Without a doubt, the most awaited and important show during fashion week was Rahul Mishra. From being the first Indian to ever win the Woolmark prize to being the first Indian designer to have clothes on Rent The Runway, and creating a new fabric that consisted of merino wool and silk, Rahul has crossed major milestones in the last one year and has made India proud. Considering he grew up in a town where electricity was a luxury and his school fees was merely seven rupees, what he has achieved is simply remarkable.
The hall was packed to say the least with people craning their heads to catch a glimpse of the clothes (I was one of them). The set itself was beautiful with 3D paperwork along the centre of the runway. An amazing start already.
His collection, The Lotus Effect featured geometrical shapes (mainly the hexagon) along with lotus motifs intricately embroidered on garments constructed from his new fabric. The clothes, mostly non traditional, proved that Indian designers need not always send saris and salwar suits down the runway. Instead, the silhouettes focussed not only on beautiful designs, but a lot complicated and painstaking techniques, intricate hand knots and scientific innovation. The permanent texture of bandini on ultra-light merino wool was a prototype. What made the clothes so special is the lightness of the fabric. When I saw the dresses, it almost looked like they were made out of cotton as opposed to wool.
The colour palette was beige, black and monochromes towards the end with pops of red, yellow and blue. I loved some of the sheer clothes, especially the white asymmetrical dress with embroidered floral and geometric motifs on it, paired with cigarette pants. An off white dress with yellow tree motif embroidery was another favourite. The embroidered jackets, again, light as air, are most definitely going to be on every Delhi-ites wish list for next winter. Finally, the real show stopper was the very architectural jacket on the runway. The patches you see standing up on the shoulders are actually 2-D which were made to look 3 dimensional! The patches were supported by a metal wire first, and then sown on to the shoulders. BRAVO! The show ended with a throwback speech by Alexa Chung in Milan leaving me with goose bumps.
If you haven't already heard, Rahul Mishra's collection is now on Pernia's Pop Up Shop. What surprised me the most was how accessible his price points are for designer wear. A fully hand embroidered jacket in silk organza for 26,000 INR! After everything the designer has achieved, and still so humble; he is truly one of a kind. Next winter instead of buying a woollen dress from Zara or any other international brand, I am opting for a Rahul Mishra creation. Jai Hind!
Click here to see the entire show or scroll down for the video.
N.B: Most of you are probably wondering what exactly is Merino wool. It is said to be one of the finest, softest wool available. It is mainly used in producing athletic wear because of it's wicking (drawing sweat away from the body) properties. In addition, due to its finer fibres and small scales, Merino doesn't retain odour making it anti-microbial.
Images via vogue.in
The hall was packed to say the least with people craning their heads to catch a glimpse of the clothes (I was one of them). The set itself was beautiful with 3D paperwork along the centre of the runway. An amazing start already.
His collection, The Lotus Effect featured geometrical shapes (mainly the hexagon) along with lotus motifs intricately embroidered on garments constructed from his new fabric. The clothes, mostly non traditional, proved that Indian designers need not always send saris and salwar suits down the runway. Instead, the silhouettes focussed not only on beautiful designs, but a lot complicated and painstaking techniques, intricate hand knots and scientific innovation. The permanent texture of bandini on ultra-light merino wool was a prototype. What made the clothes so special is the lightness of the fabric. When I saw the dresses, it almost looked like they were made out of cotton as opposed to wool.
The colour palette was beige, black and monochromes towards the end with pops of red, yellow and blue. I loved some of the sheer clothes, especially the white asymmetrical dress with embroidered floral and geometric motifs on it, paired with cigarette pants. An off white dress with yellow tree motif embroidery was another favourite. The embroidered jackets, again, light as air, are most definitely going to be on every Delhi-ites wish list for next winter. Finally, the real show stopper was the very architectural jacket on the runway. The patches you see standing up on the shoulders are actually 2-D which were made to look 3 dimensional! The patches were supported by a metal wire first, and then sown on to the shoulders. BRAVO! The show ended with a throwback speech by Alexa Chung in Milan leaving me with goose bumps.
If you haven't already heard, Rahul Mishra's collection is now on Pernia's Pop Up Shop. What surprised me the most was how accessible his price points are for designer wear. A fully hand embroidered jacket in silk organza for 26,000 INR! After everything the designer has achieved, and still so humble; he is truly one of a kind. Next winter instead of buying a woollen dress from Zara or any other international brand, I am opting for a Rahul Mishra creation. Jai Hind!
Click here to see the entire show or scroll down for the video.
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| The very complex yet magnificent architectural jacket |
N.B: Most of you are probably wondering what exactly is Merino wool. It is said to be one of the finest, softest wool available. It is mainly used in producing athletic wear because of it's wicking (drawing sweat away from the body) properties. In addition, due to its finer fibres and small scales, Merino doesn't retain odour making it anti-microbial.
Images via vogue.in
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