As the spring season demands loose fits, most of the designers went for unbound and relaxed dresses.
From majority of the collection displayed by now at the ongoing fashion week, it seems midriff and belly tops will become a rage next summer.
The day started with designer Rina Singh's collection 'Eka', meaning one in Sanskrit and 'one of a kind' in other languages. The feminine, relaxed silhouettes in soft shades, mostly pastel blue and white make for a lazy Sunday wear.
Next in line was Virtues by Viral, Ashish and Vikrant, which was inspired by an HIV/AIDS patient Anandi Yuvraj and her spirit to live life notwithstanding her sufferings.
The dresses were less voluminous unlike the designers' previous collections, as they felt controlled flair will have more buyers this spring.
Samant Chauhan as usual themed his collection around the Rajputana culture, this time displaying a woman-only collection about 'women dreaming about their lovers'.
Kavita Bhatia's collection 'Out of the Karkhana- To The Runaway', a tribute to the karigars, borrows inspiration from chintz fabric and had easy to fall asymmetric dresses with jaali and a lot of embroidery.
Gauri Nainika raised the issue of global warming through their collection. The designer duo said the outfits were created to show carbon dioxide gas emissions and melting ice caps.
'The Tribe' by Malini Ramani displayed jumpsuits, kaftans, swimwears in subtle hues of cream, black and fig.
'Banks of the Danube' by Payal Pratap inspired by regional consumes of Eastern Europe farms had voluminous and layered dresses, skirts and midis.
"Our dresses are loose-fitted and easy-to-wear. Our skirts have the right volume. Our outfits always have great artworks, we love to play with different shapes and ornamental forms," Nidhi said.
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