Grazia Young Fashion Awards 2016 Presented Eight Stars With Their Award Winning Creations At Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016

 

GRAZIA YOUNG FASHION AWARDS 2016 PRESENTED EIGHT STARS WITH THEIR AWARD WINNING CREATIONS AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK WINTER/FESTIVE 2016

LOVEBIRDS BY AMRITA KHANNA AND GURSI SINGH

Winners of the Urban Wear Category, Amrita Khanna and Gursi Singh for their label 'Lovebirds' presented a line rich in vintage clothing and accessories. For their 'Resort 2017' look the pair had versatile fashion with colour-blocking inspired by architecture and construction. The fluid shapes created in hand woven cotton and cotton silks featured interesting appliqués and Indian craftsmanship.  Their style mantra was for creations that were simple and balanced with minimal silhouettes that spelt comfort all the way. Easy trousers, tunics, tops in colour-blocked and muted solids made an impact on the ramp.

MISHO BY SUHANI PAREKH

Winning the Accessories Jewellery Category Suhani Parekh's label 'Misho' had jewellery with an outstanding identity. Suhani who studied sculpture at Goldsmiths College in London had a marked Japanese inspiration of the Bauhaus movement. Called 'modern architecture' for the body, Suhani tapped into ancient techniques for the making of the sterling silver and white gold collection called 'Alchemy'. Designed in geometric shapes, the minimal styles in amazing designs spoke of futuristic concepts in ornaments. The models glided down the ramp like goddesses, swathed in white.

Ear cuffs, geometric danglers, nose-cum-head pieces, arm bands with an angular accent, metallic corsets, head-cum-neck pieces, unusual rings and outstanding neck accessories had a breath taking appeal that will be the rage globally for their arresting visual quality.

CORD BY NEHA SINGH AND PRANAV GUGLANI

Winning the Accessories Bags Award the designing duo, Neha Singh and Pranav Guglani for their label 'Cord' revealed a stylish line of bags that moved from cross body to saddle and hand bags  in fabrics of multicoloured designs as well as quality leather. Exploring transparency creatively with opaque accents, there were different levels of the two. The bags were handcrafted in leather and PVC plastic along with cotton twill for inner lining. The accompanying garments were in silk organza, suede and satin; while the colours played with comprised black, white and deep burgundy. The focus for the bags was on structured forms and shapes. The stylish travel bags were seamless with minimal embellishment and detailing but designed expertly to appeal to the global buyer.

CHOLA BY SOHAYA MISRA

Winner in the Label Alert Category, Sohaya Misra's brand 'Chola' has made waves ever since its entry in the Gen Next Show last season. Inspired by the anti-fit Japanese designs, Sohaya's collection called 'The Wanderess' was an abstract look at easy fashion construction. Pinstriped dresses look funky with rows of buttons, while her colour palette was neutral with shades of earthy monochromes like pale grey, beige, mustard and white created in strong fabrics that gave the garments a powerful edge. The collection was a perfect conversation starter all the way.

SHIVANGI SAHNI

Winning the Indi-Cool Category award, Shivangi Sahni is renowned in favouring cross stitch for her garments. Shivangi's 'Nomad's Chant' was inspired by the bazaars of Morocco and had that effortless bohemian appeal that spelt 'Indie Chic' and Middle East opulence. The handmade techniques and antique embellishments further highlighted the look. The colour story of crimson, ash, navy with touches of sky blue and jade worked perfectly for the Mughal floral prints. The quilted coats, skirts and roomy tunics were perfect for the coming season.

DOODLAGE BY KRITI TULA

Kriti Tula's label 'Doodlage' won the Sustainable Category award, which is a favourite segment of the designer. Creating a mélange of unconventional textiles, Kriti enjoyed the jigsaw puzzle concept in fashion with no definite colour card. Kriti relied on the raw materials made from bamboo and corn as well as knits for the collection titled 'Rewear It' that eventfully revealed the beauty of the final game. Colours were deep tones of blue, green, maroon with hints of soft beige and pink. Comfy shirts, sheer hoodies over loose midis, splashy abstract prints, layered chic cool blousons and biker jackets had relaxed shapes and interesting amalgamations to form the highlight of the collection.

ILK BY SHIKHA GROVER AND VINITA ADHIKARI

Winning the Innovation in Textile, Construction and Silhouette, Category, award, designers Shikha Grover and Vinita Adhikari have been renowned for their label 'ILK'. Ever since 2011 when the label started, the pair has created seamless fashion with a mild grunge feel. Their specialty has been developing fabric textures with materials and the result has been a ready-to-wear line with great stylish wearable angles.  Inspired by Mother Earth the label looked to the globe and added the world map and floral embroidery with beads to form pixilation on the garments. Bringing the "glow in the dark" elements, the pair used fabrics, paints, tapes and glow beads to achieve the effect. Simple dresses, tunics and tops made an impact on the ramp.

A pleated full black skirt was teamed with a sheer full-sleeved blouse, both featuring floral embroidery which added a texture. A grey sari worn with the signature embroidered sleeveless blouse looked elegant.

SAHIL ANEJA

Winner of the Menswear Category, Sahil Aneja's label 'Sahil Aneja' showcased the dandy look in men's wear with the Savile Row Style of Bespoke tailoring. Fond of the 'Made to Measure' concept, Sahil an alumnus of Central Saint Martins brought a splash of colour and motifs in top quality fabrics with yarn blends and innovative weaving as well as quality construction. The collection called 'Grunge' incorporated leather, wool, crêpe and leather prints for 3-4 layered garments to achieve the street biker-cum-classic tailored look. Layered shirts, parkas, cropped pants and interesting biker jackets were the highlights of the award winning line. The all-over medium checked suit in black and pale blue could cause a stir at any fashion soirée.  

Bollywood heartthrob, Arjun Kapoor, the showstopper, looked dashing in a leather jacket with chain detailing, a comfy grey shirt and cropped trousers. The silver studded shoes and aviator sunglasses further added an edge to the look.

By: Azhar Khan