Masaba Gupta presented a glamorous collection called ‘Postcards of Banaras’ at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2013 show in Mumbai this March with Parineeti Chopra as her show stopper.
Masaba Gupta LFW Summer-Resort 2013 Day 2
The collection was inspired by the status of progressive women in India’s changing social scenario and is also an ode to the widows of Banaras. Not surprisingly, white was the choice of color for this collection, with the silhouettes displaying a fusion of traditional and contemporary styles.
The Looks
The collection featured ensembles that were both sensuous and structured. Masaba choose to play with four fun prints on a range of apparel, namely – people, tulips, table fans and roses.
LFW Summer-Resort 2013 Masaba Gupta
The collection included printed dresses, skirts with high slits, culottes, jackets, embroidered sarees, and sheer and net cover-ups among other outfits on display.
Masaba Gupta collection LFW Summer-Resort 2013
As for the color palette, Masaba’s signature black and white combination were seen paired with bright shades of pink, yellow and green that were perfectly in theme with this season’s summer trends.
Masaba Gupta at LFW Summer-Resort 2013
By way of accessories, the ensembles of this Indian fusion line were worn with pieces of traditional Banarasi jewelry. The models also sported a bold white eye liner makeup look.
Masaba Gupta LFW Summer-Resort 2013
Beautiful overlapped dresses made of lycra, muslin and net were seen in many prints and cuts, worn with black heels.
Masaba Gupta show LFW Summer-Resort 2013 Day 2
Ankle length sheer culottes were worn with oversized shirts. Also on display were dhoti pants, floral appliques on sheer bases and palazzo pants.
Masaba Gupta LFW Summer-Resort 2013 collection
The sarees on display were a treat for the eyes. Traditional Indian sarees in solid colours were worn with see-thru printed tunics over them.
Parineeti Chopra at Masaba Gupta LFW Summer-Resort 2013
Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra walked the ramp in a beautiful bright pink dhoti teamed with a long black and white jacket that had ‘people’ printed on it along with some gold jewelry around her neck.
Parineeti Chopra at Masaba Gupta LFW Summer-Resort 2013 Day 2
Her hair was tied up in a bun with a light pink lip color and a hint of eye shadow being the only makeup visible on her.
Parineeti Chopra for Masaba Gupta LFW Summer-Resort 2013 Day 2
Overall, Masaba’s use of quirky prints, her unique sense of color blocking and styling were perfect for adding a fun element to her Summer Collection that is sure to keep others coming back for more.
IANS