Taking cue from Nouveau Prophecy—Saaj by Ankita

Saaj by Ankita

Designer Ankita Chaudhury explores different layers of happiness and joy through colours and this very thought is the quintessence of her label SAAJ.

Saaj by Ankita

SAAJ brings forth playful, feminine and eclectic use of colours. In her Spring/Summer 2015 collection at the Wills India Fashion Week, Ankita unveiled a collection that showcased ‘white’ and ‘gold’ in multifaceted avatars.

Saaj by Ankita

Crop circles and the observable symmetry of nature have been the fundamental driving force behind this collection. Natural fabrics like, jute, cotton, linen and flax have been moulded and embellished to create a symbiosis between the natural feminine shape and the sophistication of natural geometry.

Saaj by Ankita

Silhouettes have been tuned to a modern and urban chic attitude and the juxtaposition of materials ranging from metallic yarn to traditional gota adds an allure of luxury to the collection.

‘Bubbly Banarsi’ by Chhaya Mehrotra

Chhaya Mehrotra for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Designer Chhaya Mehrotra presented a bold and lively collection, ‘Bubbly Banarsi’ for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015.

Chhaya Mehrotra Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Bubbly is a little girl, who has grown up in Banaras; she weaves the spirit of the city with all its idiosyncrasies in her own set of experiences in this collection. Colours of sindoor, shiva, chandan and moksha—red, blue, yellow and white surfaced in this collection in different avatars.

Chhaya Mehrotra for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

The chosen fabrics, silk, cotton and noil were made into garments, inspired by the local dressing culture; for instance, think of how a school girl or a flower vendor dresses up!

Chhaya Mehrotra for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Handicraft techniques like, block-printing, weaving and wooden toy making met to bring forth a collection that’s truly Banarsi! Born in one of the oldest textile printing families of Banaras, Chhaya Mehrotra has always been fascinated with creativity.