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The Magic of Shibori

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109°F Fusion Beats- Shibori Collection

109°F Fusion Beats- Shibori Collection

With temperature soaring high, a simple yet classy outfit that keeps the heat at bay, is something that we are always on a hunt for! 109°F, the women retail apparel brand’s Shibori Collection from their Spring/Summer’15 line, is a perfect pick for this season.

109°F Fusion Beats- Shibori Collection

109°F Fusion Beats- Shibori Collection

Fusion Beats’, Shibori Collection from their SS’15 line celebrates free spirited, bohemian women of today. It is not just fashion, but an expression of who you are. The collection also takes inspiration from the traditional Japanese Shibori blended with rhythmical baroque that presents a fresh take on this SS’15 Line. Rather than treating the fabric as a two-dimensional surface, it is given a three-dimensional form by folding, crumpling, stitching, plaiting, or plucking and twisting. The collection includes flowing sleeveless dresses with abstract prints, fun jumpsuits and kitsch tops. Bright indigos highlighted with hints of yellow form the colour palette which is perfect to bask on sunny beaches.

109°F Fusion Beats- Shibori Collection

109°F Fusion Beats- Shibori Collection

A 109° F woman has multiple facets; she is sharp yet carefree, powerful yet fun and likes to experiment with the exquisite and special characteristic of soft or blurry-edged pattern imprinted in the Shibori Collection. The effect is quite different from the sharp-edged resist obtained with stencil, paste, and wax. With Shibori, the dye works in concert with the materials, not in an effort to overcome their limitations but to allow them to attain full expression; and an element of the unexpected is always present. The rich sensuous colours of blue and white and the pliability of the material respond well to the movement and flow of the body. Keeping in mind funky, ferocious and cosmopolitan women of today, this brand has adapted the Shibori technique in crisp shorts, casual pants and free-flowing tops. The collection is priced between INR 1200-1800 and is available across 109°F outlets and online shopping partners.

Dorothy Perkins presents Spring/Summer 2015

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Dorothy Perkins

Dorothy Perkins

UK’s most famous high street brand Dorothy Perkins announces the launch of its Spring/Summer 2015 collection, available exclusively on India’s leading fashion destination, Jabong.com. The spring summer collection of Dorothy Perkins embraces the key trends for the coming season with a return to the seventies and Sports Luxe.

Dorothy Perkins

Dorothy Perkins

The collection will be available on Jabong.com for its discerning customers from March. Jabong.com believes in bringing the latest and best trends forward for the customers. The latest summer collection from Dorothy Perkins is inspired by the 1970’s.

Dorothy Perkins

Dorothy Perkins

The dresses are longer, the skirts are A-lined and the trousers are cropped. Materials are a mixture of textures with knits and crochet, leather and suede – the chocolate brown suede shorts and jacket are key drifts. These rich textures are combined with denim – one of the star fabrics for spring summer.

Dorothy Perkins

Dorothy Perkins

Colours are a combination of muted pastel shades with pops of coral and indigo. Soft ruffle detailing and feminine prints, which take inspiration from the orient, create a seventies romantic bohemian look. Oversized peasant blouses are teamed with button front denim skirts and bell bottom jeans, matched with high platforms and felt hats creating a classic seventies silhouette.

Dorothy Perkins

Dorothy Perkins

For SS15 culottes are in pink leather and trousers are loose and wide – creating a new elegant shape. A fresh and modern feel updates this season’s Sports Luxe trend. Clean, simple lines create the look for the utility nineties inspired collection. Minimal boxy, cropped jackets in a variety of fabrics and textures – from neoprene to sheer and mesh – mixed with the cigarette trouser creates a sleek look.

Dorothy Perkins

Dorothy Perkins

Asymmetric tops and tunics add to the new season silhouette. Colour for this collection is exciting with poster paint shades of blue and green. Colour blocking leads the way – whilst the all-over whites we’ve seen in past seasons have returned. Florals are big and bold and are on full looks – on dresses and across short suits.

Shimmer and Shine this New Year

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Schon by Sakshee Pradhan

Schon by Sakshee Pradhan

New Year parties are some of the most stylish events of the year. And this season, I’d say, redefine your style mantra with a dash of glitter in your wardrobe. Golden and shimmer is the order of the day and designer Sakshee Pradhan has nailed the trend right.

Schon by Sakshee Pradhan

Schon by Sakshee Pradhan

Starting from dresses, shoes and accessories, to makeup—the whole idea is to flaunt the glitter code this season. Sakshee Pradhan’s label, Schon brings forth glitzy outfits to take care of your wardrobe woos. Her collection includes sequin dresses, shorts and skirts, which will make heads turn at any party.

