Bangalore simmered in a high dose of fashion fervour when designers and buyers came face to face at the 8th edition of Blenders Pride Bangalore Fashion Week themed, ‘Summer Showers’. The biggest fashion spectacle displayed an array of talented designers like Archana Kochchar, Akshita Jain, Shweta Shill & Pankaj Kumar, Anjali Rai, Heena Raj, Sandhya Reddy and many more names. We at Glamcheck bring to you a detailed collection report on Bangalore’s feast with fashion.
Designer: Shweta Shill & Pankaj Kumar
Label: You& Me
Collection: The Call of Khadi
Shweta Shill Pankaj Kumar at Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
Shweta and Pankaj revived khadi in a big way at the fashion week.
Shweta Shill Pankaj Kumar show Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
The use of this special fabric in contemporary and traditional designs made the designer-duo a winner. They are progressing towards creating a niche for khadi in the global fashion market.
Shweta Shill Pankaj Kumar Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
Promoting the traditional fabric and the handicraft sector of India globally is what they aim to achieve.
Shweta Shill collection Pankaj Kumar show Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
The collection was high on the comfort factor and quality along with contemporary cuts and traditional surface detailing. We love what we see!
Designer: Anjali Rai
Label: AR
Collection: Everything This and That
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Anjali Rai designs
‘Bohemian’ and ‘Carefree’ is what designer Anjali Rai describes of her collection which was exhibited on the day 2 of Bangalore fashion week.
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Anjali Rai designer
Fluid silhouettes, drapes and oversized layers made for a pleasant watch on the runway.
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Anjali Rai
Summer calls for floral and there was no way in which we could have missed that one! There were floral appliqués mixed with stripes; vertical, diagonal and horizontal.
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Anjali Rai show collection
The collection also boasts of light weight and comfortable cotton fabrics; we liked the use of floral appliqués with stripes with a bouquet of colours from spring.
Designer: Sandhya Reddy
Label: Studio Vanille
Collection: Garden Poem
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Sandhya Reddy show
As the name suggests, Garden Poem was all about the beauty of a sprawling garden.
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Sandhya Reddy
A bevy of colorful flowers, drops of dew, fluttering butterflies, and all were woven as inspiration for this designer.
Designer: Heena Raj
Label: Aanya
Collection: Prakriti
Heena Raj Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
The collection was inspired from the different phases of a day like evening, night, day and afternoon.
Heena Raj designer Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
The designer described her collection as, “My inspiration is a nature scenic photo which represents the nature in a very colorful and beautiful way!” There were shades of yellow, cobalt, plum, viridian and gold in the gowns with ombre-colored dresses and shimmery lehengas.
Heena Raj show Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
The collection was indeed beautifully put together.
Designer: Akshita Jain
Label: Akshita Jain
Collection: Crayons
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Akshita Jain show
With an interesting name like ‘Crayons’, Akshita put up a collection of gowns that were colorful with ‘bright summer shades’ and contrasting hues.
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Akshita Jain collection
There was flounce and flares; everything needed for a fun filled summer party, maybe on a beach in Goa!
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Akshita Jain
Designer: Umesh P. Joshi
Label: Umesh Joshi Design Studio
Collection: Arzu (Desire)
Umesh Joshi with Deepika Kamaiah Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
This fabulous collection was all about textiles and embroidery, especially Kasuti from Karnataka.
Umesh Joshi showstopper Deepika Kamaiah Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
An earnest attempt was seen on the ramp to put natural fabrics in par with synthetic ones and the designer combined it with a neutral color palette to suit everyone’s tastes.
Umesh Joshi Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
There was a varied display of gold, zardosi work, brocade, silks, and intricate Kasuti embroidered ensembles. We deem it as a very elegant collection for occasion wear.
Designer: Ramesh Dembla
Label: Krishna Dembla
Collection: Fuchsia Shine
Ramesh Dembla designer Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
Dedicated to the women of India, Ramesh Dembla’s collection boasted of tints, tones and shades of Fuchsia in traditional and contemporary ensembles.
Ramesh Dembla Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013
Jackie Bhagnani was the show stopper at designer Ramesh Dembla’s show, the actor was spotted walking the ramp in a navy velvet jacket and a light plum shirt with formal trousers. The inspiration for his collection was the celebration of womanhood and crafted with his signature style of layers and embellishments.
Designer: Archana Kochchar
Label: Archana Kochchar
Collection: Bridal Sutra
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Archana Kochhar
Archana Kochchar has been on the fashion forefront since a long time and this summer she brings with her a flavor of opulence named, ‘Bridal Sutra’. Her designs took a traditional turn with a whirlwind of rich colors and lavish embroideries; all set to take on the bridal market.
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Archana Kochhar collection
The lehengas, anarkalis and Sherwanis were crafted with fabrics like brocade, silk, satin, velvet, net, georgette and chiffon.
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Archana Kochhar bridal sutra
The embellishments on the ensembles were created with zardosi, beaded gold, appliqué, jadau, crystals and so on.
Bangalore Fashion Week Summer Showers 2013 Archana Kochhar show
The showstoppers for Archana Kochchar were Nitin Dheer and Geeta Basra. We loved the amalgamation of rich fabrics with opulent embroideries!