Inspired or otherwise? Poonam Bhagat creates exact prints of Picasso’s iconic series of ink dot constellation into her A/W 2015 Collection: Is this ethical?

Fashion designers (Read: The Creative Class) of all kinds rely on inspiration for their work in order to bring in something new and innovative. However, if an inspiration restricts creativity and one creates the exact replica of an inspiration without any newness, then there is a serious problem. As a creative professional, one should make a conscious effort to find his/her unique interpretation of an inspiration. I believe, it is very important for a creative person to be inspired, but inspiration should not be a literal interpretation and replication of the already existing work. One should use inspiration and build on it, create something totally new, and leave something behind that has the potential to inspire the rest.

Amit Aggarwal A/W 15: Of the Bindi ( बिंदी ), waste reallocation and being futuristic :Amazon India Fashion Week

Architectural shapes, myriad textures and mixing of organic and inorganic material have always been Amit Aggarwal’s forte. For his latest collection, the designer took inspiration from Bindi, a small red dot worn as a forehead decoration by women. Amit translated the Bindi into varied patterns and prints which in turn evolved into structural shapes in the garments.

The Fairy Tale World of ‘Anju Modi’: After all, we all want to live happily ever after, NO? : Amazon India Fashion Week A/W 15

Anju Modi transported us to a world of fantasy with her fairy tale inspired Autumn Winter 2015 collection. The collection breaks the monotonous and stressful life of routine and deadline, free from all the inhibitions, and celebrate the idea of a world filled with hope and happiness.

Nikasha’s 70s inspired French Boho Chic winter story: Amazon India Fashion Week: Autumn Winter 2015

Titled ‘Ruby’, the collection depicts passion & has a Japonisme trend through the almond blossom print. Ochre & red signify the magical colours of the dawn and dusk sky, and also explains the landscape of the collection. Taking inspiration from the iconic style of Loulou de la Falaise, a fashion rebel of the 70s and Yves Saint Laurent’s muse, the collection had a strong essence of French inspired bohemian chic.

Amazon India Fashion Week 2015 starts with a heavy dose of 'FASHION PILL' by Rajesh Pratap Singh: Clinical Fashion Statement

Rajesh Pratap Singh opened the Amazon India Fashion Week-Autumn Winter 2015 with a heavy dose of fashion pill by choosing a very unusual theme titled, ‘Because Medicine is the best laughter’, inspired by the health care professionals and hospitals. Making a clinical fashion statement, the collection was inspired by the designer’s experience from the past in the hospitals. The runway was arranged like a hospital ward with beds, white bed sheets and drips, and the models wore nurse caps, face masks, retro hairstyle and geek glasses, which further added to the theatrics of the collection.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee-PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2013 – “Opium”

Titled “Opium”, master of Couture, Sabyasachi Mukherjee presented his exuberant and beautiful collection on Day1 of PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2013. The designer transformed the set into a garden of an old world  mansion  with empty glass bottles, hanging glass lamps and ornate mirror frames, planters and even a antique radio that aesthetically created the essence of vintage elegance.