For the last day at Van Heusen India Men's Week 2010, designers Rohit and Abhishek showcased their collection 'Regalia of the Chivalric'.
Designer Rohit Kamra created a collection inspired by Indian Regalia, epitomising the true characteristics of the blue blood. The metro sexual image of men evolved into a fresh inculcation of traditional values and virtues of chivalry, courage, honour and integrity.
The silhouettes were an amalgamation of Victorian Traditions, Indian Royalty and Glamour, apt for evening and ceremonial wear.
High imperial collars, suppressed waists and skinny Jodhpurs accentuate the formal look. Jewelled buttons, brooches, belt buckles and bolo ties made of precious stones like rubies, emeralds and semi precious stones exuded Regalia in menswear.
Sepia tones filled the colour palette with antiqued neutrals set against black, brown and grey. In other words, a straightforward presentation of the designers' signature style stirred well with aristocratic inspiration.
Designer Rajesh Pratap Singh's collection followed a distinctive coordination of etiquette and style. The colour palette had lots of crimsons and dyed blues, olives and jade, wild hemlines and weaves, very much significant to the persona of today’s man.
The label articulated the language of youth in an edgy fashion, exclusive for the upcoming season. The apparel reciprocated the aliveness with a spectrum of colours which include rich plum, luxurious chocolate brown, charcoal black, olives and Prussian blue.
The colours were masculine yet different; thus, blends together to elevate the looks and the persona for men.
The design label 'SMIT' by Smit Raj Gyanani interpreted the mood of the élan commencing with the latest trend this season. The design label basically focused on the pret line and moved towards Haute Couture.
The designer believes and focuses on cuts and details; and also loves to play with colours and fabrics and has a very minimal use of embroideries and embellishments to keep the beauty and elegance of the clothes.
Designer Sanchita followed the 'Synesthetic Collection', where ideas were rethought with freshness and enthusiasm, and neo technologies overlapped craft and function.
A modern take on the classic and bomber jackets, with finely tailored, deconstructed and collapsible random shapes in jerseys, coupled with relaxed pants in washed drills and twills.
Colours abstracted from volcanic rocks with muted red and orange accents emitting an energy that's absorbed, yet constrained. Curious incongruence of traditional grids and parallel lines hand printed in monochromatic pigments on cottons and jerseys for the season's collection.
The designer Wendell Rodricks' collection brought out the movements reconfigured from the shadows of nature's imprint and colour resulting in ambiguous fabric blotches on linen.
Strands of raw yarns transformed powerful tribal style graphics, adding a casually formalist aesthetic to a tee.
De-structured accessories, with textural and unusual woven accents and luxe tribal detailing in monochromatic sets, were apt for the season's mood and aura.
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