Rohit Bal @ WIFW SS15
Rohit Bal @ WIFW SS15
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So much beauty, luxury, indulgence, fashion and history all in the most stunning historic Mughal ruins in one of Delhi’s top tourist sites, Rohit Bal raised the bar to tremendous heights for Indian fashion. Even the moon and the weather obeyed the designer’s ode to beauty. The moon shone brightly to the right of one of the tombs at Qutab Minar and the outdoor temperature dropped from Sweaty to Serene.
Rohit Bal @ WIFW SS15 Male models drop rose petals for the audience
Rohit Bal @ WIFW SS15
Rohit Bal’s closed Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week with his ‘Gulbarg’ collection; a collection dedicated to the Mughal gardens of Kashmir and the Valley’s unparalleled beauty. Referencing a ‘Kingdom of Jannat’, flowers have always been held sacrosanct and indeed the only accessories on the female models were lush, fragrant red roses worn in the hair and forehead. Embroidery motifs were inspired by the peony, chrysanthemum, the trellis of wild roses and the ubiquitous lotus.
Rohit Bal @ WIFW SS15
Rohit Bal @ WIFW SS15
Ivory was the leading tone for both men and women with colour and drama gradually seeping into the wide sweeping collection. The fabrics included the designer’s favourite fine handlooms like chanderi, fine mulmul, matka silk and voile while velvet lends a hint of luxury. Techniques like hand-block printing have been used with vegetable dyes and gold leaf embossing and hand embroidery included silk needlework. The glamorous but elegant collection made an extravagant use of thread and metallic gold.
Rohit Bal @ WIFW SS15
Rohit Bal @ WIFW SS15
With guests entering to beautiful live Sufi music, the show began with the resounding voice of the internationally acclaimed doyen of Indian classical music – Shubha Mudgal who continued singing throughout the show until the end.
Rohit Bal @ WIFW SS15
Rohit Bal @ WIFW SS15
Rohit Bal @ WIFW SS15 Show stopper model/actor Arjun Rampal
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