Celebrity daughters shine on final day

[1]

It’s always nice to see one big happy family together and the last day at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week was no different. Actress Neena Gupta’s daughter Masaba revealed her Indian side by teaming up haldi-coloured voluminous skirts with big bindis and velvet tops with zari motifs. With flowers in her hair, Neena sat with her

husband, giving her daughter a thumbs up at the end of the show. Masaba unlike her young gown-obsessed contemporaries resurrected the sari by making it multi-panelled. So a magenta merged with a canary yellow sari was worn with an electric blue blouse. The six yard drape was quite like the designer, half Western and half Indian, a melting pot of colours and fabrics.
It was a day for celebrity daughters to shine on the runway, the next in line was Nikita Tandon, the very market savvy Renu’s daughter. It ensured an early Sunday for the city’s fashionistas with their Birkins in tow, as they raided the front row in their micro minis and blonde tresses.
But thanks to the efficient Ramesh Menon, the backbone of the event, the show started on time. It seems the jumpsuit is here to stay, so it was given a woollen avatar, but that’s not all, it was also sent down the catwalk in lycra. Then came an avalanche of polkas, some on dresses and others on high collared shirts.
Khushali, daughter of the legendary Gulshan Kumar was the next to step on the walk of fame.
Faux feathers, glitter, chains dangling from body hugging dresses gave silvery numbers company and were seen smoothly gliding on the runway.
Designers like to woo Western buyers with their three feet net trails that left model Mandy quite distressed as she found it hard to balance the killer heels with the chiffon floor length gown with a seductive thigh high slit.
However, few realise that there is a certain Mr Cavalli who has perfected the art, so they should stick to what they do best, Indian silhouettes.
Then there are some like style guru Ritesh Kumar who like to push the boundaries of design by creating something avant-garde. So his bias cut cardigans, shirt dress with cutwork, georgette bat wing top, peg skirts in printed velvet and leggings with elastic embroidery were quite impactful.
It is a treat to watch someone who recognises Indian weaves and decides to flirt with them in the most charming way, Rahul Mishra, falls in this category. His hand woven khadi silk jumpsuits, silk-organza dresses and pink tunics mesmerised those who were longing for a break from goddess gowns and shiny bustiers.
“I discovered the magic of textiles when I was part of a documentary by National Geographic on the handlooms of India in December 2010. So, I had the good fortune of travelling to various places like Maheshwar and Beneras. What struck me was that mother of all fabrics is the same, the only difference is the warp and weft. So I decided to change my weft to organza and warp to organic khadi to create my wrap and cut dresses,” he says.