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HINDUSTAN TIMES, NEW DELHI TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016
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AIFW SPRING/SUMMER 17, DAY 5
Fashion went fun and festive as the five-day runway fiesta came to a close on Sunday
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ll of us owe our present, and our future, to our mentors. Taking this thought forward, the Fashion Design Council of India rolled out a gold-laced carpet (keeping the festive mood in mind) for the Grand Finale of Amazon India Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2017. JJ Valaya’s collection, Ranas of Kachchh, came together with designer duo Alpana-Neeraj’s signature design aesthetics to create designs that were a curious mix of opposites. Alpana, who
has been Valaya’s student for over five years, said that while creating the varied looks was definitely a challenge, the over-all experience, was unmatched. Before the finale took over, the fashion week also saw a focus on two oft neglected fashion realms: accessories, and, menswear, giving the audience a lot of inspiration to take home. Check out some of the looks we loved, as the fashion week came to a close.
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Arun Sirdeshmukh, Head, Amazon Fashion, India and Vivek Ramabhadran, Managing Director, Swarovski Professional India, at the exclusive launch of Confluence by Crystals from Swarovski on Amazon.in
Exquisite crystals for you T
o provide customers with the choice of a wide spectrum of fashion brands on one platform, Amazon Fashion announced the exclusive online launch of Confluence by Crystals from Swarovski — a multidesigner collective of exquisitely-crafted jewellery. Confluence represents a new
REHANE The designer showed a collection which was vacation-perfect. From breezy, easy-fit dresses in pastels to cocktail maillots for a beach soiree — the inspiration was ample. TREND TAKEAWAY: Put a dash of glamour to your beachwear with laser-cut toppers.
JJ VALAYA & ALPANA-NEERAJ The collection was divided into three sections, with a blend of Indian/Modern, with, India/ Festive. The creations, that included structured drapes, dramatic lehengas and even a stand-out hooded fusion gown combined the aesthetics of Valaya and Alpana. While lush velvets were a mainstay, metallics and bridal blacks stood out beautifully. TREND TAKEAWAY: Dare to experiment this festive season. Add a dash of geometric peplums, tiered layers and lots of sequins to light up your ethnicwear.
Every designer has worked with a mentor at some point, and this was our chance to show our beautiful connect ALPANA MITTAL, DESIGNER
paradigm of beauty that sparkles, with a collection of jewellery, designed by some of the top fashion luminaries in the country and crafted with Swarovski crystals. Customers can choose from an array of designers to add to their sparkle collection. These experts include Amrapali, Eina Ahluwalia,
Gaurav Gupta, Isharya, JJ Valaya, Manish Arora, Outhouse, Rohit Bal, Shivan & Narresh and Suneet Varma. The Confluence jewellery collection will exert a sparkling allure on Amazon Fashion in three categories — weddings and special occasions, everyday modern classics and men’s accessories. HTC
BEHIND THE GLOSS
‘I get nervous when I iron designer clothes’
The challenge was to bring two radically different design aesthetics together, and the beauty of the collection is in this contradiction JJ VALAYA, DESIGNER
PAWAN SACHDEVA The collection saw sheer and mesh fabrics on the ramp. The male models walked down the runway in statement bomber, summer and biker jackets, putting a sporty spin on formalwear. TREND TAKEAWAY: Who says men can’t rock sheer? If done right, it can look ab-solutely great.
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hankar, 25, has been ironing clothes at the fashion week for the last 5 years. But, surprisingly, he has not attended a single fashion show. The DU graduate inheriting his professional expertise from his father, Murgeshan, who has been ironing clothes for the last 27 years. “I was in college when I started helping my dad. He ironed clothes for various fashion weeks and even shoots. So I accompanied him everywhere,” he says.
Do you iron clothes for a lot of designers? Who all? I have ironed clothes for all the big designers like Rohit Bal, Anju Modi, Malini Ramani, Rina Dhaka.
What’s the most challenging part of your job? When we are ironing for big designers like Rohit Bal, it makes me nervous. Though, they our considerate, they want perfection when it comes to their garments. So we have to do it again and again to get it right.
How many garments do you iron in a day during fashion week? From 50 to even 100! There is no count.
What’s the most challenging part of your job?
It is fun here backstage. We like coming to fashion week. Hume toh collection pehle se hi pata hoti hai. Prerna Gauba
ACCESSORY SHOW
SAHIL ANEJA
DHRUV VAISH
His never-ending love for stripes was again seen on the ramp. Models wore ankle-length pants teamed with long shirts, layered with blazers and jackets. TREND TAKEAWAY: If you don’t want to be on the print bandwagon, play it polo-chic with stripes.
Called Cubano, the collection took its inspiration from Cuba. The creations saw a strong influence of military wear in terms of the structures and silhouettes. TREND TAKEAWAY: Ditch monochromes, and go for muted shades of beige and browns.
Label Felix Bendish, Mine of Design by Ambar Pariddi Sahai and ‘Whatever’ by Abhishek Kankaria and Shrruti Tapuria made up the accessory show. From gilded cinched belts to statement chokers and earrings, the inspiration was ample for those who want to experiment for the festivities.
L-R: Ileana D’Cruz for Whatever and models in Mine of Design and Felix Bendish