Dress up
The Hindu : The city rocked last week at the Hayward’s Black India Men’s Fashion Fair with Prasad Bidapa playing host at the Bangalore Palace. The show opened with Asif Shah’s men dressed in tapered, slim suits that were dyed in deep and mysterious tones of a dark and smooth glass. The four-day fashion fair had international designers showcasing their creativity, like Bangladeshi designer Bibi Russell flaunted her collection “Sapne Bante Haat” that comprised hand-woven kurtas with abstract prints teamed with Patiala salwars, Jodhpuri pyjamas and harem pants, inspired by the craftsmanship of Rajastani weavers.
Sri Lanka’s Darshini Keerthasena’s collection featured her trademark — batik prints on kurtas, loose shirts and saris in bright funky colours. Pakistan designer Deepak Perwani’s retro funk collection was for the metrosexual man. Geometric designs with featured embroidery that was a departure from the usual ethnic embellishments with crystallizations in gold, rust brown, petal green and black. Each day witnessed nine collections.Hemant Sagar and Didier Lecoanet dressed models in kitchen wear with their line “buri sight walley, your moo black”, while Ayaz Khan showcased his wedding collection for the groom. The line with its gold detailing created a royal effect. Bollywood designer Vijay Arora showcased some filmi designs while Sharbari Dutta, designed ethnic outfits with classical embellishment like kantha embroidery, which was quite the flavour of the event. For some added glitz, we had our very own Puneet Raj Kumar walking the ramp showcasing Lokesh Ahuja’s pared down silhouettes.Suman Ranganathan wore Dimple Verma’s collection, Turquoise and Gold, while Sanjana showcased Shantanu & Nikhil’s collection that spelt out the effervescence and celebrated youth.
Each day ended with a grand finale.The first day had Rohit Bal’s collection inspired by Istanbulwhere copper blue and gold on royal silk fabrics dominated. Krishna Mehta and Tarun Tahiliani’s men wore ethnic wear that comprised an amalgamation of rich texture, fabrics and royal colours with a glimpse of contemporary designs. Tahiliani’s…More
