Anamika Khanna:PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2013

The vintage details, the craftsmanship, the aesthetics, the styling and the fantasy backdrop of a jungle set – what not to love in this exquisite and magnificent couture collection by Anamika Khanna at the PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2013.

Beautiful and Uber-Sensous Sridevi for Vogue India, August 2013

For her first ever cover and photo-shoot of Vogue India, August 2013, Sridevi shows how 50 is the new young. With her svelte figure, refined sensuality and picture perfect seductive look, the beautiful actress can make any man drool and girls of her age or even younger go green with envious admiration.

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.

Tarun Tahiliani - Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week 2013

Master of drapes and ace designer Tarun Tahiliani’s bridal collection at the Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week 2013 was a spectacular presentation of age old Indian drapes in various forms. In spite of ornate embroidery and exquisite traditional thread-work, the collection infused a surprising element of lightness to bridal wear, a high point that will appeal to every modern Indian bride. The show was presented in a backdrop of a beautifully choreographed contemporary dance performance by the students of Bangalore based Attakkalari centre for movement arts. The dance troupe immaculately portrayed the three themes of the collection – the Gold, Enchanted Forest and Man of the hour.

From the Archive: Prabhuddha Dasgupta & Bharat Sikka for Suneet Varma

Model Shyamolie Verma in tussar saree and Suneet Varma’s gilded breast plate from the 'Greek Sculpture-Birth of Venus' collection (1992) and Feroze Gujral in 1989 for Suneet Varma. Both the images (below) are pure work of art, shot by late Prabuddha Dasgupta.

Suneet Varma - Aamby Valley IBFW 2013 -‘ The Golden bracelet’

Titled ‘The Golden bracelet’, Suneet Varma’s bridal collection at the Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week 2013 was inspired by the ancient Roman town-city of Pompeii. The contemporary Indo-ancient Roman inspired bridal collection was categorised under three themes - Romance, Longing and Wedding.

From the Archive:Prabuddha Dasgupta for Vogue India October 2007

 

Editorial:'The Object of Desire' for Vogue India October 2007

Photographer: Prabhuddha Dasgupta

Model: Lakshmi Menon, Kamal Sidhu

Rohit Bal –Aamby Valley IBFW 2013 -‘The Mulmul Masquerade’

Titled ‘The Mulmul Masquerade’, Rohit Bal’s first ever bridal collection at the Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week 2013 was high on extravagance with its intricate embroidery, beautiful Kashmiri craftsmanship, embellishment, fine layering and Baroque with a royal dose of Elizabethan era.