Spotlight on relaxed silhouettes at Day 2 of WIFW SS-15

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 10 2014 | 4:15 PM IST
Sloppy, easy skirts and understated crop tops were predominant on the second day of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2015.
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.
"My collection is for women who wear their hearts on their sleeves and attitude in their clothes. The collection attempts to transcend boundaries of shape, age and race to offer universally adaptable clothing ideas. The fashion statement created, is unique, ageless and individualistic," Singh said.
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'.
Manish Gupta mostly used hues of yellow for his spring collection 'Florence', inspired from floral motifs and feminine artworks.
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.
The day ended by Pankaj and Nidhi, who presented their 'Vintage Closet' ensemble. The collection which had crop tops, midis, short and long skirts and palazos, had lace blouses and heavy on artworks.
"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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First Published: Oct 10 2014 | 4:15 PM IST

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