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Laser-cuts is the 'It' thing for Bollywood lasses

The trend has found many a takers in B-town

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Resort 2016 Fendi, Sonam Kapoor in Abu Sandeep, Malaika in a laser cut crop top and pencil skirt, Gauahar Khan in Pankaj & Nidhi in Jatin Varma and Blumarine Resort 2016
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The laser-cut trend has been around since 2012 when Marc Jacobs showcased it in a conceptually playful style. Alexander Wang and Dolce & Gabbana and Burberry played with the laser-cut techniques in their own design vocabulary in the next few seasons.

In India, designers like Pankaj and Nidhi, Namrata Joshipura and Sahil Kochhar have been at the forefront of the laser-cut movement. The floor-length waistcoats and the sheer, textured skirts have been the instant hits on the red carpet. This year at Cannes, Sonam Kapoor's pick of a racy Abu Sandeeo laser-cut blouse was the talk of the chic corridors. The likes of Kangana Ranaut, Malaika Arora Khan and Genelia Deshmukh have been seen rocking the laser-cut concoctions from social dos in Mumbai to the paparazzi spangled lanes of IIFA.

If you thought that this trend was on a decline, then you're wrong!

Resort 2016 collections are out and one trend which is spilling over from the last few seasons is laser-cut. Fendi's delicious offering saw a lot of laser-cut pieces, Blumarine presented a ruffled suede number featuring laser-cut florals, Emilio Pucci sent out a laser-cut cotton coat and Rebecca Minkoff showed laser-cut tops.

All the rage now

Stylist Allia Al Rufai says, "The laser-cut dress is all the rage right now and will run through for a while I think. It creates a great balance between feminism seduction as well as it can give a modern look and edge to the look depending on the cut .
Since there is so much going on on the outfit its self definitely stay away from excessive jewellery pick a statement piece and wear that. Also, laser cut works great as a day wear trend with shorter dresses and even separates like. It also works great for a red carpet look.

Not an easy technique!

Stylist Aastha Sharma says, "Since the last two to three seasons, a lot of Indian designers have done it. It's a difficult technique mastered by the likes of Pankaj and Nidhi and Namrata Joshipura. It's very modern and fashion-forward. Actors today don't want to go all out with the skin show. A hint of skin showing is sexy. There are so many ways of doing laser-cuts and I see the trend lasting for long."

Considering these outfits are statement making, one has to be careful about putting together the look. Aastha cautions, "Inner wear is important and also the fit of the garment. The laser-cut should not be on an area where it looks vulgar. All in all keep the look clean and minimal as the garment in itself is statement-making."

Tech-meets-fashion

Traditionally India has been a melting pot for embroiderers and over the last two seasons, Indian artisans have married cutting edge technology with designs.

Stylist Sakshi Mehra says, "The future is here. It is a great climate for tech meets fashion. We have been circulating trends for decades by reinventing the ways in which they are delivered to buyers in couture and high street alike. But the advent of technology has now empowered us to produce what we like as we like in a cost effective manner making them available to all. Texture was one of the biggest trend of spring 15 which we see gaining a life of its own in autumn winter, going into 2016. In the West we have already seen this trend trickle down into high street chains in clothing and accessories."

She adds, "Indian designers have depended on embroidery to create interesting textures for years now and while this will continue to be our strength, as technology becomes more available to Indian designers we will see more of them playing with textures to create interesting designs in an understated way. Pioneers of Indian fashion with unparalleled resources like Pankaj and Nidhi have been early adopters and we are sure to see more of this trend as more designers gain access on the Indian red carpet. We are in for a treat with technologies like 3-D printing already on the international runway. It is an exciting time."

Interplay of sheer and opaque

Stylist Radhika Mehra says, "Be it Dolce & Gabbana lace gowns or Dior dresses with high low hemlines - the cuts are getting more playful. The interplay of sheer and opaque is a great way to show skin and yet not show it. It's not your regular patchwork and embroidery. Besides clothes, it's huge on accessories like the laser-cut work seen on hobo and bucket bags with fringes with laser-cuts."

Designer Pia Pauro shares, "Laser cut dresses and gowns are immensely popular due to their intricate detailing that adds a touch of elegance without trying too hard. A versatile, everyday dress with an eye-catching laser cut dress pattern makes for the perfect outfit for a day out or event at night. This technique is not only restricted to clothes. Now-a-days you see designers using it on shoes, accessories like bags as well as jewelry. It's also being used extensively on almost everything from casual t-shirts to evening dresses."

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