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(SEPTEMBER, 2002) Chaurasia's
Flute Breathes New Life into Fashion Show MUMBAI: Satya Paul, the designer brand, launched its autumn/winter collections 2002/03 with the beats of classical music by India's internationally acclaimed flutist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, who performed along with other renowned artistes like Pandit Umayalpuram K Sivaraman who presented the mrudangam ensemble and Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar who sang the Dhrupad. The models walked the ramp to the melodious notes from Chaurasia here on Friday night, September 27. The flutist performed live for a fashion show for the first time. Satya Paul's collection included saris, western wear, lehenga and suites in vibrant colours. The first of the exclusive series of Satya Paul fashion presentation across six cities in India begins from Mumbai. The brand is poised to have a chain of exclusive Satya Paul salons in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Chennai, Madurai and Kolkata. --ANI Bollywood Celebs Add Glamour to Vikram Phadnis Show (Go to Top) MUMBAI: A burning desire for design, passion for colours, eye for details, and obsession for perfection is Vikram Phadnis. The way he has mixed colour and style to adorn the film stars for six years has been remarkable. The best of Bollywood stars were present at the grand Maratha Sheraton in Mumbai on Sunday evening, September 22, to watch Vikram Phadnis' first-ever fashion show. Vikram has designed for Chandrachur Singh, Sushmita Sen, Karisma Kapoor, Govinda and Sanjay Dutt and, of course, Salman Khan. He had designed for 'Bade Miyan' - Amitabh Bachchan himself in the role. His biggest moment was when he was nominated for an award for Biwi No.1. His forte is Western clothing for men and women. For the film clan Vikram is a designer they look up to and seems to be more a friend than a designer. Seventy-five garments, including Indian wear and fusion fashion, were showcased at the grand Maratha ballroom, but the collection was not made theme-based. -by
Sunayana Suneet Verma's Collections on Show in Mumbai (Go to Top) MUMBAI: The Delhi-based designer Suneet Verma's designs for fall 2002 were flaunted by models on September 21 in a glittering evening graced by the who'swho of the fashion world of Mumbai. The collection was titled 'Vamped' . It draws examples from the celluloid faces from Bollywood like Bindu, Helen etc. Suneet has stylized the clothes for the 'vamp' in the most feminine and graceful drapes of sarees. The garments flashed with the glitter of bright and colourful embroidery. The fellow designers and in fact his forerunners like Manish Malhotra found Suneet's fall collection and particularly the drape of sarees remarkable. For a few years a lot of designers have made their foray into Bollywood, with the film industry getting increasingly fashion conscious, the designers have had a new opportunity to give vent to their creative energies and also earn more recognition with the 'stars' flaunting their designs. -by
Sunayana Benetton Launches Fall-Winter Collection (Go to Top) MUMBAI: United Colours of Benetton, the global fashion brand, launched its fall winter 2002 collection in Mumbai on Thursday, September 19. The collection has over 1200 styles that range from formal city chic to party wear to casual leisure-wear. Benetton also launched undercolours, its trendy lingerie for women, across occasions. Undercolours is a collection that works with seamless, micromesh and lace fabric. Divided into themes emphasising options and colour, the collection is a mix of silhouette and fabric. Each theme can be mixed and matched to create several distinct looks. The themes for the fall-winter collection range from urban classic elegance to English county. The collection offers clothes for people from all walks of life. --ANI Unique Show of Valaya Collection (Go to Top) MUMBAI: The JJ Valaya Fall/Winter collection for men and women flaunted the style and shimmer of couture using exquisite Swarovski crystals set amidst various handcraft techniques. Valaya presented reinterpreted versions of five of his favourite collections from the couture line, all of which have been amongst the best-sellers of the last 10 years. The season of Fall / Winter 2002-03 collection for Valaya drew its inspiration from mythologies from five different parts of the world which included Africa, India, China, Egypt and the Middle East. The show ended with the presentation of Valaya's best-known signature, his trousseaux collection. Also, what made the show unique was the fact that the proceeds of the show are going towards the Tata Memorial Hospital's 'Programme for the Prevention and Early Detection of Breast Cancer'. He has five collections that have utilized various embroidery techniques including handwork using silk threads, beads, metal and moccasin, besides custom printing and weaving artistry. These garments have been sprinkled extravagantly with a kaleidoscopic range of Swarovski crystal. Royalty has been the key metaphor to Valaya's creativity as a couturier. What inspires him are the colours of royal dresses, the period craftsmanship, the weave and the sense of history. Colours that he uses like emerald green, ruby red and pearl whites, they all have a sense of history imbued in them. Royalty for him is history; it is larger than life image of the past. As a couturier, he tries to replicate that larger than life image in his collection. -by
Nikita Singh Bajaj Collections: Costly, But No Gimmicks (Go to Top) MUMBAI: Ravi Bajaj, known for his elegant cuts and designs, is all set to launch his latest creations. His sleek, tasteful and unfussy style is legendary. From his base in New Delhi, Bajaj has established a reputation for classic and elegant Western wear. This man is also the first designer who came up with the idea of corporate couture by designing uniforms for the Jet Airways staff. Ravi likes to maintain the fluidity and grace that allows freedom of personal space within the designer's vision.
Bajaj walks his own course with a preference for creating innovative
cuts and colour combinations. While Bajaj prefers to stay away from
Indian silhouettes like the ghagra and salwar suit, he has an ongoing
romance with the saree. Brilliantly coloured sarees formed an important
part of his collection. -ANI |
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