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Shobhna & Vijay Arora’s collection “Anant” was targeted for the “yummy” moms and “cool” dads. The menswear consisted of denim joshpurs and batik tops. The womens collection centred more on evening wear, with saris and fitted suits made from chiffon and net.
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Charu Parasher’s collection consisted of anarkali style dresses and gowns. The title of the collection was ‘Mysteriously seductive diva will be dressed in vintage style’. Vintage style was indeed showcased using fabrics like velvet, chiffons and georgettes accentuated with gold trimmings. The color palette consisted of maroon, plum, aubergine and purple.
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Rajasthani and Gujarati influences were easily recognized in the collection presented by Ashish, Viral & Vikrant for Virtues. The collection had a heavy dose of kalamkari work. Long angrakha kurtas, robes with panels and dresses in raw silk dominated the collection. The color palette was a mix of earthy browns, rusty reds, greens and maroons.
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J J Valaya’s collection had a color palette that was infused with brick reds, charcoal blacks and slate greys! The clothes were sharply structured and and cleanly constructed. The fabrics used were cotton velvet, lycra linen, lycra georgette, lycra cotton and silk. Also, this collection liberally used old silver coins strategically embroidered onto the pieces as embellishment.
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Monapali’s collection used Indian silhouettes and traditional lines and infused in them an avant-garde appeal.
Kantha work, appliques, linen, tussar, knits, embroidery and prints featured prominently in the collection. The color palette had a vintage appeal with its use of antique grey, matte beige and dull gold and subdued rose.
