How to Write a Fairy Tale by Anju Modi

Anju Modi

When you tread in reality everyday of your life; when the world is dull and filled with routine; when your spirit needs reviving and your soul is sick and screaming –let’s escape together to a world where anything is possible, let’s escape together and enter our Fairytale.

Anju Modi

As we unravel our imagination, the Cosmo goes wild, the woods turn dark, the wolves get greedy, and the moon is blue and as snow consumes everything, a woman in red stands tall. Her head held high against the elements, she is everything that is good.  She is love, she is hope, and she is beauty: the beauty of creation that makes every moment in our lives meaningful.

Anju Modi

It is from this meaning that Anju Modi presented her Autumn/Winter 2015 collection this year. Every fabric draped, every line sketched, and every muse revered is an ode to this fairytale that takes us away from the mundane and breathes life back in our souls.

Rohit Bal’s ‘Gulbagh’ unveiled at Quli Khan’s Tomb

Rohit Bal’s ‘Gulbagh’

The Wills Lifestyle Grand Finale by Rohit Bal concluded the Spring Summer 2015 edition of India’s premiere fashion & trade event – Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. It was a magical evening at Quli Khan’s Tomb with Qutub Minar as its backdrop came alive with this magnificent show.

Rohit Bal’s ‘Gulbagh’

Rohit Bal’s ‘Gulbagh’, inspired by the rich and lush Mughal Gardens of Kashmir, is a tribute to the God-gifted and unparalleled beauty of the valley. Mesmerising the audience, through a visual and musical spectacle, the event recreated the erstwhile court of the Mughals through flowers and live music. With guests entering to live Sufi music, the show began with the resounding voice of the internationally acclaimed doyen of Indian classical music – Shubha Mudgal. While she sang, the models walked the ramp, adorned with flowers.

Rohit Bal’s ‘Gulbagh’

A delighted Rohit Bal said, “It is wonderful to be back and a great honour to be doing the grand finale at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week once again. It is a perfect platform for me to show uninhibited creativity and express myself through a collection that transcends all seasons and reflects my sense of aesthetics without any constraints.”

Rohit Bal’s ‘Gulbagh’

The fabrics range from fine handlooms like chanderi, fine mulmul, matka silk and voile, while velvet lends a hint of luxury. Techniques like hand-block printing have been used with vegetable dyes and gold leaf embossing, with a generous use of quilting and tilla, and hand embroidery in resham. This subtle collection revels in an extravagant use of thread and metallic gold.

Arjun Rampal walks for Rohit Bal’s ‘Gulbagh’ collection

Ivory formed the basis of this canvas; embroidered and deep jewel tones enhanced the purity of the earthy textile. The use of rich brocade from Varanasi added the right amount of glamour and opulence to the otherwise understated and demure collection.This collection represents the craft and heritage of India. It is pure in its thought and follows a philosophy of timeless style. It is quite, calm and enveloped in a cloak of serenity!

Addressing social issues through Fashion—Gauri and Nainika

Gauri and Nainika for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

From dazzling wild flowers and leaves to the impersonations of earth and the continents, designer duo Gauri and Nainika brought forth an assortment of nature-inspired motifs in their outfits at the Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015.

Gauri and Nainika for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

The line of clothes comprised of dresses, flowy maxi gowns and mermaid gowns. Smart tailoring showed hints of European-styled clothing. Clean, romantic silhouettes, coupled with innovative, chic prints made the ensembles stand out. The empire-waist dresses, sheath gowns and peplum dresses are to be lusted for.

Gauri and Nainika for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

The played with a lot of colours, but white stood out well—they used this shade as a backdrop to many bright tones. Also,  radiant red and indigo blue flower motifs, placed intelligently on dresses, wooed me over completely.

Gauri and Nainika for Wills India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015

The designer duo  sent out a very powerful message through their design sensibilities. In spite of being high on glamour, the clothes raised awareness about serious grass root level problems—melting glaciers, carbon-di-oxide gas emissions, car dumps, droughts and other catastrophic contributors of global warming.