The first day at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2011 threw up a number of surprises, and we liked them all! Take a look at our top moments from LFW’s Day 1:
Sabyasachi had fun with fashion
Pop colours, fun with fabric, matching unlikely textures… Sabyasachi didn’t leave any creative stone unturned. With every outfit, he stunned me by the sheer wizardry of his craft. Wearable straight off the ramp? Yep, if you’ve got the personality.
Japanese designers: The show must go on
As the world remained glued to TV sets and news sites awaiting news from Japan, Japanese designers took it in their stride and put on the special Tokyoeye show as planned. While the creations were not particularly breathtaking, the designers certainly seemed to have designed for an international sensibility.
(Below left to right: Somarta by Tamae Hirokaro; araisara by Sara Arai)
Variety of looks: geeky chic, bright lips, bindis
Strange… the bindi has almost disappeared from young women’s foreheads, whether in Delhi or Ludhiana, so it was a pleasant surprise to see them on the ramp at Myoho. And we also loved the oversized catty glasses (very chic) at Sabyasachi, bright pink and orange lips at Mineral by Priyadarshini Rao (super trendy for summer!).
(Below left to right: Myoho and Mineral by Priyadarshini Rao)
Gen Next show: Fresh dose of fashion
Six GenNext designers showcased their debut collection at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2011. A couple of them managed to break through the clutter to present some interesting ideas. Manas Dash was one, Miriam Strehlau was another. Interestingly, both had very strong Indian inspiration. Whether they become more popular in a few years, only time will tell.
(Below left to right: Manas Dash, Miriam Strehlau)
Wearable fashion
If there’s one thing Speaking Chic enjoys, it’s wearable ramp fashion! While Mineral by Priyadarshini Rao’s clothes will be seen on the rack in her new stores at affordable prices, there were copious amount of clothes that we would wear straight off the ramp. Examples: Shivaji Dutta’s dresses, skirts at Chaitanya Rao and several garments at Arpan Vohra.
(Below left to right: Shivaji Dutta, Chaitanya Rao and Arpan Vohra)
even masaba was gud..
@Bhumika– Masaba was not bad at all– her show was on Day 2. 🙂
I like what I see of Shivaji Dutta and Manas Dash on your site. Where can I see more of their work?
@Ivich- Manas Dash had 1-2 crazy outfits as well. You can visit http://www.lakmefashionweek.co.in, click on Designers, then GenNext and check out their picture gallery.
well i am shivaji dutta so if you wanna see more of my work drop in a mail and i shall send you some pics………
shivajiduttaster@gmail.com