No set signature, just out-of-box thinking!

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FOR THOSE who were waiting for it to happen, it did, on day three of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, at Pragati Maidan. Yes, Pia Trivedi wore an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny swimsuit for designer Shrea’s show and to make matters more spicy, it had, believe it or not, peacock feathers. Well, let’s get down to the real business of fashion now, as the fashion week got swinging with fashionistas turning up in their Jimmy Choos and Hermes, it was undoubtedly designer duo of Ankur and Priyanka Modi of the label AM: PM who stole the limelight from all those who claim to have studied their look books. With a flawlessly constructed line, the duo put out lissome girls in pintucked dresses, wrap tops, patti shirts and created magic with a well constructed line that was brilliantly executed in terms of the thought process and sticking to a central theme. The appliqué, laser cut embroidery and patch work was extraordinary and the best part was that the low-profile duo quietly managed to get a full house. Maybe it had something to do with the cowl necks, draped jumpsuits and sequinned dresses that wowed the audience.
Next in the line was the glamorous Nikhita, following mom Renu Tandon’s footsteps who likes to dress women, a la fun style. It was as if she was beckoning all those with a 24 inch waist to join the party with her. The flirty dresses, super short, well shorts, stretch pants in pleasing browns and asymmetrical floor length dresses were cute.
So, if you are planning a trip to Hawaii or maybe the Bahamas, Nikhita is your girl as her lace, crochet and smocks will certainly tempt you. Newcomers have an out-of-box way of thinking and maybe because they don’t have a set signature style, they are free to experiment, much like Roma Narsinghani, who used chains and buttons as her new-age embellishments in her line “God is in the details”. So, the printed floor length dress came with chains much like the pleated sari which was twisted and turned in such a way that it looked more like a red carpet gown. “I think the sari for it to survive must be made contemporary,” said Roma. The sari is officially dead, as it has not only disappeared from the ramp, but also none of the glamouristas who gun for a front row seat of coveted shows are also flaunting it. Interestingly, they say clothes are a reflection of who you really are, so it was not surprising to see Rehane Yavar Dala rake up a storm on the ramp with her sparkly line with fitted zardozi bodies and full girth skirts. Embroidered belts held together dresses with shiny hems and net played a huge role in layering the line making it ultra feminine. But Rehane likes to keep things simple, so her plunging neckline tops worn with drainpipe brocade pants were just something you could envision the stunning designer wearing, much like her shimmering sleeveless jackets. But in the end of the day, a designer who claims to sleep in her five inch stilettos says, “All’s well that ends well.” We can’t disagree, can we?