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MINUTES before Naeem Khans Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) show was scheduled to begin on Saturday evening,there was a sudden frenzy among media persons. The hullabaloo was caused by actor Freida Pinto touted as Indias biggest export to Hollywood had just walked in. Pinto,who has turned to Naeem Khan for red carpet dressing on more than one occasion,didnt walk the ramp though. Word has it that her contract with a rival brand prevented her from doing so. However,the actor did make heads turn with her black one-shoulder dress by Khan.
For a couturier who is much loved and celebrated in Americas fashion circles (US First Lady Michelle Obama and several Hollywood celebs swear their allegiance to his 10-year-old label),his first-ever show in India was devoid of the trappings of a commercially-driven spectacle (read: Bollywood actors as showstoppers). That,however,hardly affected the audience response. Khan who showed at LFW after being pursued by its organisers for several years was overwhelmed by the adulation that poured in.
The highlight of the line was indisputably the ball gown sari that he had created especially for the Indian audience. A multi-striped draped gown with generous folds,it was a fitting end to his clean cut and sharply structured narrative. It is essentially a one-piece fabric that doesnt have any stitches and just needs to be draped, said Khan,after the show. He is looking forward to a stronger presence in India in the coming years.
If his first show in his home country was anything to go by,evening wear in India is all set to get a new,sophisticated look.
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