Payal Jain gives us nifty wearable options, Tarun dresses the groom’s extended family in dhotis-pearls, while Pankaj and Nidhi serenade mocha, and Samant Chauhan flirts with sci-fi bejewelled shoulders.
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Craft-soaked Bandhini to experiments with Chikankari, Naushad Ali adds a European influence to Indian textiles serenading a global buyer.
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His father is a textile merchant, based in Pondicherry,...
Converting waste into textural garments with a strong sense of identity, Ankur Verma of Til tells us, 3 months to craft one cape, several artisans create magic with just the power of discarded fabrics.
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There is no consternation in Anitas mind, she sharply cuts through fashions impertinent milieu with her new introduction, the Obi belt, zari embroidered skater dresses with tie details and the voluminous...
Muses can vary, but vintage flowers are constant companions for Varun Bahl, whos tiered, translucent gowns and flouncy lehengas bristled in never making you incognito.
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Monisha captures bright moments through her interesting take on the off shoulder tuxedo jacket as well as shimmering bodices of cut out gowns that displayed her love for Angelina Jolie-esque poses (the...
Gotta, intensity of colour, dynamic artisanal work, there was minimalism despite the sandstorm of maximalism in Anjus lexicon, as she took us to the land of jharokhas and aad (princess chokers); it was...
The Blue Mosque, Islamic techniques like Girikh to Spanish inspirations like Majolica, Rahul Mishra took us around the world, in his 46 piece camel safari and then gave it a modern twist by making couture...
Tarun Tahilianis homage to Indian weddings came in the form of star gazing with celestial bodies like Chantilly lace, diaphanous drapes and a shower burst of Swarovski crystals.
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Great grandson of the man who started one of the first textile mills in 1800 and grandson of late famed cricketer Deepak Shodhan, Shyamal along with Bhumika, Gujarat-based first timers at ICW made sure...
Reynu Tandon kept it rather traditional and stuck to cholis and pearl chokers as gotta-patti peacocks indulged a rain dance on Chanderi lehengas
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Kerala’s Kathakali meets UP’s Chikankari and Patolas romance brocades as couturier Manav Gangwani added star dust with Disha Patani in his ICW 2017 showcase.
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Anamika Khannas subtle Banarasis and real zari offerings made ICW 2017 a celebration of candour transforming the tempestuous bridal space and infusing it with savoir faire, rather than merely tradition.
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