They presented a retrospective of their 20 years in fashion, a departure from the tradition of the India Fashion Week where new collections are showcased.
NEW DELHI: Designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla are known to do things differently. The grand finale of day three of the ongoing Wills Lifetsyle India Fashion Week was a nostalgic trip for the two. They presented a retrospective of their 20 years in fashion, a departure from the tradition of the India Fashion Week where new collections are showcased.
The two decades of the designers’ journey were captured on the ramp with Shewta Bachchan sashaying down in a Swarovski-studded blouse and a white saree. Bachchan even surprised the audience with a little jig. Abu told DNA, “It was about celebrating 20 years of the Abu-Sandeep association. What could be a better platform than the Fashion Week to present our collection through the ages to the audience and to the buyers.”
The collection featured their work since 1987, which started with the crushed look and finished with the 90’s chikankari, which has been their forte since the last 10 years. A visibly nostalgic Shweta said, “I have been wearing their clothes ever since I was 14. In fact, I have grown up wearing their clothes and have also spent my summers working with them and knowing how these garments take shape.”
The duo was proud of this high-profile ‘model’, who agreed to walk the ramp for them after some cajoling. “I think it’s in her genes. She took to it, like a duck to water. While the audience was waiting outside Shweta was given instructions inside and she did a great job,” said Sandeep.
Abu-Sandeep’s participation at WLIFW was also to show solidarity with FDCI. Sandep said, “We wanted to be with the FDCI. Every Tom, Dick and Harry can have a show, but there is a difference when we showcase Indian designers under one roof.” Spotted at the show were Jaya Bachchan, Sonali Bedre, Rita Dhodi, Subhalakshmi Khan and Nikhil Nanda.
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