A Bohemian collection drawing from the costumes of the kutch desert. Nomadic in spirit, urban in appeal. Light weight fabrics used to create layer and volume. Extensive use of minute geometric embroidery, cross stitch and hand detailing.
Modern village silhouettes. Structured yokes, layered chevrons and geometric formation. Gathered skirts are teamed with corset tops derived from the choli, and uppers that are versions of the kedia. Looks that are a fusion between the choli and the maxi dress.
Coloured blocked saris with cross stitch detailing, sheer net transperancies and bangle sleeves and tonal embroidery detailing. Gypsy gilets with deep angarkha scooped necklines and wide leg ghagra pants. Fabrics used are light weight tussars and mongas, chanderis, cotton silks, net and cotton voiles.
A rustic folk collection with nomadic influences in a burst of colour from beiges to burnt orange, purples and muted pinks to indigo. Accessories from the show comprise handmade footwear in leather and myriad antique gold metal chains. These draw inspiration from the village ornaments that form the everyday rural wardrobe.
Village ornaments contemporized into toe ring ankle slippers with clusters of antique chains. Slave bands in cut work leather. Jalli bangles with colour blocking and contrast leather uppers. An explosion of digital patterns.
A design graduate from NIFT Delhi in 1994, Payal Pratap worked in the industry for six years before joining her husband Rajesh Pratap Singh and assisting him over the last decade.
Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW)
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