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Day 2: Blenders Pride Bangalore Fashion Week 8th Edition Summer Showers 2013

January 29, 2013 by madhulina

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 2013Shweta 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 2013Shweta 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 2013Shweta 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 2013Shweta 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 designsBangalore 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 designerBangalore 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 RaiBangalore 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 collectionBangalore 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 showBangalore 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 ReddyBangalore 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 2013Heena 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 2013Heena 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 2013Heena 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 showBangalore 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 collectionBangalore 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 JainBangalore 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 2013Umesh 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 2013Umesh 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 2013Umesh 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 2013Ramesh 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 2013Ramesh 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 KochharBangalore 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 collectionBangalore 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 sutraBangalore 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 showBangalore 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!

 

Filed Under: Fashion Week Tagged With: Bangalore Fashion Week



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