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The event held at The Lalit Golf & Spa Resort last fortnight began with Anupamaa Dayal’s vibrant “Swayamvar” collection and ended on a high note with Wendell Rodricks’ “Ahead of the Curve”, giving newbie designers a masterclass in geometrics and celebrating the curved line. Even as shows by James Ferreira, Asmita Marwa and Dev r Nil proved to be the other high points, we did spy plenty of trousseau trends for every bride-to-be heading to Bangkok, Bali or Goa for her nuptials. And while we wait for the organisers to rechristen the event India Destination Wedding Fashion Week next season, take note of the new talents and trends that were spotted on the runway:
FLORAL FANTASIES
The tone was set when Anupamaa Dayal’s show presented a rainbow-soaked bridal collection that artfully married flowers with stripes. James Ferreira delivered micro florals in happy colours on stylishly draped and minutely printed and pleated pieces. While Dimple Raghani’s “Rosette” collection had rose motifs on every garment, enhanced by lace, sequins, zardozi, kasab and thread-work, Ridhi Majithia’s models wore floral wreaths, even tacky plastic flowers sewed on to ensembles. Kolkata designer duo Dev r Nil not only had delicate floral prints and lacework accenting their women’s wear, but they also gave men’s wear a flowery spin via prints on form-fitting trousers and dapper bandhgalas (pictured).
YOUNG BLOOD
Some new labels stood out for their refreshing take on resortwear. Shweta Puthran’s collection “Southern Sway” saw temple architecture patterns mingle with landscapes of south India on separates (pictured). Esha Sethi Thirani’s “Summer Dive” came with a glamorous twist in the form of tasselled ponchos, embroidered capes and pearl flower embellished sheer skirts. And while Sukriti and Aakriti Grover’s “Boheme Bride” suffered from a slight Monisha Jaising hangover, there was no denying the romantic appeal of their pastel collection, crafted from organic cotton and embellished with gota-patti work. In menswear, designer duo Pratham & Gyanesh impressed with their colour blocking in a line comprising lightweight jackets and tapered ankle-skimming trousers.
CAPE CODE
The new-age bride eschews the traditional dupatta or odhana to consider for the bejewelled cape. From Manoviraj Khosla’s superhero style cover-ups over string bikinis, to Esha Sethi Thirani’s fringed and embroidered numbers (pictured), designers gave the cape various avatars. Mohite by Mohit Sachdev presented them in dramatic renditions, while Mayyur Girotra gave palazzos and lehengas a retro spin with sheer capes.
