Khadi, Maheshwari, Chanderi and other such indigenous fabrics were the highlights at the recently concluded fashion week in Delhi.
Spring in India might be a good six months away, but the just concluded fashion week in Delhi already showcased the spring/summer line of 2012 to keep up with the international fashion calendar.
There are many fashion trends that were highlighted in the five-day fashion fiesta at Wills India Fashion Week. But the one that stood out was the use of organic fabrics like khadi, Chanderi, Maheshwari, Bengal cotton among others. Light and muted pastel shades of pink, grey, yellow, green and white created a calm look with flowy silhouettes on the ramp. Maxi dresses, shorts with sheer tops, jumpsuits and dresses showcased the perfect look for summer at the week.
Designer Rahul Mishra, with line ‘Surreal Mode’, outdid himself. Known for his subtle blend with white bases and artistic twist to the motifs, he took the organic handlooms a notch higher on the global fashion scene.
“I wanted to create a line that is pleasing and makes the wearer instantly uplifted and effortless. I wanted to use light fabrics without making it a very constructed look. I rather tried to work it using sheers and sorbet shades in a pattern that is natural, chic and yet very much a part of our heritage. We need to highlight aspects that will make the westerners understand what handlooms are about in a language they comprehend to make a statement,” says Mishra.
Besides Rahul, other designers like Wendell Rodricks, Savio Jon, Nikasha Tawadey, Joy Mitra (who paid an ode to the Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore through flowy, rustic traditional textiles). Young designers like Joyjit Talukdar used the bamboo yarn cotton in a very interestingly manner using the weathering effect. He also used fish scales dyed in turmeric as embellishments on outfits.
However, it was veteran designer James Ferreira, who showed his patriotism through his work on the ramp. He used khadi in a very wearable style in an earthy palette of colours. His collection just symbolised that creativeness can make khadi work as a versatile textile. He highlighted it with techniques like pita work, appliqués and big floral embroidery motifs thus blending the Indian handloom with satin and other modern fabrics.
There was ample usage of Italian georgettes using the khadi weave. The sarees too had a serene makeover. In shades of white, these six yard drapes with gold and soft silver embroidery motifs and woven blouses added a sense of purity to the designer’s celebration of patriotism.
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