The 21st edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) that concluded earlier this month featured an array of Autumn-Winter 2013 collections from nearly 125 leading and young designers from across the country.
The 21st edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) that concluded earlier this month featured an array of Autumn-Winter 2013 collections #
The display of creations by designers at WIFW was well-covered by fibre2fashion, both in the form of
special coverage as well as news during the event. Here’s a roundup of major highlights from the five-day-long sartorial soiree.
The 21st edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) that concluded earlier this month featured an array of Autumn-Winter 2013 collections #
Indian ethnic wear label
Satya Paul, under the creative guidance of their newly appointed fashion director Masaba Gupta, opened the event with a heavy on neon collection. Toned down with a mix of pleasant pastels, the ensembles, designed by the 24-year-old, included sequined and trench coat dresses, sarees as well as salwars in bright tangerine, pink and lime green hues.
The 21st edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) that concluded earlier this month featured an array of Autumn-Winter 2013 collections #
Designer brother duo Shantanu and Nikhil took inspiration from the Kuwait-born Palestinian artist Tarek Al-Ghousscin's most beautiful artistic interpretation of sand dunes for their latest fall-2013 line, showcased on the second day of WIFW. Using colour blocks from an earthy palette over free flowing silhouettes, the collection reflects enchantingly vivid images of the countless journeys that the Great Indian Desert – The Thar – has witnessed throughout the centuries.
The 21st edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) that concluded earlier this month featured an array of Autumn-Winter 2013 collections #
Bollywood’s favourite costume designer
Manish Malhotra featured his Threads of Emotion range on the third day of the event. Staying true to his mission to promote Indian handicrafts, the 47-year-old this time celebrated the magic and heritage of Indian Phulkari embroidery. Reinterpreting the traditional craftsmanship with a modern approach, his autumnal shaded collection featured sarees, floor length anarkalis, angarakhas and bandhgalas in georgette, net and raw silk.
The 21st edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) that concluded earlier this month featured an array of Autumn-Winter 2013 collections #
Indian urban wear specialist Rina Dhaka kicked off the fourth day with a contemporary style collection based on ancestral Indian textiles like Pashmina and Ikat. Creating digital prints on straight shifts and drop waist silhouettes, the designer presented empire or A-line dresses, bandage tubes, tweed jackets, peplum skirts and popcorn jerseys in red, yellow and monochrome tones.
The 21st edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) that concluded earlier this month featured an array of Autumn-Winter 2013 collections #
Internationally renowned Indian design talent
Manish Arora brought the WIFW curtains down with his futuristic line inspired by the legendary ‘Burning Man festival ‘of Nevada, US. The show saw models walking down the larger than life runway in striking avant-garde designs rooted in bold, dramatic silhouettes based on sombre black along with occasional splashes of psychedelic pink, yellow and green.
The 21st edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) that concluded earlier this month featured an array of Autumn-Winter 2013 collections #
Organized by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), WIFW is Asia's biggest fashion trade event held over a five-day period. Each season of the much-awaited WIFW creates new benchmarks and places Indian designers firmly on the global fashion stage.
The 21st edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) that concluded earlier this month featured an array of Autumn-Winter 2013 collections #
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