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| March 9, 2010 | Fun and frolic highlights of Lakme India Fashion Week | |
Mumbai:Fun and frolic ruled the day four of the ongoing Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW) in Mumbai. Gorgeous and lively
models showcased the collection by designers like Purvi Doshi, Shashikant Naidu and debutant Masaba. Designer Purvi Doshi named her collection 'Kahchindo' meaning
chameleon in Gujarati and her creations aptly changed the shapes and colours like the chameleon. 'My collection was called 'Kahchindo'. It's chameleon in Gujarati,
which changes its colours and shapes ... according to its width. So this is just sinking to have fun with the garments, so I just thought of a garment that can be worn
upside down, inside out, side-by-side and give various colour combinations. So it's more like a new concept and there were all boxes with the use of strings.
Just by pulling the string it became a magical garment and you can make sheet
out of it or a short skirt, or a long skirt or a long top. Anything and you just
have fun draping it," said Doshi. Inspired by Hindu Goddess Parvati, designer
Shashikant Naidu created his collection by using hand woven garments. "I called
(my) collection 'Parvati' and that inspiration is Goddess Parvati and it is all
inspired by nature and it is all about the collection of human and nature and
I have used all eco-friendly colours and I used completely hand woven stuffs and
made the whole collection out of it," said Shashikant Naidu. Debutant designer
and daughter of television actor Neena Gupta, Masaba's collection floored the
audience with its vibrant colours. Masaba who has opened her several clothing
lines across the country, also designed men's clothing line for the first time.
she said that creating men's collection was like a litmus test for her. "Honestly,
I have not ever (never) learnt men's wear construction in college or anything.
So for me doing this was a big challenge and I just basically did whatever...
came to my mind. So this for me this was like a litmus test to check whether you
liked it or not. So that is why I just did it," said Masaba. Bollywood actor Jackie
Shroff, actor-turned-director Satish Kaushik, singer Ila Arun and were among the
star attractions who watched the lively show. Lakme Fashion Week, organised twice
annually, is being held from March 5-9 and involves events like media seminars,
business-to-business meetings and a buyers' forum, apart from the regular fashion
shows. The event also provides a platform for fresh designers through the Gen
Next shows. Around 64 designers are showcasing their creations in this season
of the fashion week. |
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