A Dream and an Ode to Master Artisans: Day 2 at WIFW

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Samant Chauhan @ WIFW SS15

Continuing his Rajputana theme this season designer, Samant Chauhan was inspired by romance and illusion and thus ‘dream’.  Samant has a loyal band of followers and stockists sprawled across India and the Middle East and I’m sure they loved the intricate antique-look thread embroidery which is turning into a bit of a trend for next season.

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Samant Chauhan @ WIFW SS15

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Samant Chauhan @ WIFW SS15

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Samant Chauhan @ WIFW SS15

Samant loves neutral shades and the embroidery brought an element of freshness to his signature look of natural Bhagalpur silk and dark metallic embroideries.

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Kavita Bhartia @ WIFW SS15

Master craftsmen were paid their due respects by Kavita Bhartia who showed a collection of chintz inspired flowing dresses and pants.  The soft pink shade, dusty rose type, was gorgeous.  This might be controversial… I know the show was dedicated to craft and there was a lot of it looking very beautiful indeed, however, I preferred the more subtle designs that had only a highlight of craft work.

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Kavita Bhartia @ WIFW SS15

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Kavita Bhartia @ WIFW SS15

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Kavita Bhartia @ WIFW SS15

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One Comment to “A Dream and an Ode to Master Artisans: Day 2 at WIFW”

  1. The embroidery in the first collection (Samant) looks amazing, so colourful!

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