Floral prints, vibrant colours on Day 3

[1]

Noted author and poet Hans Christian Andersen once said “Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” On the third day of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) one could see all the three

elements in their fullest form as the designers played with floral prints and rainbow colours in their ensembles announcing a vibrant spring/summer 2012.
Let’s start with designer duo Hemant and Nandita, who showcased their “happily unmarried” collection which was all about fashion and freedom going hand-in-hand. Jumpsuits, tunics, high-waist shorts, pleated pants and off-shoulder blouses in pleasant colours like lilac, aqua blue and yellow, were highlighted with floral prints and accessories. The couple, who just had a baby, and are expecting another one, expressed their theme and mentioned, “We developed signature floral digital prints and used them for our spring/summer collection.”
Next was a “Not so serious” collection by designer Pallavi Mohan, who celebrated the innocence of spring with flowers and butterflies in her ensembles. Her soothing crotchet shrugs and usage of fine lace work on dresses, tunics and pleated skirts were nice to look at. However, the designer went a little overboard with her obsession with flowers and used too many floral motifs and sequins in a few pieces. The showstopper gown with minimal sequins and frills at hemline looked pretty on Miss India Earth 2011 Hasleen Kaur.
Designer Anupama Dayal too followed the floral path and displayed a vivid garden in her collection which was titled “Phool Bhagan”. She used huge floral prints of magnolia, peonies, roses and burst of butterflies in her crinkled cotton maxi dresses, oversized shirts and jumpsuits. She also picked up colourful polka dots and paired them with floral appliqué work in some outfits.
The noteworthy designer for the day was Nikasha, who painted a rosy picture on the ramp with her romantic collection “Tumi”. She crafted delicate dresses, saris, tunics and kurtis in soft gauze fabric, kahdi silk, chiffon and cotton. The result was a very wearable line of outfits that perfectly showcased a pleasant amalgamation of Indian sensibilities with western silhouettes. From flowers to colours, the mood turned quite overdramatic with designer Charu Parashar’s multi-coloured presentation. The excessive usage of colours and contrasting prints on kaftans, tunics, maxis highlighted by thick bright zari border were too much to handle. Perhaps, the only thing apt about this one was the title “Rainbow”. From colours of circus to the colours of tamsha, next in the line was designer Nida Mahmood’s dynamic collection “Great Indian Bohemian Tamasha”. She used the puppet-inspired street art and presented a colourful collection of jackets, saris paired with jeans, tunics and dresses. The models wore freakish make-up and strange hairdo to bring out the elements of Indian folk dances. Nida also used kaleidoscopic prints on dresses and accentuated a few of her outfits with leheriya and tie-and-dye techniques.