Articles tagged: Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2012

Designer Anita Dongre, known for her ethnic womenswear line, has now forayed into menswear collection. She is excited about her initiative.

“Excited about my foray into menswear,” Dongre tweeted.

Dongre, who has been at the forefront of the Indian fashion scene for over 20 years, hinted towards her inclination to menswear line at Lakme Fashion Week summer/resort 2012. At the event held earlier this month, she gave fashionistas a glimpse into her men’s collection with a few trousers, shirts and formal suits.

Her foray into the menswear line will add to her successful brand existence that includes prêt, couture, bridal to contemporary line.

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Spotted at Lakme Fashion Week, Amy wore an LBD along with purple heels and a black clutch. I love the silver details around dress but I don’t really think purple is the right color for the shoe. Maybe a nice silver to accompany the detail in the dress? But Amy, didn’t you get the memo? Casual is cool when outside the ramp.

By Anupriya Dutta

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It was the romance and grandeur of the city of Prague that enthralled fashion designers Isha & Nitin Kartikeya of Dozakh to call their collection “Koffee with Kafka” at Lakme Fashion Week 2012

The collection consisted of elaborate tonal embroidery on a grand back drop like chiffon and silk, the designers ensured that their feminine creations revealed their motivation on the ramp. The figures were slender and sophisticated with the side looped hemlines for midis and gowns. Colours were subdued with soft brown, white, giving way to green, hues of deep magenta and red/black tones to finally black.

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Vaishali Shadangule called her collection “Khand” which means Sugar and used 36 inches width fabric with great imagination and ingenuity and added on maroon and deep blue to show the Maharashtra handloom

Vaishali used the rich textures imaginatively for lovely women’s wear. Also using Chanderi discreetly, Vaishali mixed the two for a collection of long drapes, tunics, shirts, stole, jumpsuits, jackets, saris and kurtas.

The silhouettes were eccentric with lots of asymmetry amongst the garments and layering which gave that rural feel. For women who love tradition and heritage textiles, Vaishali Shadangule’s collection “Khand” created a stylish impact.

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Recently selected by the World Gold Council as one of the world’s Top 10 most inventive and ingenious jewellery designers Suhan Pittie showed of her Child of Eden collection at Lakme Fashion Week 2012. The show consisted of beautiful contemporary jewellery which models showed of wearing headbands in black and white ensembles designed by sister Anamika Khanna.

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Indira Ghosh’s  collection was a fun packed adventure called Vedaant Body Drapes. Concentrating mainly on dresses, the collection’s palette consisted mostly of colours of reds, blues, yellows, purples and aquamarines as well as pastel tones.

Indira kept her garments simple with feminine, graceful cuts in soft materials like georgette, chiffon, silk chiffon and silk crepe. While the low back cut-outs added a sensual touch, trimmings in beadwork, metallic and gems on the shoulders and back, added a vibe.

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Abhishek Dutta presented a collection titled “Epidemic” at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2012 for men and women.

With a colour palette starting with mystic white, Abhishek painted a feeling of bliss and cheerfulness with  yellow, added magenta for love, blue for truth, violet for wisdom, green for youth and fertility and blue for peace, and turned them into lean shapes with semi drapes.

The silhouettes had touches of the space-age style having a body moulded look as well as glow in the dark print appliqués, interesting cutwork embroidery.

Stopping the show was Shraddha Das, star of the comedy film “Dil to Baccha Hai Ji” who walked confidently down the ramp in a violet pant and a sheer embroidered top.

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Most probably the most dramatic show of all at Lakme Fashion Week 2012, Rocky S kept everyone on the edge of their seats. Think dark autumn smouldering nights with whirling leaves and angels. The show was stimulating yet had classy look with fantastic fabrics which included georgette, chiffon, satin and silk.

The very gothic collection had the models with wildly flowing tousled hair boldly walking the ramp to loud solemn music. Rocky S chose ivory, dark mystic black, dull grey and nude for the very stylish show stopping creations.

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