Sahil Kochhar playing with the quintessence of light and shadow

Sahil Kochhar with Carol Gracias and fellow model at Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

At Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015, designer Sahil Kochhar celebrated dhoop and chaon (light and shadow) by bringing forth a lovely line of clothes.

Sahil Kochhar for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Kochhar impressed the crowd with convoluted detailing and beautiful garments. Heavy stitching on silk fabrics marked the essence of the collection.

Sahil Kochhar for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Through his work, Kochhar celebrated the Sholapith craft, native to West Bengal. The silhouettes ranged from flowy jackets to capes in lurid shades. And the colour palette was bright—orange, lime yellow, reds and white ruled the dais.

Creating magic with basic ingredients—Urvashi Kaur

Urvashi Kaur for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Urvashi Kaur’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection ‘Ziran’ digs deep into ethnic communities, wanderlust and incongruent cultural interests and journeys. Inspired by the nomadic folk of Xining, China, the collection focused on reusing classy fabrics like, malkha, khamir, linen with frayed edges, chanderi and matka, with the insertion of denims this season.

Urvashi Kaur for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

The base colour palette remained indigo with occasional outbursts of ecru, black, orange, yellow, pink and turquoise. Subtle accents like, tassels, pom-poms, tapes and ribbons added to the eccentricity of the line of clothes. Also, for the forthcoming Spring/Summer season, Kaur introduced bags, shoes and accessories.

Urvashi Kaur for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Calculated placements of shibori and block prints ruled the dais. While the tie-and-dye technique spilled over from her previous collections, the silhouettes this time were easy and baggy in nature; slightly asymmetrical with a mix of kimono sleeves, culottes and palazzos.