October 2019 Edition Apparel October 2019 issue | Page 44

FEATURE
this spirit. The edit also saw Gen Next designers
demonstrating how voluminous sleeves and
vibrant prints are making a roaring comeback.
In addition, colourful bottoms like culottes,
lehengas, and flowy ghaghras in fabrics such
as silk can be paired with block-printed blouses
accentuated with hand-worked zardozi or floral
appliqués to raise the diva quotient.
IN ADDITION, COLOURFUL
BOTTOMS LIKE CULOTTES,
LEHENGAS, AND FLOWY
GHAGHRAS IN FABRICS SUCH
AS SILK CAN BE PAIRED WITH
BLOCK-PRINTED BLOUSES.
OVERSIZED IS IN
New Delhi-based designer Sahib Bhatia
showcased the ‘Rule Breaker’ collection at
the latest edit of Lakmé Fashion Week. The
collection, inspired by varying forms of indigenous
Australian art, brought to the fore different kinds
of fabric-texturing techniques such as pleating,
tucks, and embroideries. These techniques are
particularly juxtaposed well against oversized
garments. As he revealed in an interview with
Outlook India, oversized garments and wrap-
around single-breasted jackets, among others,
are in trend now. Many other brands, too, have
started reinterpreting the oversized trend in
PUMP IT UP WITH PRINTS
If you are not one to go all out, and are looking
to avoid shimmer or glitter in your outfits, then
you can try wearing prints in muted hues on a
base of bold colours. You can also try adding
embellishments to a toned-down floral attire for
a more contemporary look. Experimentations
with prints and colours seem to be very much
in trend this season and the recently concluded
Winter Festive edit of Lakmé Fashion Week is
a testament, what with labels such as Saaksha
& Kinni and Punit Balana having championed