Payal Singhal for Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014

Payal Singhal and Showstopper Vani Kapoor

Payal Singhal has always researched in depth for her collections and this season, she was inspired by India’s first fashion export to the world, the ‘Chintz’ print, which came from the Coromandal Coast.

Payal Singhal

Aptly naming her collection ‘Excavations’ for the fashion week, Payal’s display of the lovely iconic Indian print was translated into deep tones of aqua, navy, teal, sienna, cranberry and coral, which she transferred onto luxurious crepes, silks and linens.

Payal Singhal

Known for her trendsetting silhouettes, Payal brought in deconstructed Indian shapes to highlight the beauty of her ensembles. Interesting entries were the racer-back choli teamed with crepe churidar-skirt and printed overlap panel, the chiffon dupatta draped sleeve for the kurta, the silk mul lehenga-sari, and navy linen embroidered ghagra-sharara pants and the silver ring embroidered cutout short dress, which offered several options to the stylish buyer.

Payal Singhal

For the showstopper Vani Kapoor, it was a cranberry red, gold and silver ring embroidered choli with matching churidar-lehenga and dupatta. Women who love practical, stylish creations will adore this collection by Payal Singhal.

Vaishali Shadangule for Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014

Vaishali Shadangule

Inspired by the colourful life of the Rabari tribe, Vaishali Shadangule’s collection was named ‘Rabari’ at the Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014 that revived all the magic, colour and style of the theme.

Vaishali Shadangule

A collage of colours and patches formed an intricate pattern, while the clever mix of tradition and contemporary silhouettes added to the charm of the ensembles. From minis, maxis and ghagras, the look moved to lehengas and saris to add a fusion touch to the outfits. Bringing a unique blend of linen, silk, cotton yarns and jacquard weaves from Varanasi, Vaishali added jamdani from West Bengal for an amazing amalgamated offering. Colours were a symphony of hues with red, orange, pink, yellow, blue and gold being the basis for surface texturing in linen, wool and gold thread.

Vaishali Shadangule

Opening with a blue will-power lean kurta and scarf, Vaishali took the show into a whole new rustic zone. Flared sheer peplum blouse, asymmetric dress with intense embroidered yoke, choli with extended front panel and a boxy one in orange with a matching sari created the perfect mix of east meets west.

Vaishali Shadangule

Crinkle skirts were a favourite with Vaishali who had them emerging from under saris worn with a variety of cholis. Moving into rich offerings for the festive occasions, Vaishali had red and gold as the chosen duo for asymmetric top with crinkle red lehenga and the rich sari with gorgeous blouse. The designer celebrated the festive season fervor with riot of colours, weaves and textures, when her ‘Rabari’ collection created drama and style on the ramp.