The FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week’s third day unleashed glamour on the runway. We witnessed models and showstoppers seizing the runway and sparking it with the designer's magnificent collection items! Splendor, glamour, and shine were everywhere at this lavish 5 days fashion event.
Here’s a small roundup of what went down on the runway of Day 3 of the fashion fest:
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ESHAA AMIIN
Eshaa’s embellishments were as adventurous as her designs, so the beadwork was intricate, the braiding imaginative, the cording looked complex, and the fringes were inspired by South African culture, which also inspired the title of the collection. For Eshaa, fabric manipulation was of prime importance to achieve diverse surface texturing. Making an impact on the ramp were the stylishly constructed pants, blouses, and funky dresses that added a colourful touch to the line.
Looking ultra-glam, beautiful Chitrangada Singh closed the show wearing a multi-hued, printed, backless maxi with a fringed hemline and thigh-high slit. To add more touches of colour the tasselled, fringed cape was the perfect addition.
GAUPA
The brand creator wandered through the meandering colourful streets of the French quarter to draw more stylish visions for the ensembles. With resort wear as its foundation, the collection moved from easy breezy silhouettes to relaxed comfort wear that was dreamt up in sustainable, breathable fabrics. For beachwear glamour, there were vibrant floral prints merged with French checks, quaintly inspired by the cacti of Pondicherry. Men’s wear followed the theme of the show with colourful printed shirts, shorts, beach robes, tunics and lungis.
Making a stunning entry on the ramp, was lovely Rhea Chakraborty who looked amazing as she ended the show wearing a colourful, fluid, printed, backless maxi with side cut-outs and a dramatic floor-sweeping sheer veil.
LIMERICK
This fashionable journey was executed with great pizazz by paying careful attention to all aspects that go into a best-selling collection. Limerick selected luxuriously fluid organza and silk crepe, which were embellished with fine detailed artwork. Dipping the colour brush into hues that matched the grandeur of the collection, the brand opted for varying shades of blush pink, powder blue, brown and beige. Silhouettes were easy on the eyes and body for comfortable summer wear comprising co-ord sets and some luxurious saris.
The very glamorous Malaika Arora dazzled on the ramp, as the perfect showstopper for the Limerick label, when she glided in a printed, figure-hugging maxi skirt, tiny bralette and a flowing, long cape.
ABHISHEK SHARMA
Projecting imagery of bold royalty, ensembles were visualised in stunning bright hues, which had a contrasting touch with fine gold metal thread and amazing hand embroidery. With so grand a visual presentation it was but natural that Abhishek ensured the colours he worked with matched the mood of the apparel. Bursts of rich gold shimmered with dazzling green, pretty rose pink, sultry midnight blue, and vibrant orange and ended with the ever-popular Indian red.
Pretty Kalki Koechlin created a stir on the runway when she ended the show in a glamorous, heavily, encrusted, backless red-carpet gown with a luxurious trail, a thigh-high slit and tantalising beaded strings.
NIRMOOHA
Shades of beauteous lime green, daffodil yellow, deep purple, and soft lavender, danced with gay abundance as terracotta and ripe peach completed the colour story. Silhouettes remained true to the Nirmooha brand’s fluid, flowing volumes as varying textiles with dreamy surface ornamentation and textured embellishments created a tactile vision. There was great resort separates with immense mix-and-match possibilities as co-ords appeared on the ramp in quick succession.
The Indian film world’s dapper, hot new star, Vijay Verma, looked totally at ease, as he strolled down the runway, in comfy, baggy, pleated trousers, a cool Tee and a multicoloured, abstract, print long robe.
ANAND KABRA
Fabrics moved effortlessly from luxurious silks like chiffon, dupioni, and habotai which created relaxed lines while silhouettes had linear cuts with feminine, soft tailoring and construction. There was a pleasant, stylish blend of tunics, trousers, skirts, anarkalis, saris and corsetry, which were dreamt up in portraying Anand’s characteristic design sensibilities. Moving onto a mixed colour palette, Anand zeroed in on warm white, charcoal, mustard, and pale sky blue and then added the very vibrant and beloved Indian hue vermilion.
Detailing was intense with prints heading the list, followed by delicate beading, intricate handmade
lace, beautiful cutwork, and mesh, along with placement dyeing and contrast stitching.
BLONI
The showcase presented a trinity of visuals, sounds and movements, all experimental in ways of creation like coding for visualization, live sounds using body sensors, and a performance that provided a flexible anchor and pillar. The conceptual framework was made in conjunction with Theory & Ego, a culture research and development site.
Akshat’s design focus is on evolving the wearability of fashion in the context of anatomy and body politics, and future design metrics resetting identities, and building hybridities. The collection featured materially and formally distinct ideas—ranging from rubber cut in sleek and geometric proportions, dramatic and sculptural silhouettes, heat-sensitive surfaces that change colours based on body heat, crochet, tie-dye, handwoven denim, regenerated textiles with marine nylon and metal mesh, all made with handcrafted finesse.
SAAKSHA & KINNI
This creative confluence of fashion and technology between Saaksha & Kinni and Logitech was a celebration of a hybrid future of work lifestyle to make ‘work from anywhere’ stylish, fun, and productive. Recurring themes that ran through ‘Prism’ were youth, colour, experimental, and bold; attributed to Logitech which it strongly resonates with. This was reflected in their Studio series which is designed especially for Gen Z and working millennials and sport a sleek and stylish design with pops of colour.
The designers were inspired by prints that moved through the tie and dye craft then continued onto geometrics and abstract flowers, which represented their favourite states – Gujarat and Rajasthan. Men’s wear featured trench coats, comfy trousers, shirts, Bermuda shorts, blousons, mirror work tunics, soft unstructured jackets, gilets, striped robes, co-ord sets and even a ballooning, drawstring poncho. Each garment was a medley of prints, colours and detailing that created vibrant vibes on the runway.
The very stylish and beautiful Sobhita Dhulipala looked stunning, as she closed the show in a rust, long skirt with a fitted hip silhouette, over a magnificent crinoline. The tiny, mirror work, racer back top was the perfect addition.
GUJARAT TITANS X KGL
Kanika Goyal’s eponymous label, KGL, is known for its striking innovations and interplay of colour and texture. For this line, Kanika took inspiration from the many entities of Gujarat. The collection reflects the colours of exuberance - orange, cerulean blue, lilacs and yellows - designed to put the wearer in a celebratory state of mind while cheering on their favourite team - the Gujarat Titans. Stylish panels were the high point of the line, while colour blocking emerged at the forefront. Easy, comfortable, oversized silhouettes with perfect detailing, bright colours, a variety of fabrics and minute fashionable elements made the collection for men and women a real stylish catch.
The very dapper and dashing batsman, Shubhman Gill scored a fashionable century, when he strutted his style, wearing baggy jeans, a bright orange Tee with quirky words “Existing Loudly” and a black, hooded biker’s jacket with sheer back interest.
Day 4 is nearing and we are excited. How about you?
(Source - Lakmé Fashion Week)
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