Anita Dongre – LFW Summer/Resort 2012
Anita Dongre's "Waves of Joy" collection presented by Design HQ from Godrej Interio was a gorgeous offering for men and women. Blending creatively the organic fair trade cotton with Boho Luxe; Anita's collection at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2012 was a delicious recipe which had the flavours of Benares silk and cotton and brocade weaves, blended with the tie and dye of Rajasthan, the hand painted silks of Jaipur, the ikats of Andhra Pradesh and the Chikankari of Lucknow. Sensuous, elegant, gowns, maxi dresses, comfortable jackets, fluid palazzos, skirts and delicate lacy blouses gave the collection a feminine touch. To match the mood of the garments, the colour palette was pastel with the ever popular black and white along with gold brocades to give the creations a striking look. Candy pink, lime, sea green, aqua and peach played a medley with muted grey and yellow. Working with the crafts that Anita is so renowned for, the designer had beautiful Chikankari and gotta Patti embroidery intricately used to highlight the salient points of the garments. The silhouette was very 1950s, as stiff flouncy canvas petticoats rustled under the full circle skirts of the dresses, with provocative necklines and sensually cinched at the waist. The show opened with an interactive AV with model Dipannita matching the actions as the beautiful furniture designed by Anita Dongre for Design HQ from Godrej Interio was revealed to the audience. With the stylish furniture lining the stage, the show opened with gorgeous swirling long gowns with trellised yokes in pretty pastels. Jersey Kaftans in hot shades of orange with ornate yokes were followed by strappy summer maxis with long sleeve, white panelled sheer covers, gathered skirts, printed silk dresses with cutaway shoulders, halter maxis and column skirts. The saris in bright hues were teamed with sexy cholis and sequinned bustiers. The black and white section featured pencil dresses, shirt waisters, midis with lavish embroidery and had the negative/positive saris with sequin borders. Making a foray into men's wear, Anita had light linen shirts in shades of pink, turquoise and lime, some unstructured blazers in neutral tones, trousers which were more vibrant in orange and yellow, and black and white jackets with the ombré effect. It was a comfy, smartly cut, edgy line that the Indian male will obviously opt for during the hot summer months. The finale was Anita Dongre taking a bow once again interacting with the fabulous Design HQ from Godrej Interio. Here was ideal resort wear from Anita Dongre presented by Design HQ from Godrej Interio which will move perfectly from morning to dawn as the stylish couple holidays around the globe.
