Hemang Aggarwal’s metallic shimmer shone bright and beautiful on the runway at Lakmé Fashion Week Day 2

Hemang Aggarwal beautifully tames zari or mettalic yarn, known to be unmanageable by artisans across, and creates a mettalic, shimmery collection for Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016. Without the use of printing or embroidery, the ‘heavy metal’ collection showcased a collection of simple yet elegant shifts, dresses and saris. Click through to see his resplendent collection. Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty

Without the use of printing or embroidery, the ‘heavy metal’ collection showcased simple shifts, dresses and saris. Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty

For his ‘Varak’ collection, designer Hemang Agrawal created a slew of gleaming shapes in gold, silver and copper. Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty

Glamorous in an understated way and eminently wearable, the clothes stood out for all the right reasons. Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty

Hemang Agrawal's collection was shimmery and metallic. Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty

Even though zari or metallic yarn has been unmanageable to many an artisan especially to create full-blown ensembles, Hemang Agrawal, tames the wire to create a shimmery, metallic collection. Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty

Agrawal kept his silhouettes streamlined and bare, peppered with only touches of skillful pleating and minimalist details. Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty

The ‘heavy metal’ collection showcased a simple and elegant collection of minimalistic yet stylish designs made by just zari.Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty