Fashion week is one of the most awaited events in every fashionistas calendar.
Last week India Fashion Week London sponsored by Braun opened its doors to some amazingly talented and creative designers and models that put on a stylish and tasteful show with vibrant designs at the ExCel Center in London. The show was hosted by, Anushka Arora who looked stunning in an Abha Chowdary creation. It was a two day event which showcased many celebrated and new generation designers like Bhumika & Jyoti, BIBI London, J’adore Adorn, Intiprinti Abha Chowdary, Ashok Mannay, Athea Krishna, Studio AV on Day 1 and Lanacherry, Mohit Goyal, Valour Rose, Ravita Mayor, Masumi Mewawalla, Alpa Reena on Day 2. The event ended with an inspired and fabulous grand finale by Rocky S. The event also had representatives from JD Institute who saw immense potential and diversity in the collections and makeup artists like Namrata Soni.
Braun India Fashion Week London is a platform which brings together renowned and upcoming British, Asian, and Indian designers from across the world. The event was launched by Bhumika & Jyoti whose designs showcased opulent shades of cream and gold lehengas, capes and dresses with intricate gold work. Next up was BiBi London fashion house which had a versatile collection of florals in deep wintery colours designed by several designers. The event also welcomed new comers like Intri Printi and J’Adore Adorn who walked the ramp with finesse. Their first collection was vibrant and decorated with traditional and modern embellishments and embroideries. The show was concluded by Abha Choudhary, Ashok Maanay and Studio AV. Abha’s ‘Suhaag’ collection, bridal couture was inspired by rich Indian cultural elements.
I attended day 2 of the fashion week. The day began with designer Svetlana Casper showcasing her Eclipse collection with modish free flowing printed designs in black and white which was followed by elegant creations of bold lehengas by Valour Rose. The final catwalk showcased stunning designs from the Varna Collection inspired by the royals rolled out by Ravita Mayor which was flaunted by her showstopper, James Lee Taylor. Next was AlpaReena whose designs were an infusion of traditional and contemporary styles which was then followed by the grand finale designer Rocky S. He is a renowned designer who has designed outfits for Paris Hilton, Beyonce and the Pussy cat dolls. The collection represented the bold and fierce modern woman through an exclusive range of rich prints and hues. The runway exhibited majestic and warm colours like emerald green, gold, pinks reds and dark purple. The best part of the fashion week was how each designer added a twist to the traditional Indian wear either by incorporating waistcoats, turbans, capes or belts. Also, smokey eyes and nude or red lips were popular among models. The overall show was glamorous, and the bold patterns, and contemporary collection didn’t fail to impress me.
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