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ShareMumbai: There are two ways of making couture come alive. One is with class and style, and the other is with a lot of bling. On Day 4, Gauri & Nainika showed how pure colour, texture, finish and design can be and how, when put together, can create garments any diva would be proud of wearing on her red-carpet walk to fame.
Rakesh Agarwal, on the other hand, launched his couture line with more chains than styles or originality. However, it was not all without promise, the crystal embedded bodices and corsets, the waistbands on ghargras and a pink confection that was obviously meant for a bride, could make an unusual statement. Also liked the concept of a half sari draped on a thread churidar fitted with a zip. Quirky but fun!
As for his drapes, Rakesh, you have done better constructions in the past. Expand on that!
Preeti Chandra added her splash of colour to the future by bringing in neon-pink. Blue was another stirrer, though she also played safe with beige and white. The collection was young and happy, and had just the right amount of sparkle to reflect that in the eyes of her clients, whose need must be young at heart and in spirit. Liked the use of Chanderi, and the quaint eyelet fabric, reminiscent of an earlier age. Bell sleeves on a crystal gown were eye-catchingly ethereal and won a round of applause.
Some designers like Kallol Dutta improve on their signature lines and end up adding a style signature that is unique and identifiable. His fabrics remained true to his love of the organic and centered on mulmul cotton voile and silk crepe.
Beesand stick figures decorated his single piece garments that were constructed with amazing dexterity to hold or flow as he wished them to. Drapes, double coloured shifts, and loosely structured fits were part of the look, and could find acceptance with the style conscious individual.
Rimzim Dadu is known for her intricate assembly of garments. This year she played true to type, with sheaths crafted out of cobweb sheer cutwork. Glitter made a first appearance, and she put hand burnt sequins to good use, and metallic cutouts to good effect by using them as overlays over organza or jersey dresses.
Orange and red were part of the line, as was a very pleasing yellow. Liked a cage jacket that was teamed with black.
Tarun Tahiliani'sIndo-Spanish bolero-style waistcoats were embroidered and embellished with gold and silk threads. The little beads around the scoop U-neck added a typical Indian touch while the overhang shoulders and pinched waist were oh-so-Spanish. Would look fabulous over a white shirt or kalidar kurta or even over a sari blouse. The rest of his collection was simply Tarun.
