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Japan Musings

This autumn winter is about the Japanese Kimono for designer Payal Pratap. Taking inspiration from the luxe traditional outfit, Payal tries to showcase the different facets of Japan, one that is rooted in tradition as opposed to the one that’s driven by technology. She works with floral and leaf motifs and rich fabrics in hues [...] May 29, 2014
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French Fusion on the Ramp

The Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week ramp sees a fusion of India and French, courtesy: fashion designer Pratima Pandey. Her collection titled Singing Sparrows takes inspirations from Edith Piaf song La Vie en Rose. But instead of rosy hues, she looks at her collection in black.  Layering is a signature pattern that we see in [...] May 28, 2014
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Tana Bana Rules for Winter

Stripes and Checks with a little help of colour blocking and detailed prints scripts designer Paromita Banerjee’s inspiration on the ramp. The collection titled Tana Bana works with handmade and handloom fabrics to make tunics, palazzos, jackets, scarfs and other silhouettes. The colour tone moves between warm and cool, oscillating between indigo, grey, black, red [...] May 27, 2014
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All that Glitters

Kiran Uttam Ghosh positively stuns everyone with her effortless drapes, layering and unique styling for her autumn winter design showcase. She impeccably works sheer and solids together in a collection that plays with highlighting a bit of gold. For this showcase at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, Kiran plays with textured fabrics of georgette, [...] May 26, 2014
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Turkish drama 'Winter Sleep' wins Cannes top prize

Turkey's Nuri Bilge Ceylan won the Palme d'Or top prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for 'Winter Sleep', a slow-burn domestic drama that mesmerised audiences despite its more than three-hour length. Duration: 01:01 May 25, 2014
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Sporty Edge Partners Up with Luxury for AW

Sporty elements in your outfits are going to be one of the biggest trends this autumn winter. And we don’t say this because we have a hunch; all designers are bringing in the sporty element in their collection. Some are going all out on glam and others on casual.And this season, Hemant and Nandita also [...] May 25, 2014
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Bring the Edge to Your Wardrobe

Arabella, a fictional character created by designer Ankita, forms the central theme in her autumn winter collection. She works on silhouettes and cuts that are glamourous and add an edgy touch to the whole collection. The colour scale of subtle gold, beige and peach adds to the chic aspect that Ankita is trying to create [...] May 24, 2014
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Imperfect Perfections

The minor and hidden, the inconspicuous and overlooked and the subtle and evanescent reflects designer Sanchita Ajjampur’s theme for this autumn winter.  Sanchita works with silhouettes that defy traditional beauty. She brings in a touch of androgyny and brings in influences from the art deco movement in the outfits. Bustle skirts, cylindrical sheaths, balloon bloomers [...] May 23, 2014
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Old World Charm Charms

The old world charm meets modern magnetism in designer Vineet Bahl’s celebratory collection. He plays with illusions by tweaking his garments with cuts that give the impression of layering. He also brings in a slight but important twist to the palazzo by altering its length. The handblock prints, patti work, kasab florals among other detailing [...] May 21, 2014
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Shred it this Season

Rimzim Dadu goes the patola way for autumn winter. The central theme of her collection revolves around the unique patola weave technique of Gujarat. What is interesting is how she plays around with this traditional weave to make contemporary silhouettes. Another significant element of her collection is the play of geometry in embroidery and the [...] May 19, 2014
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