LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK WINTER/FESTIVE 2011: Day 4 at a glance!

Day four at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2011 was a blend of trandition and modernity and colours to blamk colour slates. It was a touch of the Roaring 1920s that inspired the "Deux A' label by Anna-Liza and Anita Walia. The movie "Metropolis" of the 1920s era was the inspiration that the duo presented where the battle of the classes was creatively presented. The almost robotic collection was an eye catching and striking offering with abstract and unconventional surface detailing turning the creations into a truly arresting line on the ramp from the Deux A label by Anna-Liza and Anita Walia.

Arjun Agarwal presented a colourful festive collection with feminine Indo-West characteristics which will appeal to the global women. Keeping the silhouettes simple, Arjun chose a colour card ranging from cherry red, amethyst, antique gold to jet black for that daring dramatic look.

The London based designing sisters, Pamela and Archana with their Pam and Arch London label, once again thrilled the audience with their trendy line of women's wear. Calling it "Harmony" the look was inspired by the many valuable feminine qualities. Colourful and stylish the duo gave women's wear that fun filled but timeless touch that women long for. The show stopper for Pam and Arch was the stunning Bollywood beauty Neha Dhupia.

From the beautiful sensibilities of couture to that distinct touch of contemporary chic, Abhi Singh moved effortlessly with his creative touches. "The Deep Blue Sea" with its relaxed silhouettes and fabrics was traditional, yet with a hint of that modern charm, as the garments reflected a delicate femininity that will appeal to women who opt for serene creations in their wardrobe.

Fashion moved into fun zone with a mix of opposites, fabrics, cultures, silhouettes and crafts. Purvi Doshi's "Peek-a-Boo" collection was a fashionable study of contrasts. It was causal couture that was sophisticated but sensual with organza, hand-woven tussore and glorious kinkhabs which had unbelievable detailing and texturing woven into the garments.

This time sculptor, Arzan Khambatta's lit metal installations lined the ramp as Babita Malkani's "Metal-Morphosis" collection was sent into the arc lights. Presenting a line of jackets, dresses, saris, tunics and palazzos, Babita embellished them with metal pieces, nuts, bolts, screws and metal sheets to form unconventional designs on the garments. the very fragile beauty Bollywood's latest darling, Kalki Koechlin gracefully glided down the ramp as the show stopper for Babita Malkani.

The inspiration for Drashta Sarvaiya's collection could be living organisms or city buildings with colourful people or even the coral's complex structure. Weaving her thoughts into her garments, Drashta had a line of dresses, rouched frocks, jumpsuits and asymmetric skirts all embellished with intricate surface texturing with a mosaic of sequins. For a stylish interesting take on cocktail time glamour, Drashta Sarvaiya's very feminine collection will hit the mark anywhere on the globe.

Rehane brought in an all-white collection called "Meera" inspired by the purity of a woman and made the garments in raw mulmul and kora fabrics. But the shocking part was that none of the garments in the show were finished but in their "Trial" form with chalk markings and notes for alterations to the tailors scribbled on them.

From vintage ethnicity to contemporary chic, Neeta Lulla presented a mélange of styles and silhouettes embellished with the craft of Sri Hastakala Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh combined with the influences of the Renaissance period in silhouettes and colours. Interestingly, TV and Bollywood "cute girl' Prachi Desai was the "show stater' for Neeta Lulla this season.

Drawing inspirations from the majestic Himalayan range which is the source of water, the fluid sensuous garments which were made from natural and organic fabrics by Wendell Rodricks flowed down the ramp in a serene manner. Using fabrics that were completely aligned to the theme, Wendell had natural dyed cotton linen, pure silk and pleated fabrics as the foundation of the collection.

For sheer elegance, sophisticated style and glamour Wendell Rodricks' Himalayan Live Natural Collection was the perfect sensational end to Day Four. | By Aanchal Kohli [aanchal(at)adgully.com]