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Do you see what we see? Someone’s been dipping into the cookie jar! đŸ˜‰
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Left: Alberta Ferretti, Fall 2011
Right: Charu Parashar, WLIFW A/W 2011
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani, Style
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The theme of Rahul Singh’s collection, Sea of Science, was made evident by the use of only blue and white as the color scheme. But, the designer didn’t let the two colors at hand limit the possibilities. There were plenty of tunics, dresses and separates presented in chiffon and satin.
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Rahul Singh, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
Saaj By Ankita’s collection was a tribute to Ladakh. While the craftwork may have been more Ladakh oriented, we saw a lot of traditional dance costume influences in the collection with the fan-shaped pleats and the use of bordered fabrics appearing in multiple outfits. Would be really interested in seeing someone wear one these off the runway.
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Saaj By Ankita, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
Sonia Jetleey’s collection Pot Pourri started with a model wearing a “Baroque is in style” tee. What followed were long skirts, jodhpur pants, kaftans, tunics and even a sari with baroque motifs. Also part of the collection were vegetable tanned handbags and boots. With the added ombre-effect, some of the outfits felt too busy.
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Sonia Jetleey, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
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Zurhke by Rajdeep Ranawat & Naresh Chauhan , WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
Moulin Rouge was the theme of Preeti Chandra’s collection that consisted of voluminous skirts, one-shoulder dresses and gowns and jumpsuits with trains. There was a bit of old world glamor infused in the collection by way of long gloves, tiaras and lace but one could not help but see a lot of borrowed ideas, especially in the white gown that was very reminiscent of Dolce & Gabbana.
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Preeti Chandra, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
Simple shift dresses made interesting by way of quilting, floral embellishment and color-mixing marked Zubair Kirmani’s collection. In keeping with the winter theme, black was the base color used through-out.
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Zubair Kirmani, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
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Label by Ritu Kumar, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
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Kavita Bhartia, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
The vibe was certainly bohemian over at Kavita Bhartia. Season’s favorite color, burnt orange popped up on this runway as well among the more muted colors. Though not a fan of the prints, loved the embellished dresses.
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Payal Jain, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
Payal Jain referenced the five elements of nature (earth, water, fire, air and space) in her collection. Orange for fire, green for earth, blue for water… You get the drift!
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am:pm By Ankur And Priyanka Modi, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
Heavy in separates, the collection was among the better ones presented today. Pretty dresses and use of florals stood out… The orange dress and the super wide-legged trousers (palazzos!) were a favorite.
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Ashima Leena, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
Heavy in western-wear silhouettes, ombré effect, bandhani techniques and beaded embellishments made for some interesting pieces. Tribal influenced, the necklines were well-utilized. Some pieces did feel more Resort than Autumn, though the point perhaps is moot.
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Charu Parasher, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
Pink, orange and green broken up with some black was this collection’s color palette. We weren’t really taken with the use of tulle nor with the way the florals were employed.
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Komal Sood, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
For her debut collection, Komal Sood presented evening-wear heavy collection. A dash of Archana Kochchar, a smidgen of Swapnil Shinde and a teeny helping of inspiration from international runways… Is it just us, or do you too feel like you’ve seen all this before?
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Dolly J, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
A visual overload, and not really in the best way either. There’s so much going on and, none of it really feels cohesive…
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And finally, on to Rajesh Pratap Singh.
This certainly was our favorite from day two. Hands-down. Beautifully structured clothes, impeccable work and so-sophisticated-and-quietly-charming. Love. Can’t wait to see these off-the-runway!
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Rajesh Pratap Singh, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
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Rajesh Pratap Singh, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
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Rajesh Pratap Singh, WLIFW Autumn/Winter 2011
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Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
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It’s always a waiting game to find out who will be the first to wear Manish Arora’s latest collection. Well, the wait is over for the first (and second) sighting of Mr. Arora’s latest Fall 2011 collection.
Danish singer Nanna Ă˜land Fabricius (Oh Land) not only picked Manish’s design for the red carpet, she also wore another dress by the designer for her performance during the awards show. Loved both the outfits on her but do think the suede pumps were too safe a choice.
Update: My bad. It isn’t two different dresses. It’s a black dress with a pink jacket.
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Left: Manish Arora, Fall 2011
Right: Nanna Ă˜land Fabricius at NewNowNext Awards 2011
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Nanna Ă˜land Fabricius Performs At NewNowNext Awards 2011
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Nisha Singh took in designer Kavita Bhartia’s show wearing an outfit from the designer’s latest collection. We aren’t quite sure if the cutout leggings were part of the ensemble or an afterthough but not that it matters because they really didn’t make for a nice addition. Colored leggings would’ve helped the kurta pop more or just wearing the kurta as a dress.
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Left: Kavita Bhartia, Autumn/Winter 2011
Right: Nisha Singh at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011
Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani
