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| Me in a pink and green Sabyasachi |
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| My sister in a maroon and gold Sabyasachi Couture |
As expected, the
venue was filled with the usual Delhi socialites and their respective husbands,
some wannabes, some fabulously dressed people and of course the very cool
Bandana Tewari. There were a lot of people actually dressed in his outfits
which I think is always fantastic to see. I especially saw a lot of women
wearing his headbands, and I think I should buy one too simply because they’re
just adorable; black with gold embroidery on them.
The buzz before the show was about the set which apparently
had some crazy number of plants, so I couldn’t wait to get in and check it out.
Once inside, the set was truly adorable. It was a very rustic setting, with
plants all along the runway, and a little corner with some props, my favourite
being an ancient piano.
Then the music started; Bibo No Aozora followed by Exit Music For a Film and at some point a track by The Cinematic Orchestra
(track name is Arrival Of The Birds And Transformation in case anyone in
interested) and it was almost as if I was sitting at a Royal court somewhere in
Europe; i.e. it was beautiful. Along came the models and my eyes were glued; everything
else around me was non-existent.
I was expecting
something completely different from the collection, you know the signature
Sabyasachi; the greens, reds, etc. Not this time around. This time it was a
collection fit for royalty in every possible way. I had never seen so much gold
in his collections ever, but he did with so much class. None of the gold looked
over the top or blingy, it just looked so elegant. I loved the color palette of
beige, blush and light blue. I can’t delve into detail about the craftsmanship as
I don’t have much information on it, but I can say one thing, none of it looked
easy. A little birdie told me the collection was a result of hours and hours of
intricate work by master craftsmen on every garment which is evident once you
see the clothes. One of my favourite looks was a blush/coral embellished kurta
paired with a simple checked churidar and another favourute was a pale colored lehenga with blue floral
embroidery on it. The saris and lehengas were on another level and I wish I could
get a closer look to inspect the work and report back to you guys!
I see a lot of shows online to stay in touch with what’s
happening around me in the industry, and whilst a lot of them are good, once in
a while you end up seeing a collection where your jaw drops
and after the collection you just want to jump up and clap. In my opinion this
was one of those collections.
