Hara Barno by Sahil Kochar
A young and talented designer, Sahil, designs for both men and women. His collection for A/W 2015 is inspired by the ‘leheriya’ of Rajasthan, had asymmetrical and flowy garments infused with cut-outs and layering; quite a colourful collection with a blast of dense colours for base and hint of brighter ones for play.
Sleeping Beauty by Pratima Pandey
The colors, simple cuts and structures inspired by Japanese concept of Waba-Sabi, with floral embroidery finely crafted in wool, dabka, dori, parsi and even phulkari. Thhe romatically designed collection showcased garments in layering, floor length tunics, wraps, waistcoats, jaclets and shawls all done artistically in hand block printed bagru cotton.
‘Riders on the storm’ by Pia Paro
She presented the winter resort collection for her A/W 2015 show inspired by the wild savannah. The collection took inspiration from everything wild! Navajo inspired folk art, Arizona desert and Rocky Mountains inspired colour palette running into yellow, pink, blue, khaki and white. The embroideries had horse motifs and laser cuts in Santa Fe Patterns designed into Saris, Kaftans and even lehengas. A lot of cut-work embroidery was also seen in cocktail dresses and the models flaunted metallic laser cut beach bags!
Virtues by Viral, Ashish & Vikrant
The collection was definitely fir to flaunt. The bold and metallic influences in long and flowy garments that had subtle embroideries in zardozi, resham and mirror in fabrics that ranged from georgettes, chanderi, tussar and satins. And, as the trio say, the collection is marked by a blending of steam punk romance with military aristocracy.
Sanskar by Sonam Dubal
Dream sequins, says the pun intended title. Rich velvets, georgettes and silk infused with Khadi and Chanderi create a dream line collection of garments set in black and earthy tones designed into hand-painted Kaftans, wrap dresses, capes and coats. Lotus, Paisley, eye and fish are some of the symbols sued for embroidery.
Taika by Poonam Bhagat
It’s her fascination of the simple graphic world that makes her stand out with the stylish clothes that she designs; simple yet fashionable. This time she derives inspiration from Picasso, his ink dots connected by fine pen lines that turn zodiac into guitars, mandolins and the crotchen-dotted staves of musical scores, circa 1924. Linen and Matka silk in ivory, cobalt, black with a twist of orange made into tunics, dresses and fusion wear by Poonam’s label. The head gear needs a special mention, designed by Satsuki Nakagawa of Tokyo who has also worked with The English National Opera and Misa Harada Noel Stewart Millinery.
Pero by Aneeth Arora
Deriving inspiration from the military, In Fall Winter 2015 collection, péro continues the dialogue between fine hand-woven woolen Scottish checks from the Himalayas and indigo that resist block printed khadis from Gujarat. Calling it an attempt to initiate the dialogue between two alter egos, péro and Princess Pea with a belief that every alter ego needs a uniform, she plays around with denims and checks in Tunics, skirts, shirts and dresses.
Prologue Risk by Gaurav Gupta
The A/W 2015 collection that celebrates winters in all its coldness and sharp windy days has garments designed in pinstriped tuxedos, signature for coach jumpsuits asymmetric jacket dresses and gowns all with the sensuously gothic accent. These handcrafted pieces of clothing and footwear use micro shooting metallic jerseys and neoprene suede with a colour story that runs in moonless black, rinca green, baby blue, convent grey and Alexander plum.
