Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s line, modesty impresses LFW audience

After mesmerizing the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) audience with his creative brilliance, renowned designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee tugged at their heart strings when he made his entire team walk the runway with him. Seated in the front row were bigwigs like Vidya Balan, Rahul Bose and Nawaz Singhania but the sensitive designer pulled his workforce from behind the stage and persuaded them to walk the ramp.

“The credit for all my success goes to them. All of them do all the things together, they are the heroes and believe me I am a tough boss,” Mukherjee told IANS.

Commenting on why celebrities didn’t walk the ramp for him, he said: “It is a fashion show, clothes are its stars. If Bollywood actors walk the ramp the focus shifts from outfits to them. Stars should be sitting in the front row and not walking the ramp.”

With dull old clothes - shirts, skirt, kurtas, dupattas, churidars - hanging on criss-cross ropes above the ramp and ladders left here and there, a depressing ambience was created.

“Because recession is going on in the West, a depressing ambience was created,” Mukherjee said.

Aptly titled Sanctuary, Mukherjee’s collection saw a variety of outfits with designs being borrowed from countries like Russia, France, The Czech Republic, Chile, Uzbekistan and India.

“There was no motivation this time. I just jumbled up things and rolled out the collection. I thing every designer goes through an evolutionary phase when he goes beyond the inspiration factor. I like playing with Indian silhouettes to interpret the West,” he said.

Mukherjee’s palette had a riot of colours - red, green, black, white, ivory, beige, blue, orange, blue, magenta, to name a few.

Fabrics like brocade, satin, silk, cotton, velvet, organza net, jersey, appliqu

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Manish Malhotra’s Spring and Summer Collection mesmerizes Dubai

Manish Malhotra, India’s leading celebrity fashion designer and style icon, unveiled his Spring and Summer Collection yesterday at the Manish Malhotra Store in Jumeirah, Dubai. Stamped by Manish Malhotra’s signature ethnic-inspired design, keen detailing and sensual silhouettes, the new collection offers relaxed functionality and classy style for the fashion savvy shopper.

Senior executives from Saif Belhasa Group of Companies, along with VIP guests, and customers expressed their immense appreciation for the designer’s latest creations during the event.Manish Malhotra’s Spring and Summer collection, also referred to as the Diffusion Collection 2007, is an amalgamation of the rich and diverse culture of Rajasthan and Texas, both with a very strong individual flavour and yet blending in to create a chic fusion line.

The garments reflect the rugged feel of Texas through colours like Beige, Oyster, Off-white and are very well combined with the bright colours of Rajasthan like coral reds, greens, purples, and yellows for surface ornamentation. The line also has creations which incorporate a Texan style use of leather and suede combined with Rajasthani gold and silver Gotta border finishes.

The silhouettes with a very international and rodeo-driven like appeal have variations in shirt dresses, shirts, dresses and others, which have been delicately created by using fabrics ranging from linens, stretch cottons, jersey to cotton silks.

"Spring and summer clothes need to be comfortable yet stylish and elegant to complement the wearer. My latest collection, which blends attractive color palettes, exquisite textiles and eye-catching cuts, is appropriate to the season and cater to the tastes of a cosmopolitan crowd on the hunt for trendy outfits. It has always been a tremendous pleasure to offer visitors a peek at my latest apparels here in Dubai, which is an affluent and sophisticated market," said Manish Malhotra.

The launch of the Spring and Summer collection follows Manish Malhotra’s successful participation at The Bride Show Dubai 2007 where the designer garnered acclaim for the avant-garde wedding dresses targeted at the modern bride. Bollywood stars Urmila Matondkar and Arjun Rampal led models on the ramp to display the designer’s collection, which was rich in embroidery and ornamentations as a nod to traditional fashion and modified to fit the tastes of the contemporary bride.

The attires highlighted the accomplished designer’s vast experience in meeting the needs of brides all over the world including Dubai, Antwerp, London, Singapore, Spain and America."Manish Malhotra has maintained a reputation in the region for incorporating the best of traditional Indian, Arabian and contemporary style, featuring ethnic chic, sensual elegance and relaxed glamour with his newest Spring and Summer collection. His designs have been a major hit in Dubai and other GCC countries, which is evident from the fact that his store in Dubai constantly attracts customers from across the region," said Sarah Rashid, Vice Chairman, Saif Belhasa Group.

With over 16 years in the industry, Manish Malhotra has received 22 prestigious awards and has a clientele that includes leading stars in India and Hollywood such as Reese Witherspoon for the film Vanity Fair, Michael Jackson, Jean Claude Van Damme and Naomi Campbell. The Manish Malhotra Store in Jumeirah was launched in 2006 by the designer and Saif Belhasa Group of Companies.

Featuring luxurious garments and accessories for Indian, Arabic and Western clients, the upscale boutique also carries the trademark Manish Malhotra skirts, tunics, corsets, kurtas, sarees and dresses in bright colors and prints along with a range of designer shelas, abhayas and jalabiyas.About Manish Malhotra: Manish Malhotra is one of India’s most famous fashion designers and has been working with some of the biggest names in Bollywood.

He is known for his different style and his ability to envision a ’look’ for the character. His clients include all the leading Bollywood actresses and several international celebrities such as Michel Jackson, Jean Claude, Van Damme, Reese Witherspoon and Naomi Campbell.

Manish has also designed for weddings all over the world, including Antwerp, London, Singapore, Spain, America and Dubai. He has been involved with the costume designing industry for over 16 years and has won 22 awards, most recently being awarded the Hall of Fame award for contributing to Fashion in films at the recently held fashion awards in Mumbai.

Source: dubaicityguide