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Spotted these two lovely ladies in Kallol Datta dresses recently… Have a favorite? We sure do… Want to guess which one that’d be?
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Left: Aparna Roddam At WLIFW W/A 2011
Right: Sona Mohapatra At Grazia’s Anniversary Do
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
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Akaaro by Gaurav Jai Gupta (not to be confused with the other GG) after having a very successful debut last season went for a more de-structured look for Autumn/Winter. The collection consisted of dresses and separates in fabrics like cottons, wools and silk in earthy tones.
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Akaaro by Gaurav Jai Gupta, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
If you are looking for structured fits, classic lines and conventional silhouettes then Kallol isn’t the designer for you. The designer is all about rebelling against all of the things above and so you got to see a lot of unstructured tunics pleated at odd angles to give us relaxed laid-back looks. Our favorites were the clock-print (minus the hair detail, but of course) and the geometric dress.
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Kallol Datta, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean it has to be devoid of color. Urvashi Kaur and Rehane gave us plenty of it with their collections. Urvashi carried forward color-blocking well into winter by way of tie-dye tunics, wrap jackets, waist coats paired with Moroccan salwars, churidaar pants. Scarves prominently featured throughout the collection.
If Urvashi’s collection was more about loose and relaxed fits, Rehane’s was more about short fitted mini dresses featuring of lloral mesh lace . Accessories comprising of multi-stripe belts and head-peices also played a major part in the presentation.
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Urvashi Kaur, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
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Rehane, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
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Tarun Tahiliani, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
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Tarun Tahiliani, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
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Sapna Bhavnani styled the models who walked at The Collective’s spring fashion show. She attended the show in a Kallol Datta prison-slate dress that Priyanka and I love!
Compared to her usual style (see inside), this is a more toned look for the hair stylist who has a style mantra some would call punk-ish.
You may love it or hate it but you cannot deny that Sapna definitely has a unique spunky look. One that I, for one, love.
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Left: Kallol Datta, Resort 2010
Right: Sapna Bhavnani at The Collective Fashion Show
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It’s no secret, Kallol Datta is one of our favorite designers and this most recent collection of his has us once again gush in his favor. Taking forward the theme of “illustrations” and “Jailstripes” from his last collection, the designer showed looks that played off of texture, layering and clever styling.
Pants, jackets, saris and dresses in fabric like voile and habutai (a thin silk) made up the collection. My favorite perhaps has to be the ‘Sathya Saran’ dress (extreme left, first row) where the red printed dress had a rather unusual detailing on the back- the fringe/yarns bunched and plaited paying a tribute to the journalist Sathya Saran. You’ve got to love the cheeky take. Styling aside, that fringe dress needs to find it’s way in to our closets!
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Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
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Fern Mallis and Shilpa Chavan have worn this print before, as have designers Eina and Rimzim. And the latest to be spotted in Kallol Datta‘s Kitty Cat dress was Rhea Kapoor while taking in the designer’s show during the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week. You like?
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Rhea Kapoor At Lakme Fashion Week
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Left: Eina Ahluwalia At Marie Claire Fashion Awards 2010 (Via Santu M)
Centre, Right: Rimzim Dadu in Y Magazine
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani, Y Magazine
