Fashioning the festival of lights

At Collezione Diwali, get the best the fashion scene has to offer

An exhibition with a difference, Collezione Diwali brings together fashion talent from all over the country. Enjoy your festive season shopping on October 8 at the Hilton Towers from 11 am to 8 pm, with collections from the following designers...

Nandita Thirani

The label: Earlier called Anudhi, she now retails under her own name.
Design philosophy: Vibrant clothes with an eye on the wearer.
Claim to fame: She has designed for national and international stars including Courtney Cox.
Retails at: Her studio in Kolkata; Melange and AnteBody, Mumbai; Oorja and Elahe, Hyderabad; Studio Saks, Chennai; and Forever 21, Arden B and Anthropologie, USA. She designs for houses like Paul Smith, Alice Temperley, Bende Lisi, Ashley Isham, Lotta and Lisa Curran. She also designs accessories like cummerbunds and scarves.

Kishore Ramani

The label: Kishore Ramani.
Design philosophy: His clothes have a feel for sophistication and femininity combining understated classic elegance with contemporary flair. Natural fabrics are given a strong emphasis on cut, style and finishing.
Retails at: Vama, Melange, Amaara in Mumbai; Samsaara in New Delhi; Mogra, Bangalore; Amethyst, Chennai; Isshka, Hyderabad; Zenon, Kolkata.

Nupur Kanoi

The label: Nupur Kanoi.
Design philosophy: Her handcrafted garments are infused with fun, quirky elements. Bold and exotic patterns dominate her line.
Retails at: Ogaan and Ayamik, New Delhi; Aza, Mumbai; Elahe, Hyderabad; Zenon, Kolkata.

Shamlu Dudeja

The label: Shamlu Dudeja.
Design philosophy: She has taken the stitch painting of rural Bengal to the boutiques of Paris, Milan and Geneva. Her colours and designs have a European look. Golds, rusts, browns and blacks figure in her work right now.
Retails at: Ensemble, New Delhi and Mumbai; 85 Landsdowne and her own studio in Kolkata, Milan, Geneva, Jardin Moghul, Paris.

Arnab Sengupta

The label: Arnab Sengupta.
Design philosophy: His couture and prêt collection aims to revive traditional and folk crafts of India. A rich detailing of hand embroideries, textures and colours is visible in his collections inspired by different historical periods and art movements of Europe, poetry, novels and different cultures of the world.
Retails at: Aza and Melange, Mumbai; Amethyst, Chennai; Oorja and Elahe, Hyderabad; Ffolio, Bangalore; Risa by RCKC, New Delhi; Boho, London.

Medhavini Khaitan

The label: Medhavini Khaitan.
Design philosophy: Stylish and subtle, the stamp of creativity defines designer Medhavini Khaitan’s men’s line. Her forte is loungewear, she loves playing with colours and experimenting with texturing.
Retails at: Prana and Little India, Kolkata; Elahe, Hyderabad; Cinnamon, Bangalore; Ayamik, New Delhi; Ayamik and Aza, Mumbai.

Dev ‘N’ Nil

The label: Dev ‘N’Nil.
Design philosophy: Together they share a vision to create a label, which will transcend boundaries and people across the world. The duo has put in place progressive labour
policies at par with international standards along with a safe and healthy working environment.  
Retails at: Ogaan, New Delhi; Ffolio, Bangalore; Bombay Electric and Amara, Mumbai; 85 Lansdowne, Kolkota; Tashi, London and Jean Townsend, Canberra.