The Season of Non-specifics – Shruti Sancheti

Shruti Sancheti’s collection

Tell us about en vogue summer trends…

This summer the focus is on non-season specifics, norm core, Bohemian-inspired, and retro looks. The look is minimalistic yet trendy, tribal yet au courant and 1970’s with a contemporary twist. Midis, jumpsuits, long skirts, spliced skirts, maxis, crop tops, throws and jackets in summer fabrics like linen, khadi, cotton, summer silk ,neoprene are popular. Detailing like zippers, pockets, fringes along with tribal embroidery, tie n dye, and ombre dyeing are extremely popular. Accessories like metallic sunglasses, interesting neckpieces, belts, and sneakers and brogues are trending this summer.

What fabrics, colour palette, prints and silhouettes in Indian couture will do the rounds this season?

Fabrics which allow you to breathe like linen, organic cotton, summer silkier silk and all natural fabrics will be popular to beat the sultry balmy weather. Colours from pretty pastels like blush, custard, peach, mint green, to warm hues like marsala, olive, indigo, and watermelon red all will be popular. Block print, tie n dye, screen print, and digital prints will be extremely popular too; lastly, silhouettes like wide-legged pants, spliced skirts, long flowy skirts, maxis, midis and jumpsuits will be trending high.

Shruti Sancheti’s collection

What went behind making of your latest collection?

My collection ‘Nomadistaan’ is about the global woman living out of suitcases but feels trapped in urban confines of the modern world. Her soul is nomadic but her outlook is totally global; she wants to flaunt a bit of her legacy and culture down her sleeves. The styling of the collection is contemporary but the look is Bohemian.

Tell us about a usual day in your life…

I start the day with going to the gym to undo the damages of the previous day. Then it is working till 2pm after which I have lunch and again at about 3.30 pm its work time till 6.30 pm. After that my evenings are devoted to my family and friends. However, I live out of suitcases so this stability is always a temporary phenomenon and when I travel, which is very often, routine takes a back seat.

Shruti Sancheti’s collection

What would Shruti Sancheti’s woman look like?

My woman is an old-school one trapped in this au courant world. She believes in the unsurpassed legacy of weaves, textiles and crafts and wears timeless clothes, which have understated luxury and restrained opulence. She is astute, ferociously proud of her heritage and yet expresses her femininity and elegance through her distinct yet restrained dressing.

What inspired you to make this collection?

My love for travel, love for rich crafts, love for colours and most of all love for Bohemian and tribal fashion…

Rina Singh’s take on classic minimalism

EKA by Rina Singh for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Keeping in mind searing Indian summers, EKA by Rina Singh showcased an array of cotton ensembles in dull pastel hues at the Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015. The cheerful, windswept collection comprised of layered tunics, shirt dresses and shift dresses. The line of outfits showed almost no traces of prints—this was a classic example of minimal fashion.

EKA by Rina Singh for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

A light-hearted collection for women who wear their hearts on their sleeves, this collection portrayed a delicate mix of pastels and whites—a mélange of hand-woven textiles in contemporary day-wear avatar.

EKA by Rina Singh for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

The clothes exuded simple tones of femininity. The easy styling, free flowing and soft textured silhouettes made the collection almost poetic. The interplay of delicate layers added to the charm of the outfits.

EKA by Rina Singh for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Rina showcased tea dresses, dresses with handkerchief hems, A-line trapeze, boxy, midi, and long shirt dresses and tunics. Jackets were made of linens with patches of floral prints washed over them and then of course, the summer coats invited a lots of applauds! Trousers sported oversized hems, wide and small legs and pegged and relaxed boyish cuts that were paired with boxy shirts, knit tops and gathered, lightweight khadi embroidered tops.

EKA by Rina Singh for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Embellishments revolved around kantha stitches on washed horizontal linen ombre stripes; also, kantha textures mixed with floral appliqués, coupled with delicate thread embroidery work marked the collection.

EKA by Rina Singh for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Subtle prints here and there added the right dose of whimsicality to the range—painterly floral, ombre-dyed hand-painted flowers, ditsy pixilated dots and prints, and manipulated floral dot prints, played peek-a-boo in layers of linens and cottons tinted in pastel palettes of sky blue, blush pink, minty green and lavender mixed with lightest of grays and whites.

 

‘Walk on the wild side’ by Pallavi Mohan

Pallavi Mohan

‘Not So Serious’ by designer Pallavi Mohan presents joyously seditious Spring/Summer 2015 collection. The collection weaves a story around sensuous sheer that flows off the body with a wide array of fabrics—chiffon, silk organza and Georgette. Fine quality and textured embroidered mesh, cottons, knitted and bonded fabrics add a different floating dimension to this line of outfits.

Pallavi Mohan

Interesting mix of pastels and light colours are used for guidance, evoking a calm appeal that is soothing and thriving. Taking its signature style to more edgy this time, ‘Not So Serious’ brings forth fresh, subtle colours—white, acid green, elusive peach, dusty pink, aqua and nude.

Pallavi Mohan

The design elements using patching and high-needle technique dictates delicacy, inflicts refinement, unfold volumes and gives rise to thrillingly juxtaposed silhouettes showing movements turning up the volume with structural shapes in a range of different forms and having a sporty yet romantic appeal to them.

Shehla Khan for Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014

Shehla Khan with Showstopper Shruti Hassan

There was romance, glamour and ethereal creations on the ramp when Shehla Khan presented her ‘Nouveau Victorian’ fashion symphony under her label ‘Shehlaa’ at the fashion week. Bollywood actor, Shruti Hasan walked with great style down the ramp, modeling an angelic pink lehenga with a micro choli.

Shehla Khan

Showcasing her concept of new Victorian fashion with inspirations from the Edwardian period, Shehla portrayed the great romance, passion and emotion of that regal era in her creations. Soft delicate hues had strong floral overtones. Lush fabrics like, tulle, silk and lace were splashed with ornate embroidery and adornments.

Shehla Khan

The silhouettes were a stylish mix of lehengas and dresses, which have been Shehla’s forté, while intricate detailing had turned her ensembles into timeless outfits. Opening the show with an amethyst net intricately embroidered mini, the show progressed to an off-shoulder net sequined mini-cum-gown. Soon a variety of sexy blouses in pretty pastels were teamed with long graceful lehengas.

Shehla Khan

A will-power drop-waist gown and another in old rose with a pale pink skirt, a mini with a maxi skirt around it were perfect evening glamour wear. The lattice work bolero and the various gypsy-style blouses with shimmering long skirts were ideal bridal trousseau options. For a wardrobe collection that is a great mix of romance from the Victorian times, mingled cleverly with contemporary touches, Shehla Khan’s line was a stunning offering.