BANGALORE: Fashion dos —- dresses in varying lengths, cuts ranging from balloons to body hugging, tops that seemed to make the optimal use of minimal fabric which raised the temperature on this particular chilly night. And there were young men balancing the atmosphere with their uber chic hose-pipe trousers, which were stylishly accessorised with colourful belts and shoes.
This was the exciting scene on Day One of second edition of the Bangalore Fashion The first designer to showcase her talent fashion extravaganza was the city’s own Amita Sharma. Models sashayed in her Buddhism- inspired collection that included dresses embellished with metals and oriental blousetrouser sets with rudraksha beads on their hair and leather boots with fur trimmings.
Second on the runway was first-timer Batra, who owns the label ‘Vipin’. His theme spirituality. There were flowy tops and bottoms spiritual and astrological symbols in bright muted colours. For Vipin, the show was his presence felt and that’s the reason made his showstopper don a garment that big ‘V’. What scorched the ramp next sensibility.
Arshi Jamal showcased a gorgeous sarees and lehengas in multifabrics multicolurs, and dhoti pants and sherwanis velvet for men. Then came the lively line Ishita Singh with lots of summer-dresses in warm colours.
Then came the most awaited designer of the day — Swapnil Shinde, who Bollywood actress Mughda Godse as his showstopper.
His only-womenswear line carpet dresses in monchromme checquered dresses. He had the audience admiring not only his garments but his self-created eye-catching belts and dangerously higheeled soles. Mugdha looked classic elegant as she walked in a white flowy embellished with colourful Swarovski crystals and paint brush motifs. Ending day was Rehane’s smart short dresses.