‘Magma’ by Amit Aggarwal : Lakme Fashion Week S/R’16

Capturing the visual raw beauty of the molten liquids - ‘Magma’, the collection revolved around colours, surface and form. With a hint of psychedelic, the designer beautifully narrated the transition from the natural landscape to a colorful world full of paint.

“Paradox of lotus sutra” by Ajay Kumar: Lakme Fashion Week S/R’16

Titled “Paradox of lotus sutra”, Bangalore based designer Ajay Kumar’s S/R 2016 bright summery collection was all about floro-geometric prints and more prints mixed with bright patterns. With lotus motif as the protagonist of the collection, and with a hint of geometric illusion, the designer offered bold pieces ranging from smart blazers and fitted trousers to tunic shirts.

“Indica Emporia” by Wendell Rodricks : Lakme Fashion Week S/R16

Titled “Indica Emporia”, the collection explored the possibilities of 20 iconic Indian garments to see how they could be converted into contemporary modern wearable pieces. In other words Wendell Rodricks created a fusion of twenty Indian costumes – for example a modest garment like ‘dhoti’ was converted into a ‘dhoti jumpsuit’ with a sari. 

Wendell Rodricks celebrated the vast emporium of Indian textile in this stunning presentation: Lakme Fashion Week S/R’16

What a stunning presentation by veteran designer Wendell Rodricks at the Lakme Fashion Week S/R'16. The day 2 of the fashion week was declared as Sustainable and Indian Textile day, where Wendell celebrated the legacy of hand -woven textile through his collection titled "Indica Emporia".

‘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.

“This is not fashion” by QuirkBox (humorously arty): Lakme Fashion Week S/R’16

With embroidered slogan such as “This is not fashion” and “Art is the new black”, Quirk Box’s French-inspired collection had a strong vintage and relaxed summery flair.