Mumbai designer Kiran Gidwani, a popular face in the city’s party circuit is getting married in May, at Phuket. Kiran got engaged to Anup Tolaram in August last year—at the Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple at Babulnath, Mumbai.
Anup is an alumni of LSE and is based in Mauritius. Kiran schooled at Fort Convent and graduated from HR College. She currently runs a store opposite Strand Cinema, Colaba that specialises in Indo-westerns, sarees and bridal lehengas. Kiran’s select friends from Mumbai, and Sindhi relatives from around the world are expected to attend the traditional and fun celebrations at Phuket.
Anita Dongre presented “Timeless” collection on the final day of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/ Resort 2010 featuring ethnic eveningwear, sheer whites, sparkling embroidery and sexy silhouettes. Saris came in shades of palest of pink, blue and of course crème with twinkling work all over.
Swirly Kurtas in mul with gota embroidery, kurtis worn with silver tights, sexy cholis, long skirts/ lehengas embroidered with the dazzling motifs of the desert region and highlighted with silver work – all beautifully blended to complete the collection.
The easy-chic vibe of this range will set the tone for your summer soirees!
The collections of exquisite saris, lehengas and dresses was everything you would expect from the label and the Bollywood stars on the ramp added to the glamour of the fabulous Satya Paul show on Women’s Day at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2010.
The Sarees and Lehengas designed by Puneet Nanda in organza, voile, georgette, crepe, satin, net, chiffon and brocade had the right touches of embellishments as mirror work twinkled and chikan work and aari embroidery, sequins and prints.
The showstopper bridal outfits were seen on Amruta Patki, Miss India Earth 2006, wearing a full gold and crystal lehenga, choli and lush dupatta and Sara Jane Dias, Miss India World 2007, in a fiery red crepe sari sparkling with stunning embroidery and bustier.
We loved the indian wear created by two Hyderabad designers. For his finale outfit Anand Kabra showcased a beige lehenga with a long jacket. The flowy, dull color four piece outfit (a churidar, lehenga, long jacket and dupatta) was embellished with lots of beads, sequins and metallic wires. Smart in design and rich in effect— perfect for the vivacious bride seeking an outstanding wear for a pre or post wedding party.
Sashikant Naidu showed at LFW for the first time. The Hyderabad based engineer turned designer has preferred to keep a low profile so far, but everyone at LFW has been referring to him as a designer who huge potential. Sashikant big influence and inspiration is nature—so you saw a lot of florals, greens and earthy shades. The hand painted sarees in natural fibers sported contemporary prints inspired by kalamkari work. What really caught our attention were the simple accessories— the models only wore the auspicious turmeric and yellow threads. So all the focus was on the sarees and not the makeup or accessories, and for a change you didn’t see glamorous, sexy models but beautiful, feminine and charming girls walking the ramp.
Author Arundhati Roy, actress Shabana Azmi, writer Shefalee Vasudev and businesswoman Shalu Jindal regularly pick their sarees from Raw Mango the label created by Sanjay Garg.
Sanjay Garg, a NIFT graduate creates silk and cotton contemporary sarees in pastel or bright shades and with lots of interesting patterns. And they are a big hit among women of all ages, looking for simple yet fashionable daily wear sarees. Raw Mango is showcasing its new collection of sarees, stoles and dupattas at Good Earth, Raghuvanshi Mills, Lower Parel Mumbai between 15-24 March, 2010. The sarees are priced between Rs 4,500 to Rs 25,000. Certainly worth a look if you’re interested in a range of elegant sarees for your trousseau.
Summer brides are gonna love this. Nikasha Tawadey’s collection for LFW Summer/ Resort 2010 took us to a beach resort for a relaxed/ fun wedding. Inspired by the pretty flower Siuli, which blooms at night, and woven around a romantic legend about the tree, the collection was feminine and floral. Nikasha used Benaras silk, chanderi, mul, chiffon and georgette to create charming outfits in shades of Pitambari yellow, haldi, red, rust and coral. Whats there not to love about this collection – chikan work with antique mukaish and Karchobi , an eclectic mix of silhouettes, asymmetric hemlines where you least expect them and the use of ghungroo in accessories.
Our top pick: The orange ‘n’ cream lehenga with its polka dots, sparkle-tinged ruffles and floral dupatta – so flouncy, feminine and pretty!
At Lakme Fashion Week, we met the dynamic Kapil Mahtani of brand Tresmode, and his charming fiance Ruchika Malkani. An alumni of HR College Mumbai, Ruchika worked in the talent management agency run by The Times of India group. She is now working as an independent stylist. Kapil Mahtani whose family business is in footwear manufacturing, launched Tresmode in 2007. Ruchika and Kapil are getting married in July 2010.
Designer Rocky S gave us sweet treat with a stunning array of candy-hued bridals (think pink, peach, turquoise) to go with jewellery designed by Queenie for Giantti for the opening show of the LFW. The embellishments of brocade, patchwork, Swarovski crystals and appliqués glittered under the arc lights teamed with dazzling jewellery by Queenie for Giantti.
The showstopper was the gorgeous Bipasha Basu in a lemon sari and blouse with a net pallav splashed with the sequins and embroidery and wearing a grand diamond necklace by Queenie for Giantti.
No surprising silhouettes or extraordinary details but a very wearable and attractive collection of bridal/ festive wear from Rocky S.
While the stuff they design may or may not creates waves, what they themselves wear gets a lot of attention– in print, magazines and social media, and always for the wrong reasons! Our question– Who do you think is the worst dressed fashion designer?
Is it just us or are you as disappointed with the way these leading ladies wore their sarees at the 2010 Filmfare Awards? Whoever said you can’t go wrong with a saree couldn’t be more wrong. From bad blouses to bad draping, who in your opinion was a bigger disaster with her saree?
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