Being a trained artist thinking visually comes naturally to Suneet Varma. This ICW 2019 he introduces icy hues to capture hearts and craft a wonder book filled with spiritual literacy
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Gray’s Anatomy
3D, inner recesses of the subconscious Carl Jung mind, invisible relationships and Banarasi weaves were all interwoven with the warp and weft of engineered modernity in Amit Aggarwal’s iridescent flavours at ICW 2019
By Asmita Aggarwal
The Grand Inquisitor
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
Fragrant Memory
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
Artisanal Ephemera
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
Valley of pleasure
Whether it was Sahib Jan played by Meena Kumari in Kamal Amorhi’s unforgettable Pakeezah or Umaro Jaan by the lithe-footed Rekha, the tales of unrequited love and courtesans have lived on in our collective memories. It is this ethos that gets recreated through Tarun Tahiliani’s ode to the woman, who dances despite the deep pain that will reside in her heart forever.
By Asmita Aggarwal
Model Behaviour
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
A few good women
Juliana, 18, is all heart as the first-timer at ICW 2016 from Brazil, the land of beauties, hopes to emulate her idol Adriana Lima.
By Asmita Aggarwal
A Beautiful Mind
She is a classical dancer, will launch her music album soon, but Saloni an engineer by education and model by profession will charm you with her intelligence rather than her lithe frame.
By Asmita Aggarwal
I DON’T DO FASHION, I AM FASHION
The grandeur and scale of AICW2015 was unprecedented and the curtains came down on some of the finest fashion the country has ever witnessed. Couture took centre stage, but it wasn’t just design that caught our attention; from the sets, the organisation, to the pre and post events, everything was streamlined and top grade. Creative professionalism was at its best with the country’s finest talent in full action-from make up artists to choreographers, top models and musicians, all brought their A-game to India couture week. Read more