Schon by Sakshee Pradhan

Schon by Sakshee Pradhan

Commenting on the same, Sakshee says “I’ve designed few sequins outfits to look our best during the celebrations. Sequins can easily draw all attention on you as there is something about sequins that magically creates a New Year full of glamour and happiness.”

On a floral note-Aneeth Arora

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Péro by Aneeth Arora for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Péro by Aneeth Arora for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Delhi-based designer, Aneeth Arora flagged off the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015. Her label, Péro showcased a refreshing line of clothes that celebrated beauty of floral notes.

Péro by Aneeth Arora for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Péro by Aneeth Arora for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Known for being an advocator of eco-friendly fashion, this National Institute of Design alumnus, unveiled a heart-melting collection that blended various genres of fashion—sporty, chic, comfy and super girlie. The cherry on top was the floral inculcations on clothes and as accessories.

Péro by Aneeth Arora for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Péro by Aneeth Arora for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

The collection mainly comprised of cotton khadi shorts, dresses and shirts with hints of silk and chanderi. Other silhouettes were chanderi tunics, kaftans, silk slips, cotton and linen jackets, silk jumpsuits with laces and linen tops.

Péro by Aneeth Arora for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Péro by Aneeth Arora for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

The hand-woven daisies and beaded embroidery on the dresses was the highlight of the collection. The collection projected a beautiful colour palette, comprising of whites, greens, blues, pinks and oranges.

Péro by Aneeth Arora for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Péro by Aneeth Arora for Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

Aneeth accessorised the looks by giving each of the models a charming little floral headband.

Style Parade at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014

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Teresa Laisom and Utsav Pradhan

Teresa Laisom and Utsav Pradhan

Designer duo Teresa Laisom and Utsav Pradhan under their label ‘Munkee see Munkee doo’ showcased an uber chic collection titled ‘An Asian living in Europe’ at the fashion week. The imaginative range inspired by Japanese modern art and culture incorporated contemporary European aesthetics onto silhouettes, which ranged from skirts, dresses, coats, jackets, tops to trousers.

Teresa Laisom and Utsav Pradhan

Teresa Laisom and Utsav Pradhan

Structured with a charming, natural flow, each piece was a beautiful fusion of oriental-meets-modern. Layers dominated the outfits in unique blends such as wool-felt, viscose twill and poly-satin, while embroideries with chords and shaded threads helped add a touch of bold sophistication.

Teresa Laisom and Utsav Pradhan

Teresa Laisom and Utsav Pradhan

Mesh work along with zippers, pleats and an innovative use of suspenders to connect pieces infused a sporty-fun vibe, balancing out the range’s diverse appeal. The colour palette comprised of bold tones of white, red, grey, black, dusky cream and blue, while also offering paler, pastel tones for a more playful edge.

Chandni Mohan

Chandni Mohan

‘Selvage’ an elegant and unique collection inspired by memories and their part in human life by designer Chandni Mohan was a raging success at the fashion week. Classic, quirky silhouettes of the late 1980’s, graced the ramp with emphasised cuts and forms and were balanced by seams with anchor and nylon threads, for a wearable yet stylish appeal.

Chandni Mohan

Chandni Mohan

Separates and ensembles comprised of box fit jackets, shirt dresses, shorts, skirts, cape jackets and draped dresses in versatile shades of night black, bronze brown, mulberry wine, and ethereal white. Fabrics ranged from woolen fur, felt, heavy cotton twill to micro crepes matched to stretch wool, foil jersey and Napa leather.

Chandni Mohan

Chandni Mohan

Combining aesthetics from Frank Gehry’s movement in architecture, the designer focused on extreme detailing and skillfully used zipper accents, metal studs and antique gold buttons for a simple yet sassy edge. Nifty, nostalgic and out of this world, ‘Selvage’ by Chandni Mohan will have any fashionista reminiscing and ready to take on the world- fashionably.

Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson

Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson

Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson made a debut with their label ‘Easton Pearson’ at the fashion week with an Indo-Australian fashion fantasy. No strangers to India, this 25-year-old label, which started in 1989 in Australia has become one of the top sellers in Sydney and Brisbane.

 

Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson

Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson

Working with Indian artisans for the past 20 years, this label caused excitement on the fashion ramp with the ‘BeBop’ collection. Inspired by the 1940’s BeBop Jazz era, it was a line replete with colour and exciting patterns. A line up of models sporting white wigs edged in pink, green, blue or orange set the mood for the show.

Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson

Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson

Opting for only natural fabrics like high quality silks and cottons, the pair used embellishments, which were varied with glass, raffia, cotton tape, beads, cut and mirror work as well as hand embroidery, which added to the beauty of the garments. Contrasts were rampant in hues as blue, orange, green, brown and white combined with modern shapes and extraordinary details. Beaded slip dresses had flirty raffia fringing, while there was wildly striped multi-coloured tussar silk with opulent embroidery executed by Shrujan in Kutch.