With just a handful of big names showcasing, the Bollywood
brush, one would think, is the only trump card of the Lakme Fashion Week. But
there's much more than screen stars to the ongoing fashion extravaganza in
the glamour capital. For one, the fashion week scores really high on sheer variety
on the ramp.
Each collection unveiled so far has boasted a handwriting
of its own. Epitomising this was the South African Style Meets Bombay Chic show
on Wednesday evening. Two South African labels - Clive Rundle and Sun Goddess
- showcased their spring-summer 2007 collections on the NCPA ramp. Strikingly
different from what the fashion week has seen so far, the collections scored on
richness and variety. The wearability count, though, was rather low.
ive showed first, unveiling an extravagant collection
with layering as the primary focus. Floor-kissing jackets and gowns, evening dresses,
skirts, cropped jackets, shirts, loose pants and many more interesting shapes
were piled on effectively. Bold checks and velvets caught the eye, along with
unusual prints and loud colours. Orange, burgundy, peach, purple, brown, olive,
pink, blue as well as whites and blacks made up a riot of hues. A shredded and
raw-edged look dominated parts of the collection.





