It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
Sequins, sheer, mirrors and hues of gold ensured that there was plenty of bling at Lakme Fashion Week. Says Wendell, "Women in this part of the world want to shine. The industry is simply supplying that glamour." Starting with Abu Jani- Sandeep Khosla's "Jawani Jaaneman" presentation - their overuse of sequins and disco style presentation received mixed views, the opening show of the week set the tone for it to be a season to shine.
While some of the fashion shown on the ramp could be better described as outlandish, there were designers who hit the right style notes. Namrata Joshipura's "Insta Light" collection used the concept of shine in an innovative way, starting the show with swimwear that came alive with strategically placed bulbs, and unveiled a mirrored runway that was then lit up with LED lights. It was the perfect backdrop for her iridescently splendid wraps and drop-waist dresses. When Shraddha Kapoor came down the ramp in a sparkling white jumpsuit she literally lit the whole room up. Said the designer, "I make clothes for a strong, sexy and confident woman. The outcome may be glam and I am happy about that, though glam is not in mind when I design a collection."
Monisha Jaising infused a feel of the South of France into her collection. Her muse for the collection was Brigitte Bardot, probably one of cinema's most celebrated sirens. Plunging necklines, strategically placed cut-outs, sheer embellished tunic dresses, cable knits teamed with glittering gowns, it was literally the stuff a destination bride dreams of. But it was not all about romance, as we saw glamour's more noir side too. Nachiket Barve's use of studs on gothic inspired mini dresses and Arjun Saluja's use of discreet shimmer and gold patches, proved that sparkle can also have a dark side. Gaurav Gupta opted to stay with a clean black, white, red and grey colour palette and though this was a collection more about shape than shine, the subtle use of silver and gold shimmer on white ensembles added a whimsical feel of waves to his very architectural collection. It seems the lesson to take away from Lakme Fashion Week, is that there is nothing wrong with indulging in sparkle, as long as you keep shapes clean, simple yet innovative. As Nachiket says, "I try to balance maximal surface with a streamlined shape." The key fashion words this season seem to be sculpt, sheer and shimmer.
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Sonali Bendre and Diana Penty attend LFW.
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