Puran will tell you that the Zari Work and Embroideries of Rohit Khosla Were Spectacular…
Age may have bent his shoulders and withered his smile, but you cant miss the twinkle in Puran Singhs eyes when he talks about fashion. Backstage in the make-up room, he is the busiest and probably also the oldest. After all, he is a veteran, and has handled the most expensive clothes for the last 20 years. Puran is a master Iron Man, no not the flying variety, but he is a pro at ironing!
Controlled Surfacing, a Fine Balance Between Silhouette, Textures and Embroideries
It was heart warming to see designer Nikhil Mehras better-half Vidushi flaunting a traditional, black sari accentuated with dull gold motifs, at her husbands Couture Week showing at the Taj Mahal hotel on a rainy Saturday evening. The sari is certainly not dead. And for the duo Shantanu and Nikhil, it has now got a new-age avatar, as it gets teamed up with a metallic draped blouse.
A Winning Combination—-Whistles, a Cage Lit Up by Tiny, Fluorescent Lights
A winning combination—-whistles, a cage lit up by tiny, fluorescent lights, and his business partner Deepaks wife model Sapna Kumar, opening the show, it was a memorable return for the maverick Manish Arora at the PCJ Delhi Couture Week.
The Perfect Mix at Anju Modis PCJ Delhi Couture Week Show
Bollywoods dance diva Madhuri Dixit, Indian textiles and Rabindranath Tagores poetry with the inimitable Big Bs rendition of Ekla Chalo Re playing in the background made it just the perfect mix at Anju Modis PCJ Delhi Couture Week show on a Friday evening.
The Incredible Sufi singer Zila Khan was the Perfect Choice for Ashima-Leena Singhs Show at the PCJ Couture Week
The incredible Sufi singer Zila Khan was the perfect choice for Ashima-Leena Singhs show at the PCJ Couture Week, which paid a tribute to Indian craftsmanship and its overflowing treasure trove. Her booming voice resonated in the Taj Mahal hotel on a seemingly wet Thursday evening, but the rain gods were merciful and reigned in their power, just for a day.
It was Hard not to be Pleased at the Anamika Khanna & Gaurav Gupta Show
Divine refinement or maybe just poetry in motion, it is hard to find words when Anamika Khanna outdoes herself repeatedly. The spectacular Kila, Mehrauli was decked up stylishly like a new bride in all white, from the linen to the décor, with a delighted Rohit Gandhi playing the perfect host at the entrance of his sister Tinas store Evoluzione.
Celeb Security
If you are wondering how celebrities quietly manage to do a catwalk without being mobbed at the fashion weeks, there is a method behind the madness. Bollywood dreamboats Madhuri Dixit, Sharmila Tagore and Katrina Kaif have nothing to fear thanks to the multi-level security provided by the Taj Mahal Hotel working in tandem with the FDCI team.
Day 1 – Sum Up – PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2012
The only thing constant in life, they say is change. And only those survive, who readily embrace it. Maybe thats why Varun Bahls opening show at the PCJ Couture Week at the Taj Mahal Hotel on a rainy day saw the oft-considered-ominous black dominating the catwalk instead of traditional maroons and fuschias.
Models at PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2012
She was extraordinarily tall and slim like her mom, and most of her buddies would tell her she had the looks to make it big, just like Kate Moss. She was fascinated by the images of reed thin girls bombarded on FTV, that was the one everlasting image that remained etched in her mind.
Edgy and experimental, are two words that best describe Gaurav Gupta
Edgy and experimental, are two words that best describe Gaurav Gupta. Not Indian, but a more global appeal is what the designer attempts with his collections twice a year as he focuses on intricate draping, irregular hems, obsessive embroideries and subtly plays with the contradictions between futuristic and primitive.