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It was just another day of shows at the two fashion weeks in Delhi
Day one of the Wills India Fashion Week began with Gauri-Nainika8217;s collection. We liked the Grecian drapes and the fluid silhouettes, particularly the siblings8217; ingenuous way of working the single shoulder strap in some of the dresses. The pretty constructions that the two have created out of tulle and shaded or printed chiffon were show stoppers, however, it appeared that a few of the garments had been finished in a hurry.
Meanwhile, the second day at the Delhi Fashion Week began with designer Sonam Dubal8217;s sparsely attended show8212; flowing kaftans, bakhu skirts, silk wrap blouses, tunics and dainty kimonos. Gallerist Mamta Singhania of Anant art gallery and model Nisha Singh were spotted sitting on the front row. Dubal8217;s 8220;My Memory Garden8221; meandered between Victorian style silk hand-printed capes and old fashioned Indian sensibilities. Model Millen sauntered down the runway in a cream cutwork embroidered dress to the melodic chirping of the birds followed by a jade green dress paired with balloon sleeves. 8220;The collection is an ode to nature. It harks back to another era when people had time to enjoy their surroundings,8221; shared the Delhi-based designer backstage. Tunics were teamed with hand woven capes, while a cream khadi kurta and an orange churidar was paired with a silk striped jacket. As the music changed, so did the mood 8212; model Fleur Xavier walked down the cardboard strip in a faded gold sequined Tibetan bakhu skirt with a Mexican striped bag. The showstopper was a mauve gown with a hand-printed jacket with motifs.
