Lakme Fashion Week, Continued

Here's are some more of my favorite looks from Lakme Fashion Week. Enjoy!

 I quite liked Archana Kocchar's digital print saris. Very easy breezy!

Debarun's collection took inspiration from the crafts of the Turkish town of Iznik. I loved the clean color palate - indigo, turquoise, deep cream with bursts of bright orange and black. 

 Meera and Rohit Aggarwal kept things traditional but simple with classic silhouettes, bold colors and tasteful embroidery. My favorites were the black saris! 

Neeta Lulla presented a collection entitled Radha. Here bold colors and classic Indian silhouettes dominated. I liked the more restrained collection, the mix of subtle prints, and the festive color combinations. The pseudo-Bengali sari drape (first photo, right) stood out in a good way, as did the showstopper ensemble - a simple white lehenga with an embroidered choli. I want it, now! 

In contrast to her mom's bright collection (and her own previous, festive collection!), Nishka Lulla presented a highly restrained show with loosely tailored garments and soft colors. It's definitely very different, but in a good way. Less is more! 

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Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2011

So many fashion weeks going on all over the place, I can hardly keep up! Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2011 just kicked off. Here's your snapshot of a few shows from Day 1 and 2!

 Archana Kochhar showed a restrained collection with refined, subtle embroidery and flowing silhouettes. It was a definite change from some of her other collections, which dangerously bordered on tacky. I like!

Payal Singhal's collection had some soft pastels - yellows, pale blues and green, light purples with intricate but refined embroidery and zari work. I liked that the collection looked festive without getting overwhelming or tacky.

JJ Valaya's collection featured lots of intricate embroidery with sequins, beads, metallic threads, and stones, as well as rich colors. Deep red, maroons, burgundy, gold, and coppery shades in rich fabrics like velvet, brocade, silk and raw silk dominated. Overall, the collection wasn't anything completely new or exciting, but it was beautiful nevertheless. One of my favorite pieces was the coat worn by the male model in the first set of photos, on the left.

I'll confess - I've never really paid any attention to Nishka Lulla's clothes, but this collection definitely caught my eye and is an instant favorite! I loved how it was distinct and festive at the same time. The collection featured some yummy shades of golden yellow, bright orange, blood red, ivory, with accents in hues of blue, purple, and green. The collection used a lot of chiffon-esque fabrics, along with regular and raw silks. I especially loved all of the bold embellishments and embroidery used on the borders and motifs of the clothes.

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