Lakme Fashion Week: Highlights you can't miss
What's the story
Lakme Fashion Week, the most prominent and awaited fashion event in India never fails to capture the interest of fashion fans.
With each edition, it brings something new to the forefront, showcasing the newest trends, styles, and talents.
As the bi-annual fashion event wrapped up yesterday in Delhi, let's take a closer look at its top highlights and a fashion recap.
Bride
Contemporary bride collection
Setting the wedding season right, newly married Parineeti Chopra, who was the showstopper for Faabiiana walked in an ivory saree with sindoor and choora.
Meanwhile, Vani Vat's collection "Vvani Piroi" was devoted to celebrating the modern bride and her everlasting devotion to the institution of marriage.
The designs embody this idea by blending a variety of materials, including georgette, silk organza, and net.
Prints
A multitude of prints
Emerging designers unveiled captivating patterns.
Designer Arnav Malhotra drew inspiration from the saree for his "No Grey Area" collection, featuring intricate draping, pleating, and wrapping techniques.
To add depth, lush forest patterns were seamlessly woven into the designs.
In a parallel fashion, young designer Prasoon Sharma's "Triune" collection wove together earthy greens, natural browns, vibrant splashes of color, and enchanting animal motifs and prints.
Sports stars
Sportstars tuned models
Lakme Fashion Week was not just graced by the top models but also the sports stars.
Asian Games 2023 squash medalists, Joshna Chinappa, Tanvi Khanna, Anahat Singh, Dipika Pallikal Karthik, and Abhay Singh walked the runway. The squash players wore Gauri and Nainika's collection.
Meanwhile, cricketer Harbhajan Singh walked the ramp for Pawan Sachdeva in a stunning black three-piece ensemble and a matching turban.
Monochromatic beauty
Monochromatic beauty
Samant Chauhan's collection, inspired by icebergs, acted as a potent motif in the collection's color scheme, textures, and aesthetics.
Frosty colors, fine workmanship, and a variety of silk types were used to create these outfits.
Meanwhile, the Raga by Titan X Pankaj and Nidhi focused on the creative usage of traditional pearls and monochromatic themes. Actor Dia Mirza looked stunning as its showstopper.
Nature-inspired
Nature-inspired collections
The free-flowing tree roots in nature and the geometry of man-made bridges served as the inspiration for Ka-Sha's "Milan" collection, which featured motifs interpreted through appliqués and hand-embroidery, among other techniques.
Brick and coral hues were paired with varying tones of green and blue in Verandah's "Anjuna" collection, which featured hand-painted prints showcasing the exquisiteness of Goa's architecture.