James Ferriera presents ethnic couture at Lakme Fashion Week
06 Nov '06
2 min read
Making a sensational debut at the Lakme Fashion Week with his collection titled, 'Bombay Tokyo', James Ferriera created a brilliant western wear line from Mahrashatra's ethnic textile heritage.
Divided into seven collections the segments had interesting names like Warli, An Ode to Devnagari, The Sholapur Story, Diwali, The Hardy Traditional Towel, The Sari and finally Black Magic.
Where James scored was with his mastery over construction, cut and drape which he used stunningly for fabrics as diverse as chaddars, towels, dhotis and saris.
He also dipped into the enduring Maharashtrian art treasure by selectively using Warli paintings and the Paithani motifs on garments.
The chaddars were ideal for halters, jumpsuit with a moulded jacket, and a mini with a stitched pallav drape. The towels, dyed black, were unrecognizable for cocktail dresses while the dhoti fabric collection was an intricate exercise of draw string placements and origami shapes for dresses.
While the rich nine yard saris were cleverly converted into tunics and dresses based on the different sari drapes of India.
James used the marigold and leaf motif on black shirts with interesting cowl necks where the construction was governed often by giant reverse darts, sleek minis and trendy club wear.
The Warli paintings danced on T-shirts, shorts, or were appliquéd on voile skirts and dresses.
The finale had the glittering Paithani designs embroidered on black georgette for amazingly structured garments.
James used the beauty of all these ethnic fabrics to the fullest. In an innovative manner the edges of the fabrics were turned into borders for the hemlines, sleeves and necklines to give the garments a natural finish.
When it comes to extreme creativity of the ultimate standard, then James Ferriera's 'Bombay Tokyo' collection will definitely receive kudos from buyers and customers from around the globe.
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