Show of Wills Lifestyle

It was the most awaited show of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, and boy it did make us wait the most? At 11:00 p.m; when the show finally began, it had been through security lapses, air conditioning failure, a flood of gate crashers and an irate Rohit Bal who frantically tried to get his special guests into the show, while desperately trying to filter the uninvited ones. Inside the MSA, the din was pandemonium-ic and restless, media having had to wait for over an hour in their seats amongst a flurry of lotuses- on the ramp, off the ramp, inside the ramp, beside the ramp and behind the ramp! When Laxmi Rana opened the show, the roar could have put the Lions of Tsavo to shame but it was purely due to the anticipation and relief, not exhilaration or extolling. As for the clothes, it was the copulation of lotuses once again anarkal is v/s jodhpur is both caught in a perpetual duel trying to bag more of the coveted flower that appeared and re-appeared till it established itself as the only motif! White and Gold formed the moot palette, occasional deep stone colours like burgundy, coral red and rust orange made their presence felt on typically layered silhouettes that Gudda is known for. Whirling dervishes of Turkey and Origami of Japan continued to find representation in his clothes. Muzzamil Ibrahim performed a mini striptease, revealing his ripped 6 packs, much to the delight of the female audience. Then it was one Bahl for another Bal! Designer and close friend Varun Bahl repaid the favour of Rohit relinquishing his drink to watch the former's show two days back, by walking for him. Incidentally, Manish Malhotra was slated to walk too, but he got busy with the filmier things of his life in Dubai! Cousin Aarti Suredranath also made an entry in an embellished lehenga, heavy enough to make turning and walking back quite an ordeal for the lady! Just when everyone expected Lady Katrina Kaif to walk out with Prince Charming Ranbir Kapoor - The Prince Group performed a breathtaking gig for over fifteen minutes, depicting parts of the Gita through dance forms. It was enthralling, but could have been more strategically placed at the start of the show. Katty in a blingy, layered, short dress and Kapoor in a beige sherwani and churidar brought the house down! Rohit danced his typical moves and bowed with a Namaste to bring the fourteenth edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week to a fitting end.

Designer duo Lecoanet Hemant'chose to show their A/W line at the WLIFW s/s10 in style! They captivated the audience with their thematic show as LH presented a in season collection with foot tapping scores and ground breaking choreography with an equal punch of drama thrown in for a good measure.  Besides the collection, the runway covered with military print was seemingly in synch with the inspiration. In the first sequence, riveted jackets, tapered pants riveted on both the sides and fur tops in the palette of beige, burnt orange, brown and black ruled the runway. Doing away with the norm of having the perfect models, the designers brought back yesteryear’s beauty  Simar Duggal to open their western wear line. Book writer  Ira Trivedi and model Tejaswani also walked for the designer duo. Audiences were surprised when a middle aged man appeared on the ramp wearing a grey suit and was suddenly accosted by a bulky teenager, starting a freaking fight between the two, which is when one figured out that the next sequence is all about the conflicts between a father and his son!!

This sequence saw an example of perfect tailoring with a structured edgy collection. Ultimately the last sequence came presenting the concept of unconventional happy couples. The line comprised of dresses and gowns for women and mostly suits and overcoats for men. Military caps and stoles and grunge hair added on to the fabulous styling of the garments.

The last story was all about unconventional couples. This is where quite a few non-models walked the ramp. Trench coats with overlapping lapels in muted shades ruled for men while for women it was the more classy dresses with mannish detailing. This was the only show where people of all age group walked the ramp presenting different strata of society with versatile concept. The front row was overflowing with buyers, designer and the biggies of WIFW. It all surged to another level with a post show party in a sponsor lounge at the venue.