NEW DELHI: Couture stands at the pinnacle of a designer’s creative range. The pyramid plateaus with luxury-pert and ready-to-wear collections. The 2018 edition of India Couture Week kicked-off with Tarun Tahiliani’s ethereal collection bathed in Swarovski crystals and will conclude on July 29 with Rohit Bal’s dramatic floral tribute of Gul Dastah.
The trend forecast for the coming seasons has been chalked out. From what we make out from the Couture Week, it seems embellished lehengas, embroidered saris and cocktail gowns will be flooding the market, just as they did the ramp. Pastels, nudes, extreme crimson, teal and yellow will be seen a lot more.
Floral patterns colliding with geometrical ones will be seen in motifs. Silhouette wander around flowy skirts with fitted blousons. Pom-pom sleeves, one-shoulder asymmetric drapes and necklines will be a hit.
Taking out notes from the Couture Week, we saw Crinoline lehengas with Swarovski encrusted cholis in Tahiliani’s Elysium collection, while Anju Modi balanced her look of embellished blouses with minimalist flowy lehengas. Pallavi Jaikishan took the retro-route with bandana floral work on shararas, jackets and narrow lehengas.
Falguni and Shane Peacock showcased long sweeping trailed, feather and Swarovski encrusted gowns, punctuated with embellished veils, bejewelled dresses, lehengas and frail saree gowns. Amit Aggarwal was all about sculpted silhouettes and ensembles woven with metallic strips. Clearly, the coming months will be accented with a glamorous binge.