Showing posts with label global desi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label global desi. Show all posts

Fusion Fashion: Indian Trousers at Lakme Fashion Week

Bomber jacket and zippers skilfully presented in a new-age Indian context. That’s what Nupur Kanoi did, giving fashion lovers another taste of her version of fusing sensibilities. On similar lines, you could take a simple kurta and team it with a pair of well fitted Indian trousers. For that bad a** edge, throw on a cool biker jacket over the look. Remember to keep the colour story balanced using similar tones as opposed to a stark colour contrast.


 Fusion fashion is all about telling stories with the way you put a look together. Global Desi’s a/w ’13 showcase presented influences from tribal and gypsies, that were interestingly fused to form a look that is cool and free spirited. Printed indian trousers teamed with embroidered kurti tops can form the base for a fun look. A cool desi-graphic tote, a printed bandana and a pair of shades would add that sense of ‘street chic’.
The indian trousers have proved their versatility once again! At Krishna Mehta‘s winter/festive ’13 show at LFW, we saw model, Candice Pinto working a look that had a flow-y asymmetrical kurta worn over a pair of wide-legged pajamas. You could try to personalize this look with a voluminous flared kurta over a pair of printed palazzos.

See also Lakme Fashion week summer/resort 2014!

Anita Dongre Blends Ethnic and Chic Styles in 'Global Desi'

Ace Indian fashion designer Anita Dongre is not one to shy away from blending traditional styles with contemporary modes.

Nor is she afraid to experiment. Her brand 'Global Desi' is famous for its harnessing of traditional Indian crafts and styles but with a more global outlook.

Her brand was shown on the runway at Lakmé Fashion Week earlier this month and attracted widespread acclaim.



Why not take a look at Anita Dongre styles available on Strand of Silk to get your own fashionable blend of traditional and contemporary?

The New High-street Collection by Anita Dongre

Anita Dongre recently launched AND, her first high-street western inspired label, and followed it up with another, Global Desi, for a chic and ethnic style. Both the brands have been so successful that the designer felt it was the right time to showcase them on a big fashion platform like the Lakme Fashion Week, recently concluded.
AND and Global Desi had indeed a joint show. Global Desi by Anita Dongre showcased a gypsy chic collection inspired by the energy of music festivals, meanwhile, AND took us back to the fashionable ‘70s with flared bottoms, bold prints and solid colours. 

A colourful autumn for everybody!

Anita Dongre: a Life in Fashion

Before becoming a major face of Indian fashion, Anita Dongre studied fashion at the university of Mumbai and worked for a couple of years. At the beginning, shops only wanted to apply their own in-house label to her products, rather than allowing her brand to flourish. But Anita Dongre refused and created her own label and store.


According to her, in fact, Indians only began to understand and buy fashion in the last 15 years. Fashion was not considered an industry but more like a hobby. Nowadays, with 3 labels –Little Dongre, AND and Global Desi - and 100 stores, Anita Dongre considered herself a lucky women who can practice her passion. 

For Ms Dongre, it’s time to make India recognised as a country of designers and famous fashion!