That Show

Fringe

The whole chic vibe, cool graphics and fringes and tassels was well represented on the catwalk the husband-wife duo, Hemant and Nandita they furthered the mood with their mustard ponchos, capes and wraps inspired by the , up brilliantly with fringed and coined neckpieces their printed roomy bags. Nikasha Tawadey liberally channelled this too with her pastel crepe tops, which came armed with fringes on lemony stoles. Pia Pauro’s inspired line took you back in time, with the gladiators with fringe details Sanchita Ajjampur’s coloured embroidered fringed ponchos Tanvi Kedia displayed her abundant love for colour simulated with tasselled handcuffs, Anupamaa Dayal’s sexy cholis, earrings and multicoloured stoles announced that 70s are here to rule.

It is a closed area where tradition rubs shoulders with modernity, and that’s why Anju Modi a frontrunner antasy met reality in her cobalt blue, the colour d. Young gun Pallavi Mohan surprised everyone with her tactful line, which courted zippers in warm, woolly coats. The architect for new-age India, Amit Aggarwal, used zips liberally, not to join, but to actually set free, them as a design element, while Rajesh Pratap Singh’s superlative polka encrusted zipper jackets were as cool as his ikat dresses. Pankaj and Nidhi’s Rouge Minerale saw midnight blue tunics revved up with side zippers was a time travel to 1935 when Elsa Schiaparelli first introduced zips for design impetus

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Check

Scottish checks made in Himachal Pradesh Aneeth Arora merino wool reversible jackets were as natty as the slogan, ‘Make love not war’ loral linings and check bomber jackets with the peace insignia teamed with the classic red and black tartans backpacks and out boots flowery brooches and caps with pom-poms. Kolkata Sneha Arora muddy check shirts and androgynous coats in dull greys and maroon checks teamed with mannish trousers, were as subtle as Amalraj Sengupta’s check shirt dress with net sleeves or the ones came with crochet or the absolutely spectacular Bishnupuri silk textured check saris. Rina Singh of Eka her wool gingham checks on burgundy tunics, multicoloured and ochre checks in stoles and easy dresses. A& T cotton gingham patchwork coats made perfect accompaniment the pin-tucked trousers making a play for checks in the most traditional yet avant-garde way. Amit Aggarwal’s futuristic check and houndstooth capes spelt monochromatic glamour and Rajesh Pratap Singh’s wool-ikat checks courted perfection in the most surreal way.

They are the movers and shakers of the textile movement and that’s why A & T’s -ray film sequins used along with kantha on tie jackets cholis and nylon kurtas were as ingenious as Amit Aggarwal’s recycled stockings used as a embellishment or his upcycled bindis Sanchita’s hair leather blue shopper and Aneeth Arora’s upcycled denims. Paromita Banerjee’s Boro Japanese technique, which uses discarded patches to create restrain splendour on her tunics with Kangri borders were the of all eyes.

Plum Offers

Sanchita’s plum leopard print line and petticoat dress, A&T’s polysilk coat and Nehru jackets in silk velvet revved up with kantha made sure the cousin of Marsala, the colour of the season was well represented. Rina Dhaka’s plum dress with handwork in lattice and like embroidery showed that designers kept global catwalks in mind.

Polka

Aneeth’s nifty polka dots on pleated skirts, as well as Rajesh Pratap Singh’s drippy polka dots which never pursued perfection on his dresses and zipper jackets with leather accents a 50s touch reminiscent of the dotted magic created by Marilyn Monroe. Amit Aggarwal’s splatter polka rendition and Pratima Pandey’s robust ones on ash grey palazzos and tunics announced that the bindis .

Monochrome

Rohit and Rahul’s careful construction of their black and whites added flavour to their slithering prints, their pant suits and low hem dresses were a prelude to Sheta Kapur’s side slit, easy chic dresses. Poonam Bhagat’s inspiration, Cubist Pablo Picasso paintings found a new canvas in her monochromatic dresses with exaggerated sides.

Indigo

Aneeth used it in her khadi dresses her printed jackets, while Rina Singh’s indigo trousers in twill khadi and the stunning merino wool striped indigo overcoat will make sure it is a winter to remember. Rajesh Pratap Singh’s homage to indigo is not new, his dresses raw, untamed feel 11:11’s Himanshu Shani emerged as a pleasant surprise with his indigo kala cotton checks in khadi chambray, as he natural dyeing a mindful way of living.