Every fashion week brings a plethora of new
designs and trends that are sure to leave you spellbound.
Just like other incredible fashion weeks, the
much-talked-about India Couture Week 2016 just got a wrap up and has charted
out the course of fashion for the upcoming wedding season. The five-day extravaganza laid some solid
fashion trends in haute couture. The eclectic designs and mesmerising
silhouettes marked the prominence and dominance of India’s fashion in global
domain. Let’s have a sneak peek into the latest trends in Indian fashion.
Bardot
blouse
Bardot tops or cold-shoulder tops are not
restricted to western wear only as the Indian couturiers have beautifully
weaved this ultimate fashion trend into contemporary Indian wear. None other than the most celebrated designer
Manish Malhotra introduced gorgeous bardot blouses along with the heavily
embroidered lehengas. The ace designer showcased his collection named ‘The
Persian Story’ that included some of the breathtakingly beautiful dresses.
The regal collection had the old-world
charm and the effects of royal Persian architecture. The combination of heavy embroidery, velvet
fabric and bardot style silhouette of the blouses made the entire collection, a
dream come true. Also Deepika Padukone being the showstopper enhanced the grace
of collection with her never-ending charm. She wore a stunning red highly
embellished lehenga with red off-shoulder blouse which romantically exposed her
toned shoulders and carried it with all the poise. This indeed was one of our
favourite looks from this year’s India Fashion Week.
Pop Hues
Anita Dongre is known for her out of the
world designs. Everything from the choice of fabrics to colors and to
embroidery makes a statement. This year too Anita presented her collection
named ‘Epic Love’ which included some of the finest dresses for the forthcoming
wedding season. Her signature ‘gotapati’ work when blended with bright pop
hues, created a lethal combination.
The lehengas in striking red, hot-pink,
eye-catching orange, sunshine yellow and electric blue caught everyone’s
eye. Apart from this gorgeous trend, we
witnessed a lot of dresses with fringes like fringe blouses, fringe-edged saris
etc. This really made the entire
collection a perfect marriage of Indo-western.
Anita does know how to make an eye-ball popping collection and it was
indeed on our list of favourites.
Serene in White
Today’s bride does not shy away from
experimenting with her bridal attire. From colours to fabrics to silhouettes,
they don’t mind trying new concepts. Keeping this in mind, designers too give
wings to their imagination and bring out fresh and all new designs. We witnessed gorgeous bridal wear in pristine
whites, creams; ivory and beige rule the ramp at this year’s India Couture Week.
With lot of detailing and white as the base colour, the collection truly stood
out. If you are someone who likes to break the monotony and take the road less travelled,
the bridal wear in ivory and gold is your go-to choice. Names like Rahul
Mishra, Rimple and Harpreet Narula and Anamika Khanna presented a real ethereal
muted hued collection and made everyone appreciate the understated yet
crowd-pleaser ensembles.
Ruffles & Tassels
The high-voltage five-day long fashion
festivity had so much to offer that it became literally impossible to choose
the best among the rest. Day 4 of India Couture Week unfolded some of the spectacular
trends. Designer Gaurav Gupta and Varun Bahl presented their splendid
collection that refined the contemporary fashion. The highlights of the day
included use of sheer fabrics for blouses and saris. The pastel hued sheer
fabrics were used to create some stunning blouses with floral motifs. Even the
net saris with floral motifs looked divine. Also his progressive designs
included unusual silhouettes with fluid drapes that let everyone talking.
Another trend that caught our fancy was the
extensive use of embellished headbands by the models. The bejewelled headbands
in varied designs and styles added to the overall grace of the garment. It added the much needed sparkle and gave a
finishing edge. Also the trend of aesthetically using pearl tassels and fringes
on saris and gowns caught our eye. The modern silhouette with vintage tassels
made a perfect garment. Last but
certainly not the least, on the list of our favorite was the ruffle gowns. Strapless ball gowns with romantic ruffle
detailing looked chic and sophisticated.
The international trend of ruffles was given Indian tadka by adding it
to the sari gowns. The elaborate ruffled
gowns looked dramatic as the models walked the ramp with panache.
Mirrorwork
and Black Magic
Day 5 of the fashion week was a pure bliss
for any bride-to-be because the vast display of majestic lehenags and other
bridal wear was every bride’s dream.
Designers RohitBal and ManavGangwani brought forward their bridal
collection which was high on aesthetics. The heavily embroidered, thoroughly
embellished and intricately designed bridal wear was a delight to look at. A lot of mirrorwork, Kashmiri kani work and
zardozi work on heavy fabrics were to be seen. Deep-hues like maroon and black
ruled the ramp. Showstopper Kangana Ranuat made heads turn wearing one of the best
creations by Manav Gangwani from his Begum-e-Jannat collection which was a deep
maroon lehenga with off-shoulder mirror-work blouse.
Talking about the celebrated designer
Rohit’s collection named ‘Kehkashaan’, it was sheer opulence. The royalty of
the entire collection was hypnotic and never-seen before as models sashayedregal
things like tiaras, hand-carved walking canes, crowns, belts, sashes, capes, bejeweled
footwear etc.And the way they carried the fierce expressions on their faces did
complete justice with the royal collection. RohitBal like his every collection
essayed a new colour palette for this season, black being the dominant colour.
Models wore wonderful garments like lehenags with cape jackets, anarkalis with
robes and bandhgalas with jodhpuris, all in black. Not to forget the touch of
royalty came with the wide range of headgears.
All in all, calling it an awe-inspiring collection won’t be an exaggeration.
India Couture Week 2016 took us on a ride
that portrayed influence of different cultures on fashion under one umbrella
like Islamic influence, inspiration from Russia and Persia, heritage and legacy
of Mughal era, the royalty of Rajasthan and much more and its effect was truly
spell-binding. Many new things in the world of fashion made an effortless entry
and old things got a revival make-over. Amidst all the glitz and glamour, the
magic of fashion was at its peak!
