripped Patola saris were restored with bonding, pleating and weaving to give them a different identity. Using the colours of the traditional Patola like wine, rust, teal, olive, khadi, mustard and ink blue, Amit added metallic tones for drama.

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It wasn’t easy for her to embrace her true identity in a society that was conservative. She came out in 2005 and was cast out from her family, with the exception of her mother, who gave her the strength to stand by her decision. Being rejected as a model messed with her head and she even thought of giving up on modelling completely, but she decided to give it another shot. She did her research, changed her makeup and wardrobe and gave it a shot. Her hard work decided to pay off, and she will be walking for Monisha Jaisingh’s opening show.

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