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FASHION SPEAK
For her label Nirmooha, Prreeti Jaiin Nainutia’s
‘Aranya’ collection in silk organza with embroidered
motifs had touches of nature and the birds. Samant
Chauhan worked with jewel tones of pink, orange, rust
with burgundy and ivory for glamorous looks. Suneet
Varma’s ‘Anaya’ line with traditional motifs had Red
Carpet glamour in rich hues for lehengas, blouses,
capes, skirts, palazzos, pants and gowns. Designers
featured in The Curve show included Sanjukta Dutta,
Prerna Adsul, Julie Shah and AOM by Gauri and Kunal,
who displayed a variety of Indian, Western and plus
size creations.
DAY THREE
‘Rhea’ by Ashwini Reddy was a festive collection,
while the Ruceru label displayed ‘I Am’, a bridal look
that will thrill the wedding couple. From Shivani Jain,
it was ‘Circle of Life’ that featured gowns, dresses
and separates for formal wear. But Simmi Saboo’s
‘IKYA’ collection was a line of traditional outfits for
grand festive wear. Charu Parashar’s ‘Avanta Gardiste’
collection inspired by chintz was dramatic in silk,
lk, velvet,
georgette and organza for lehengas, capes, jackets
ckets
and dhotis, in rich tones of navy, red, sea green,
n, black
and gold for men and women. Dolly J brought colours
like mint and candy pink for the ’70s florals on pleated
skirts with fur-sleeved blouses. Ekru’s EKLA creations
reations
had a retro feel for handwoven, linen saris that turned
into garments with motifs from old Jamdani saris.
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