‘A petticoat’ by Archana Rao : Lakme Fashion Week S/R’16

Titled ‘A Petticoat’, the collection was a coming of age story of a popular fictional character called Lolita. Taking petticoat as the protagonist of the collection, Archana brought the inner-wear in the forefront in an innovative manner.

‘Sangamar-mar’ by Sahil Kochhar : Lakme Fashion Week S/R’16

Titled ‘Sangamar-mar’, the collection captured the intricate beauty of the almost extinct craft of prachin kari  - a technique of marble inlay art and carving. Ivory hand cut embroidery, geometric jali work, abstract floral motifs and precious stone textures on the fabrics beautifully justified the essence of the collection.

Back to school & athleisure at Kanika Goyal’s S/R 2016 : Lakme Fashion Week S/R 2016

Kanika Goyal’s S/R 2016 collection is heavily influenced by the current trend of athleisure. The back to school vibe was captured with net hoodies, crop tops, slogan t-shirts, shirt dresses, and shorts.

Sneak Peek: Banaras by Mrinalini Gupta: Lakme Fashion Week S/R 2016

Designer Mrinalini Gupta will be presenting her collection titled ‘Banaras’ on March, 31st at the upcoming Lakme Fashion Week S/R 2016 in Mumbai.

About the $50 Million Runway Show, the Angels and more: Victoria’s Secret 2015

One of the hottest and extravagant Fashion runway shows of the year, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2015 was held at the Regiment Armory, in New York on Tuesday, 10th November. With 47 models, including fresh faces, such as best friends Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid , and 10 new angels, this year the Lingerie retail brand celebrated its 20th anniversary with live performance by Selena Gomez, The Weeknd and Ellie Goulding.

Péro by Aneeth Arora: Of the real people and their alter ego: Amazon India Fashion Week A/W15

The collection was an attempt to explore the stories of real people and their alter lives – the lives they breathe when they put on their uniforms. For the show, captivated by the alter ego of a Gurgaon based contemporary artist, known as ‘Princess Pea’, péro collaborated with her, and dressed the miniature dolls in péro uniforms, that were lined either side of the ramp.

Gaurav Gupta A/W 15: Of the pinstripe, power dressing and more: Amazon India Fashion Week

Titled ‘Prologue: Risk’, the futuristic collection was a harmonious yet fierce blend of feminine sexy cuts and folds, form flattering silhouette, and powerful androgynous pieces. High-slit gowns, sari-jumpsuits, frock coats, capes , asymmetric jackets and statement pinstriped tuxedos - Gaurav’s latest offering was infused with unimpeachable details such as asymmetric zippers, metallic sequins, signature sculptural details, marbling technique embroidery, and digital prints, in a colour palette of white, midnight blue, burgundy, slate, grey and black.

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.

‘My World of Glass’ by Aartivijay Gupta: Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2015

Titled, ‘My World of Glass’, the collection was inspired by the intricate artwork of mosaic glass. The designer depicted the beauty of Moroccan mosaic art by bringing in nature to the collection. Images of trees, fish, owls, parrots, and peacocks were all a part of her mosaic story.

A modernist interpretation of Henri Rousseau’s art work:SHIVAN & NARRESH Cruise Resort '15/16 Lakme Fashion Week 2015

For their Cruise Resort 2015 collection, India’s well knows swimwear designer duo, Shivan & Narresh also known as the pioneers of Bikini sari, took inspiration from the artwork of the French Post-Impressionist painter Henri Rousseau. They saw his art work back in 2008 during their visit to the Musée D’Orsay in Paris.

Titled, ‘Henri’s Garden’, the sharp cut-outs and flowy silhouette of the collection played around three underlying print stories – geometric cabana in Rousseau’s signature colour palette, an abstraction of the Artist’s foliage tips, and a juxtaposition of vintage vegetable against sharp geometric shapes.

Anamika Khanna wraps up Lakme Fashion Week by ‘sculpting’ the runway with an exquisite Summer Resort 15 collection

In a perfect closing ceremony to the celebration of its 15 year journey, Anamika Khanna brought the curtain down on the Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 15 yesterday, with an exquisite grand finale show. Inspired by the main sponsor Lakme’s range of beauty products named Sculpt, the designer merged the aesthetics of ‘sculpting’ and ‘de-sculpting’ with structured drapes in her latest offering.

Tarun Tahiliani presents an Artsy collection inspired by the works of ‘The Singh Twins’ “ Lakme Fashion Week S/R15

The master of drapes, Tarun Tahiliani presented an impressive artsy collection, inspired by the contemporary art works of the British –Indian sisters, The Singh Twins. The Singh Twins, Amrit and Rabindra Singh are well known for their excellence in miniature paintings, and Tarun with his unique design aesthetics transformed the paintings into contemporary digital prints. The collection was an eclectic mix of summer colours such as yellow, shades of blue, orange, red, peach and pink combined with subtle white.

“Popology” by Wendell Rodricks : With an ode to the 60s, Wendell puts happy, smiling models on the Ruway :Lakme Fashion Week S/R 2015

And then there are runway shows that bring an instant smile to our face. Unlike many other shows, where the clothes look happy, but the models look sad, Wendell’s show was all about happy vibes, where the models were allowed to smile, laugh, dance and have real life fun on the runway. It was indeed refreshing to see Wendell’s gang of girls and boys, smiling, flirting and celebrating life, without any restrictions, all the more when we hardly ever see those beautiful faces smiling. They were not the walking mannequins, but real people just like you and me. After all, isn’t summer holidays are all about being relaxed, at ease and having fun? Or maybe it has got something to do with the quintessential charm of Goa, the place Wendell calls home.

“From Russia, with Love”, by Neha Agarwal: A Tale of two cultures: Lakme Fashion Week : Lakme Fashion Week

Titled, “From Russia, with Love”, the S/R 2015 collection by Neha Agarwal was inspired by the form-fitting fashion of early 1900s Russia, that tells a tale of two cultures, where Russian inspired silhouettes and motifs are fused with Indian fabrics and techniques. Usage of intricate hand-embroidered appliqués on georgette, ahimsa, dupion, pure mal, tussar and pattu silk on Russian inspired artwork are some of the key highlights of this vibrant collection.

“Munkee.See.Munkee.Doo” S/R 15: Of the guns and crime: Lakme Fashion Week

Gun motifs on the clothes, represented the dark world of weapons and increasing crime rate against women, but with a message of positivity and fierceness- time to stand up and fight against the menace.  Armed with mint, lavender, blue, white and charcoal, the duo offered an array of wearable pieces, predominantly in cotton, such as layered shifts, double breast blouse with peplum, jumpsuits, midis, boxy shirts and dresses, in pleated and embroidered details.

“The Eternal Sleep” by Ken Ferns :Lakme Fashion Week 2015

With Poppy flower as the protagonist of this collection, titled ‘‘The Eternal Sleep’, Ken Ferns took us on a journey of hallucination, visuals, dreams and nostalgia. There was an underlying calmness to the collection, recreated through georgette, organza, and crepe, in a colour palette of poppy red, blue, black and white.

Quirk Box Summer Resort 15: Of the unseen geography, the people & their culture and more: Lakme Fashion Week

Christened ‘Wanderlust’, the collection was an attempt to explore the unseen geography, the people and their culture and the landscapes around the world, including mountains, seascape, and more. Intricate prints of monuments, postcards, airplanes and the cityscape, added an element of free spirited quirkiness to the idea of travelling.