Lakme Fashion Week S/S 2014: Print Story-‘Quirk-E-Sultanat’ by Quirk Box, ‘Ikai’ by Ragini Ahuja, Aarti Vijay Gupta

‘Quirk-E-Sultanat’ by Quirk Box

Quirky and colourful, Quirk Box presented a collection titled ‘Quirk-E-Sultanat’, inspired by Mugal imagery. Known for their fun and edgy prints, designer duo Jayesh Sachdev and Rixi Bhatia created a collection high on color-blocking, piping, mosaic prints and patterns. The quirkiness of prints and colours like tangerine, lime green, sky blue, turquoise, greys  were beautifully accentuated by fabrics like georgettes, poplins and silk crepes.

Quirk Box

Quirk Box

Quirk Box

‘Ikai’ by Ragini Ahuja

‘Ikai’ by Ragini Ahuja presented a collection that was contemporary yet ethnic. Chevron and innovative tie-dye prints, leather appliqué, and layered pieces were some of the key highlights of this collection. With a colour story of earthy tones, dull gold, metallic, whites and nudes, and fabrics like georgettes and sheer, the designer featured shorts, tunics, crop tops, dresses, jackets, overcoats, sarees and kaftans, in unconventional and playful silhouettes.

Ikai by Ragini Ahuja

Ikai by Ragini Ahuja

Aarti Vijay Gupta

Aarti Vijay Gupta’s collection was inspired by ‘Indian Miniature Paintings’ of 16^th to 19^th century. The collection was a prints galore, flora and fauna and portraits in array of pieces ranging from dresses and sarees to bandhgalas. Use of fabric like Habutai silk complemented the essence of this art inspired collection.

Aarti Vijay Gupta

Aarti Vijay Gupta

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