Tag: WIFW A/W 2013

Of Fashion Weeks


It is interesting when designers send out their clothes from a collection yet to be presented to celebrities days in advance of their showing. Billed as a ‘sneak-peek’ in to the work to come, it gets talked about. It certainly gets blogged about (Hello!). But if we really got down to if it was necessary… That would be debatable. Undisputed is the fact however that in the age of digital everything, it leaves a footprint right away. Perhaps just what the P.R hired for the label wants.

That said, how does it serve the brand any purpose when a celebrity is spotted wearing an outfit months in advance of its showing? Does that mean that the outfit (even collection) has been in production and in the market already? So then, what purpose does the showing at a Fashion Week serve other than as a P.R and branding (not a very good one at that) exercise?

Forget months, let’s talk about a year. Ms. Reddy presented a collection that had pieces that we’ve previously seen as far back as June of last year. Kosher? We think not.

Fashion Weeks serve many purposes, no doubt there. Create a buzz and further an identity of the brand. Showcase innovation, craft, creativity and design. And perhaps most importantly, strike a relationship with the ever so important buyers. Especially true for a nascent industry like ours (we’ve earned the right to say “ours” haven’t we?). But if a collection is already doing the rounds, what purpose does it really serve? And how is it fair to the few good designers doing great work?

A pair of fashion ingénues we may be but pray tell, what are we missing here?

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Far Left: Swapnil Shinde, LFW Summer/Resort 2013
Left: Aarti Chabbria At MTV Music Video Awards 2013
Right: Priyanka Chopra At Toofan Trailer Launch, Hyderabad
Far Right: Surendri, LFW Summer/Resort 2013


Left, Centre: Sonam Kapoor At Femina Womens Awards 2013 Press Meet
Far Right: Masaba For Satya Paul, WIFW A/W 2013


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Left: Bipasha Basu At Her Birthday Celebrations, Goa
Right: Preeti S Kapoor, WIFW A/W 2013


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Left: Madhuri Dixit At Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 5 Launch
Right: Anushree Reddy, LFW Summer/Resort 2013

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani, Ragalahari

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Sari Style


Cosmo editrix gave us two sari looks at the recent WIFW, one a S&N Drape and the other, a very recognizable pac-man print Surendri.

Of the two looks, it was easy to pick the latter as the better one. But, if you had to compare her perfectly pleated sari with Sujata’s casual draped one (also a Surendri), which would you pick?

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Nandini Bhalla at WIFW A/W 2013: Day Three (left) and Day Four (right)


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Sujata Assomull at LFW Summer/Resort 2013

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

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Ditto!


Shazahn attended day one of LFW wearing lipstick-print tights from Masaba’s debut collection for Satya Paul. While the tights weren’t presented in the collection itself, Masaba wore them too at the WIFW show while taking her bow.

Do you prefer how Shazahn wore it or the laidback way Masaba did?

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Left: Shahzahn Padamsee at LFW Summer/Resort 2013, Day One
Right: Masaba at Satya Paul Show at WIFW A/W 2013

Photo Credit: Viral Bhayani

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In Ilk


Another look that Ms. Dhupia was spotted in at the recently concluded WIFW was this one in a blue collared maxi and black and white blazer by Ilk. Don’t have more pics of the look but from what we see, we like.

You?

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Neha Dhupia at WIFW AW 2013

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