Whether it was abuse of absolute power or political intrigue, the Czars of Russia who ruled for more than a 1,000 years courted decadence like no other. It is this Byzantine influence in Rastrelli’s Winter Palace or the sheer grandeur in the neo-classical St Isaac’s cathedral and a lot more opulence that Rohit Bal has recreated through his ode to the country in ‘Kehkashaan’.
By Asmita Aggarwal
Manav Gangwani combined all the elements of glamour, a Bollywood beauty, classical music and exuberance to create his ICW 2016 line, which was a tribute to a friend, Zainab, who worked for UNAIDS and died young.
By Asmita Aggarwal
The density of the colours, and the smell of a fresh garden of roses came alive with Varun Bahl straying from convention by reinventing the kurti as he reassembles European architecture through potent and distinctly white imagery.
By Asmita Aggarwal
Gaurav Gupta’s eponymous gowns which have gracefully slided into every bride’s wardrobe are based on the psychology of what looks good on the body, is frankly what’s right!
By Asmita Aggarwal
It has been 19 years since Anamika launched her label, and for the last 14 years she has been creating couture hoping to silence the clamour of fashion and slow down with intricate embroideries, subtle pearls and heartening glamour.
By Asmita Aggarwal
Inspired by the tales and colours of Rajasthan, Reynu Tandon’s ICW line resurrects the historical past with a contemporary reincarnation.
By Asmita Aggarwal
Uzbeki Suzanis form a backdrop for Harpreet and Rimple Narula’s ICW 2016 line where Islamic art becomes a leitmotif for creative expression as Gulzar saheb’s voice reverberates soothingly in the background.
By Asmita Aggarwal
Love comes in various forms…and even for the cynics, who think there may be a crazily ever after, replacing the ‘happy’, Anita assures them that romance remains at the core of her first ICW collection.
By Asmita Aggarwal
Manish Malhotra’s homage to the mystical beauty of Arabia unfolds through his aged velvets and subtle renderings of turquoise.
By Asmita Aggarwal
Heralding the spirit of the Adriatic coastline and the stunning Balkan country, Ivana, a student of economics does the math in modelling as she walks for the first time at the ICW 2016.
By Asmita Aggarwal