Fashion Designer Prabal Gurung is raising money for Nepal Earthquake Relief Funds

Measuring 7.9 magnitudes in the Richter scale, the picturesque Himalayan nation of Nepal was hit by one of the worst earthquake in more than 80 years on Saturday morning. With the death toll continuing to rise, the earthquake has already claimed 2,500 lives so far. The devastation is heartbreaking, a number of buildings, including heritage structures –temples & towers have collapsed with people trapped underneath.

Prabal Gurung Fall Winter 2013

Prabal Gurung‘s Fall Winter 2013 collection was a celebration of women empowerment. The collection had a strong essence of military style as the designer took his inspiration from various sources including a Time magazine article, “The Best Inventions of 2012” that featured body armor specially designed with a woman's body in mind. He also took his inspiration from a Ukranian women vigilant group who are fighting against human trafficking in their country by teaching the art of self-defence.

Prabal Gurung Resort 2013

The Resort 2013 collection by Prabal Gurung was inspired by the work of Aaron Moran, a Canadian artist who is well known for his famous wood sculptures. The line up by the designer had a strong influence of Moran’s geometric sculpture. The asymmetrical collection with a pops of bold colors like neon, aqua & red, injected with a dose of graphic & digital prints combined with peplum definitely made the collection different and unconventional – something that was new.