ASMITA MARWAH

Asmita Marwahs' line, 'Gaia, an awakening' was understated, quiet, dignified and different.
Uniquely ethnic in spirit using traditional workmanship, the clothes had a distinct feel of nature with birds and leaves in colors that were bright, happy and very earthy using cuts and styling it attractively, helping one focus and appreciate both.
A classic example is that of an angarkha vibrant in its hues and print. The front was misleading with its plain bold cut while the back contrasted deeply.

The bright prints of gods and goddesses aso lent a bohemian yet stylishly chic look that spoke volumes of this very talented designer who possesses the most important skill of blending the conservative with the modern.

Asmita is clearly a designer to watch out for

The BUSINESS of fashion

Abhishek Dutta's collection titled 'Save the girl child' showcased on day three at the Lakme india fashion week 2008 was a mockery.
The lovable toddler that walked the ramp could hardly keep pace with the model and tripped once and as if that was not enough, while turning, the model probably forgot she had a little baby to also walk with and so the poor child actually fell right off the ramp at the feet of the first row viewers.
Unbelievable but true that the' business' of fashion is merely to attract crowds and generate hype and moolah.
Never mind the innocent who get trampled along the way.
Boo to Dutta who in any case is a mockery of a designer.

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new york fashion week 2008

more sabyasachi at the new york fashion week 2008...

layering continues to be the style in subtle muted tones of reds, maroons, greys, olives, deep mustards and greys tell their own story with the humble patiala salwars being given a different avtaar as they get a western look

sabyasachi mukherjee

Possibly the only indian designer to understand colors and combining the pallette with the right cut and putting them together without unnecessary fringes and embellishments, without catering to the whims of the market and yet at the same time being commercially successful as well.
Bridal wear was given a fresh lease of life with tradition marrying modernism. Rich
embroideries and boring zardozi being replaced with delicately textured tanchois and silks and even cotton tussars in vivid reds, bright fuschias, sunny yellows and rich purples woven together so intelligently that simple prints and plains together began to create the illusion of a heavily worked piece- and soon it became the signature style of sabyasachi.

For the first time one saw Rani mukherjee look dignified and dressed appropriately whenever she wore his creations- be it in films or off it.
His showing at the new york fashion week thi september saw Revolutionary symbols from Russia and Cuba on the clothes,multiple layering,indian fabrics in revolutionary colors of khaki, burnt orange and forest green. Though whether the message sent was one of evolutionor revolution by way of cultural is a bit confusing.

IMAN ALI

The lady is undeniably the most stunning, graceful and ethereal diva to hit the modelling scene in a long long time.
An actress now as well, debuting with 'Khuda ke liye', iman defintely has what it takes to hit the international arena.

EMANUEL UNGARO

EMANUEL UNGARO'S SPRING 2008 of their menswear collection.
The beads at the neck teamed up with the white shirt and boots is undoubtedly appealing as are crisp well cut jackets but one could do with better looking models.


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BAG IT

This SPRING SUMMER 2008 PRADA has some exciting, sleek, smart bags for men to carry to work.
Check them out..

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MUZAFFAR ALI

'Clothes can transform a human figure, add an ethereal dimension to realism they are visionary and timeless. They are a spiritual relationship with an ambiance. They are the essence of nostalgia, the fragrance of the present, and the dream of the future.
When I sketch clothes I design a trance made of moments of the past and present, and project them as valuables that people would cherish,' says Muzaffar Ali.

It isnt very often that one comes across a designer, a person who truly understands fashion and style, art and expression in its entirety.
Who is able to connect and interpret fashion the way it deserves to be interpretted.
What enables the man to truly understand fashion is his love for music, spirituality.
Deeply inspired by sufism, muzaffar has launched his own music under the label of Kotwara Studios with Jaam e Ishq, the soundtrack of a music ballet based on the poem of the thirteenth century Sufi poet, Saint Rumi.
He truly believes that humility and oneness with the creator is possible only through the divine truth of the arts.
Music happened to him through recognising the pain, anguish and helplessness of the soul that found expression through urdu poetry and sufi music which to him is food for the soul and music of love and submission. And that is how jahan-e-khusrau' came into being. A yearly show that brings together artistes of different cultures and arts from different parts of asia and drawing folk talent from the villages.

Starting with Gaman and moving on to the legendary Umrao Jaan, Anjuman, Aagaman, Zooni and now Rumi, Muzaffar Ali has taken cinema beyond its typical parameters.
Umraao Jaan taught indian cinema the meaning of set designing, costumes, period films, dialogue writing and penning lyrics.
Each frame brought alive true aesthetics, an insight into an era long forgotten that could be easily lived. Music that touched the soul.
Having worked with him on his forthcoming script, I can safely vouch for his undying passionand commitment to detail, to his love- his art, his craft, his creations.
The painstaking efforts in the way he goes about putting together each aspect of his work, even the way he has decorated his office, his home, his study, it clearly speaks of a man deeply connected with the divine.
His fashion shows have always recreated the mughal era, the music being specially written and composed for the show with a touvh of sufism and his clothes distinctly different, spelling out his ideas, his interpretations with elagance and ageless beauty.
We could do with more of such people who can teach us all a thing or two about living life.
One who can tell us that fashion is not about strutting and flaunting a near nude body witha rip-off creation.
Music that allows us to live it and a film that can tell a story sans inane, crude gimmicks and sexual innuendos.
Please Shaad, do us all proud.

Muzaffar designs to provide a vocation to his village, Kotwara, to upgrade the craft of Chikan and Zardozi in the city, Lucknow and its environs.

As he puts it, 'clothes change lives, heal the body, enrich the soul. They are created with a sense of exploration and discovery through the eyes and the hands, textures meeting the supple skin and becoming part of it.'