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Gupta
Tahiliani
FASHION SPEAK
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UNDERCURRENT,
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GAURAV GUPTA
Showcasing
Show
wcasing his ultra-glam body-con collection
‘Undercurrent’,
Gupta brought on ramp
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drapes
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fabr constructions that highly
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Creating visuals of utter
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beauty,
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gow were ethereal in their form and
were e structured with handcrafted and textured
chikankari,
which was merged skilfully with
chika
ankari, whic
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of nature and life such as birds,
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ozi. Forms o
features,
flowers, and waves were also fused
featu
ures, flowers
cleverly
cleve
erly on the s silhouettes. The colour palette
revolved
revo
lved around silver grey, tea green, rosewood,
and Gaurav ensured that the
soft violet, and lilac,
li
collection was fit for both Indian and international
high-end events.
events Jumpsuits, dramatic saris,
lehengas, cholis,
cholis and gowns from the collection
undoubtedly bore
bo Gaurav Gupta’s trademark
Menswear from the collection was a
designs. Mensw
tuxedos with varying detailing, along
stylish mix of tux
shimmer.
with hints of shim
BLOOM, TAR
TARUN TAHILIANI
The master of drapes and elegant couture,
Tahiliani closed the FDCI India Couture
Tarun Tahilian
Week 2019 with his ‘Bloom’ collection for
women. 80 gorgeous creations
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comprising bridal- - and occasion-wear featured a
mix of European silhouettes with Indian sensibilities
to emphasise the theme of ‘India Modern’. The craft
impact was strong with chikankari and mukaish on
plush fabrics such as Kanjeevaram. Lightweight
lehengas, shararas, peplum blouses, structured
saris, feminine anarkalis, and exotic-looking
jumpsuits were the highlight of womenswear. The
draped and moulded forms were sensuous but
allowed freedom to dance the night away at a
sangeet. With kashida and resham embroideries,
Jamawar fabrics, and floral motifs, came alive
French knots on tulle and lace; this was further
accentuated by the usage of Swarovski crystals,
ombré beading, and badla-work. Soft pastels such
as peach, dusty rose, blush, aqua, and teal, merged
with electric shades, deep violets, reds, plums, and
black, dominated the collection.
Menswear comprised classic, ethnic pieces
sharply tailored and styled with discreet detailing.
Tarun broke fashion-show norms by draping a still-
in-progress, all-white tulle creation on a veiled model
with slogans such as ‘Showstopper Chic’ and ‘The
Show Stops After’, instead of having a celebrity
showstopper, in order to have the audience focus
solely on the creations, and not the face. Q