Splashes of quirky creativity brought to life at an otherwise tired fashion week
Call it un-wearable, but you can't deny the creative rebellion behind some pieces seen on the ramp at the ongoing fashion week. After all, there is only so much net, velvet, lace and embroidered roses your closet can contain before it throws up in protest. On the last day of the fashion bonanza, we round up some of the quirkiest pieces we've seen so far that could stir up the pieces in our wardrobes.
Bauble sole
Rohan Arora's foot fetish delights us. His expertise is handmade shoes, and we like these platforms built out of spikes, sequins and brocade (and they are still wearable).
Lungi lunge
Artist-turned-designer Payal Khandwala has taken a depressed gothic lungi and twirled it around to give us a complicated but fluid twist. Banish the little black dress. If you want to make an impression without sacrificing comfort, this is the ensemble to wear.
Yellow riding hood
Aastha Sethi & Siddharth Arora were among debutant designers showing at the fashion week, and being unburdened by reputation, these guys gave creativity a free run. We love the structure and the ribbed detail, and quite frankly, if Sethi and Arora would make this in water repellent fabric, it would be the hottest rain-chaser this season.
Colour-coated
With her colour wheel-panel saris over doodle-print blouses and dress, AartiVijay Gupta won us over. If your parents insist you wear a sari for the next festival or family wedding, register your protest by draping one of these.
The metal harness
Here's a piece of jewellery that will establish your cool value among descendents. Designed by Kaabia and Sasha Grewal, the metal collar extends down to your waist, which means you have to have a decidedly flat terrain for it to travel smoothly. Awkward, but worthy.
Mitali Parekh@timesgroup.com
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