Collection Theme / Name: “Swagger”
Collection Brief: It is a women's wear brand which is a tapestry of classic, exotic and quirky with attitude and confidence. Sajid, extends his passion for painting, crafts, textiles and experiments with metal, material and patterns into the clothes he creates.
Sadaf Haseen -
Collection / Theme Name: “COSMOGHALIC”
Collection Brief: The latest collection “COSMOGHALIC “draws inspiration by the magnificence, luxury, clothes, architecture and lifestyle of Mughal era. Their influence on our art, history, culture, food, and politics is still a constant undercurrent in our identity today. The Shararas , the prints and the precious stones jewelry are good examples of that influence in fashion. For the very first time, we bring you a collection of hand-carved genuine leather handbags. We have also taken a sincere effort to combine fashion with a cause and the cause is to promote the art and artists of this beautiful hand craft called carving.
Shivali Sahay:
Collection Theme / Name: "Curtains of Renaissance"
Collection Brief: "This season Blk Shi:p investigates the labyrinthine culture of The Renaissance period with its arty excellence and elaborate architecture adorned with convoluted draperies. Appreciating the proficient characteristics of the era, Blk Shi:p raises the de trop curtains of medieval customs and illustrates the evolution of time from the Renaissance to the Modern Era.
The fabrics that adorned the magnificent palaces form into flouncy drapes, slowly cocooning-out and cutting down to the practical dresses, jumpsuits and work wear for the women of Modern Era yet retaining the nostalgic intricacies of our dear old Renaissance."
Shruti Dudani:
Collection Brief: The whole idea of this winter /festive collection comes from the variegated charms of festivals, rituals, art, music and costume. Having Rajasthani roots, the designer chose to give the collection a Rajasthani touch.
Rajasthan is well known for its intricate gotta work. It has been used in an innovative way and creates a different surface texture, giving the garment a rich and heavy look but is light to wear, at the same time. Colors like bright shades of pink, red and green have been used to match the vibrancy of this form of embroidery. The collection also has few shades of rose pink and black as per the trend forecast.
Silhouette primarily remains simple, flary, anarkali-style with highlighted borders. There is also use
of stone work in the collection to add that extra bling. The collection consists of salwar suits and indowestern fusion gowns.
Babita Jain:
Collection Theme / Name:”Simply Romantic”
Collection Brief: This is my debut at the BFW and the collection called - Simply Romantic - that I have made evolves from the emotions of a young girl in her 16’s and how we can express the same in clothing till she gets married. I am portraying the young girl who recognizes the changes in herself in mind / body and soul, through the clothing all the way till she has tied the knot with someone whom she is deeply in love.
Tuhina Rajan:
Collection Theme / Name:”Neo Romance”
Collection Brief: Neo Romance is about today’s woman who is independent and is in control of her life, who is a pilot, a soldier, a business tycoon, a journalist or an entrepreneur but she realizes that with this independence comes a responsibility of a woman as a daughter, wife, sister and mother i.e not to forget to love and be loved. A very bold statement with sophistication.
Garments depict their skill and versatility with the usage of layers, strength of thoughts by structure and celebration of womanhood by combining strong embellishments to sophisticated silhouettes.
Maushmi Badra:
Collection Theme/Name: Collection / Theme Name: “Rising Buddha”
Collection Brief: The collection “rising Buddha “ is a fusion of winter and festive put together showcasing gowns, bling dresses, pants and skirts . It’s a synthesis of different colors and fabrics like silk, jorjet, net , velvet, crape etc and still keeping intact the beauty, elegance and aesthetics of the modern women.
Rakhi Peethambar:
Collection Theme/Name: “Ethereal”/”String of Gems”
Collection Brief: My collection is called "Ethereal" and the inspiration theme is "String of
Gems" .The collection comprises of Red carpet gowns, Cocktail dresses,
Ascot(Derby) Dresses and lavish Bridal gowns. The colour palette is inspired by
the radiant hues of precious gem stones. I have extensively used rich fabrics like
the taffeta, soft chiffon, georgettes and velvet etc.
The Collection will showcase my signature style dresses with a perfect synthesis
of Western Elegance, Traditional Embroideries and intricate handmade
tambour laces inspired by Limerick Tambour Laces and Coggeshall laces (Essex
U.K), an art of lace making, rarely being practiced in current times.
Ramesh Dembla:
Collection Theme / Name: Couture Oceana
Collection Brief: This season, one thing that will resonate is the color Blue. How beautiful and serene is the ocean. It is calm and yet awe-inspiring. It is this same ocean that is the basic of Ramesh Dembla's latest collection. With different shades of blue, the collection aims at transporting you right to the water side. With his trademark layering and embellishments, this time with sequins, Ramesh brings to you a mix of western, Indian and Indo-western wear, which is aimed at the trendy. What happens to aqua when moonlight hits it and causes all sorts of ripples and reflections.. Get ready for a ride across the ocean.
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