Second day at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India saw a bevy of Bollywood celebrities turn showstopper for various designers. Arjun Kapoor's sister Anshula made her ramp debut and walked for ITRH. Sonakshi Sinha too glided down the ramp for the same show. She looked stunning in gold, slinky, long, fish tail skirt, worn with a matching bralette and an asymmetric floor length shrug. Also
walking the show were Anaita Shroff Adajania and Antara Motiwala Marwah.
Sobhita Dhulipala looked ravishing in this red draped sari as she turned showstopper for Tarun Tahiliani. An ode to the timeless Indian drape, the spring-summer collection essayed tradition in Tarun Tahiliani’s inimitable India Modern style, preserving the rich textile heritage and cultural identity, in a cerebral yet simple manner for the contemporary wearer.
Inspired by the water motif in Tarun Tahiliani's Collection, pianist and composer, Sahil Vasudeva lent a modern cinematic piano soundtrack to the show, performing his own composition Qinara and Lighthouse - a reimagination of Philip Glass’ works. The collection was presented in collaboration with international fashion stylist, Louw Kotze. Inspired by the ever-flowing essence of water, the drapes intuitively took form of silhouettes, playing with the hemline of desire.
Designer Anvita Sharma's label Two Point Two had the best showcase of day 2. She made a strong case for gender agnostic fashion and had models from all age group walk the ramp for her. Her collection was titled as A Warrior's Journey and the designer felt that a that a warrior in everyone exists, so the label took its inspiration from the Shu-Ha-Ri philosophy of Japanese martial arts. Bringing together all the teachings of Shu-Ha-Ri into the collection, there was a great amalgamation of Japanese streetwear that combined energy, creativity, and individuality in the looks.
Designer Ujjawal Dubey of Antar Agni brought a lot of drama on the ramp with his models strutting in an animated manner. The collection was titled Disquite. The silhouettes were fluidly structured with the label’s signature pleats and drapes that pushed the style directions onto a higher plane. The organic surface ornamentation added to the positive vibes of the collection that had a marked gender fluid quality, which will appeal to both sexes.
