Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2011 - Jatin Varma

Delicious and drool worthy, Jatin Varma's collection 'Gelato' was just that, sorbet colours in mango, litchi and raspberry melon, can't figure out what flavour the blue would be? Blue Curacao? No, that's a cocktail. Luscious ice cream swirls were draped and gathered, sometimes bound into rosettes over cocktail dresses long and short. Did it work? Sure it did for the most part, it's the bunching up of fabric on the chest,that would be a cause for concern for some women, unless the wearer is flat chested or somehow manages to carry it off. Some of the dresses would have looked better in Fall's current fascination for jewel tones, the drape folds would emerge much richer.

Designer Anand Bhushan used gelato colours in his last collection, those mint and butter creme shades were cooling to the eye, or maybe it's the linen? Silk and taffeta dresses for summer may work as evening wear, but designer Jatin Varma could have also offered lighter, more fluid options in chiffon or glossy voiles. Afterall, sorbets are runny! Imagine the blue petite fleur gown, if it had chiffon worked into it instead of the crushed taffeta skirt bottom, the result would be a lot more delicate and sensuous.

Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Jatin Varma
Designer Jatin Varma
Designer Jatin Varma

Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2011 - Sabbah Sharma

Stained glass graphics, embellished fruit motifs, geometrical patterns and cut-outs were some of the highlights of Sabbah Sharma's wispy and crafty 2011 summer resort line. Silhouettes ranged from sharp and textural to fluid, the inspiration was literal, the designer displayed her creativity but also integrated wearability. Some of the colours were a tad too strong, like the dark royal blue blouse with a circular cut-out pattern in the center paired with matching pants with bondage straps running from the knee to the hem. The designer probably wanted the contrast white on the blouse to stand out against the dark blue, which wasn't all that complimentary and makes you wish she had given a little more thought to her palate. It's the same with the yellow maxi kaftan, that shade of yellow was dense, and the outfit a little plain, that merely putting a statement necklace on didn't help. And then there's the show stopper mullet dress that came in the end, the clump of georgette attached from the back was unnecessary, the designer could have just sent out a spiffy mini dress. Discounting that, Sabbah Sharma's stamped her signature in a way that would make her clothes identifiable from a mile. This is one of the strongest collections to come out of Lakme in terms of idea and craft. Let's hope she surpasses her current level of creativity for future collections to come. On a side note, the dress with the embroidered polygon pattern motifs make me want to scream Brazil!

Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Sabbah Sharma
Designer Sabbah Sharma