Apparel November 2019 Apparel November 2019 issue | Page 98

DAY TWO
TW
WO
A quartet
quarte of designers—namely Sanjukta
Dutta, Parul
Pa & Ashie, Yogita Kadam, and Priya
Machineni—under the ‘Hues of Spring’ umbrella,
Machine
unveiled their collections for Spring Summer
Dutta’s ‘Aakash’ played with the
2020. Sanjukta
Sa
many blues
blu of the sky with the mekhela chador,
gorgeous handloom textiles, and brocades for
gorgeou
Indian- a and fusion-wear.
Parul a and Ashie’s collection ‘Rosil’ embodied
Victorian
V
ictorian glamour in organza with pleats, ruffles,
flounces, fringes, cinched waists, and impressive
flounces
sleeves a adorned with chikankari, patti kaam, lace,
latticework. Priya Machineni’s line, called
and lattic
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‘Angular Garden’, offered geometric shapes
with floral-work; and Yogita Kadam’s ‘Pranay-
Ra’, inspired by Indian architecture, had silk and
organza with thread-work, pearls, and sequins.
The ‘Fluid Elements’ show had another
foursome showcasing a range of silhouettes.
Purple Feathers by Pinkey showcased a
collection with vintage saris and drapes. Anju
Jain’s inspiration was the Brahmaputra landscape
and the collection featured organza pieces with
delicate sequins and embroidery. ‘Abstract’
by Megha Jain Madaan looked to Iceland for
creativity, colours, textures, styles, and drapes,
which were experimental in nature but feminine in