Day 7 of FDCI's India Couture Week: Kunal Rawal, Anju Modi, and Rahul Mishra
Watch ace designers showcase their collections for the final day. Let’s now get glued with our gleaming yet curious eyes and delve deeper into the stories from each of these designers below -
Image Credits - Kunal Rawal, Anju Modi, Rahul Mishra
The seventh day of ICW brought forth famous designers who ensured that each one of us enjoyed the best designs. From the signature French knots, hand embroidery to a story of our vintage crafts and textiles, a legacy of our classical music and art, our cultural values, and most importantly the relationships and the beautiful memories it creates which are cherished forever.
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2. Anju Modi - The Eternal Story
We saw everything from the experts’ perspective. Let’s now get glued with our curious eyes and delve deeper into the stories from each of these designers below -
Kunal Rawal - Vision Quest
Image Credits - Kunal Rawal
We were awestruck to see ace designer Kunal Rawal painted the town with subtle hues of blue, lilac, dusty salmon, whitish pink, lemons, mint, sage, ivory, and gold. The last segment was drooling enough to make us enticed for his breathtaking collection. Yes, Sonam Kapoor skipped our heartbeat as she walked the floor with so much panache.
Image Credits - Kunal Rawal
The famous designer solved his quest for self-shrugging off the heavy existentialism of fashion reflection to bring to life a collection full of spirited joie de vivre. Vision Quest reflects on a carefree journey that continues beyond labels and roles, evolving identities and exhilarates in evolution. This is a collection that resonates with the sheer joy of holding onto a piece of childhood wonder to navigate through life's many quests.
Image Credits - Kunal Rawal
Shot in erstwhile Bombay’s Ballard Estate, the collection impeccably exhibits the old-world charm and the ever-evolving spirit of the city. The sandstone structure has an all-over wooden room with pillars and mirrors, bringing forth a visual perspective that is in sync with the brand’s language.
Image Credits - Kunal Rawal
The collection offers a diverse variety of 60 unique styles which incredibly convey the story of the label. The show carried fabrics such as linen, jute linen, cotton, organza, and silk, the collection showcases the individuality of each look. Focusing on intricate design elements, the collection uses exquisite techniques of French knotting, double layering, pleating, patchwork, and fraying that add a touch of super-luxe grunge to the pieces. The new kidswear collection sustains the brand’s signature silhouettes and threadwork techniques with a greater focus on comfort and functionality.
Image Credits - Kunal Rawal
Kunal Rawal says, "These years have demanded a sense of humor from us and I wanted to create a collection that was a collective reminder to wear your vulnerabilities proudly, and enjoy it all with a full heart; make a statement with your beliefs, whatever they may be; flaunt your individuality like no one is watching especially when everyone is. That is my vision quest.” Wasn’t the show fascinating enough?"
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Anju Modi - The Eternal Story
Image Credits - Anju Modi
As every time, Anju Modi’s ‘The Eternal Story’ pays tribute to the power of generational legacy Her collection showcased how love and prayers; as well as personal values, and cultural traditions in the form of family heirlooms, flow from the fountain of feminine grace, nurtured from generation to generation. ‘The Eternal Story’ is instinctive, and almost as old as time itself. It is a secret unveiled and its values and cultural traditions were inherited over a period. Anju Modi displayed a story that is a product of the past also becomes a seed for the future.
Image Credits - Anju Modi
Image Credits - Anju Modi
Image Credits - Anju Modi
Anju Modi said, “An Eternal story - a story of our vintage crafts and textiles, a legacy of our classical music and art, our cultural values and most importantly the relationships and the beautiful memories it creates which are cherished forever."
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Rahul Mishra - kam-ḵẖāb
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Rahul Mishra, is known for his ideas of sustainability that present fashion as a tool to create participation and empower the local craft community of India. He says, "The whole journey in making this collection has been very exciting and at the same time I was also trying to build a narrative of storytelling through the collection.”
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‘Kam’ translates to ‘less’ and ‘khaab’ refers to a ‘nap’—‘Kamkhab’ is a lineup of dreams woven together akin to a garland of artistic emotions and of instances that have subconsciously lived through. Akin to love poems, hand-embroidered on a piece of clothing, delicately holding together dreams and reality - his Kam - khab collection is like creating a bouquet of flowers—with the beauty of old love and the lightness of new beginnings. Kamkhab borrows from the limitlessness of craft, the volume of skill that contributes to its immortality.
Image Credits - Rahul Mishra
The designs embraced fabrics such as silk organza, georgette, crêpe, and tissue along with Banarasi cutwork and Chanderi silk textiles, each piece holds values of love, craft, beauty, longevity, and human touch.
Image Credits - Rahul Mishra
The designer intended to leave behind the weight of heritage. He borrowed the limitlessness of craft, the volume of skill that contributes to its immortality here. While enabling our community of craftsmen and weavers from across the country, Kamkhab represents luxury in a refined manner.
Isn’t the FDDCI wrap up as alluring as a beautiful poetry. Stay tuned for more updates on FDCI ICW 2021. You can also follow @weddingwireindia on Instagram for exclusive collection images, collection stories, and more.
