05 January 2022, Mumbai:

Designer Tarun Tahiliani has launched Tasva — a diffusion of the ubiquitous TT sensibilities presented in a more accessible format of premium menswear, in conjunction with Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd (ABFRL). Launched recently in inimitable TT style over a whirlwind, albeit fashionable, trip to the ancient ghats of Benaras in December, Tasya for Tahiliani symbolizes the vast heritage of the Indian subcontinent, which the designer now wants to make more accessible with able aid from ABFRL.

For this collection, Aditya Birla sent their master fitters who took sizes from a 38 to 44 having a slim and a regular fit and then called random people from all over the factory to try every garment in every size. It later tweaked the fitting and worked with more factories to get it right. Achkans, bandhgalas, Jodhpuris, sherwanis, stoles and shawls, embellished by bootis, florals and vines are all part of Tasva that can be worn by a modern Indian groom and his friends at the same time.

In fact, the designer behind the ‘India Modern’ scheme of things has made sure that this label also has the versatility of wear that a modern Indian man would want — from a shaadi to a cocktail party. Tasva is indeed a neat little package of the master draper’s sharp aesthetics, wrapped tight with ABFRL’s corporate production abilities at very accessible price points. And how accessible are these price points? The kurtas start at Rs 1,599 as per the label’s website.

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18 October 2023, Mumbai

With a day dedicated to sustainability, the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) that held from October 11-15, at the Pragati Maidan in Delhi showcased the fact that iconic Indian fashion shows today have moved beyond the glam quotient into practical sustainable practices such as zero waste, reuse and promoting local shopping and artisans around the country.

Outlines

Along with its focus on sustainability, LFW in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India FDCI and Reliance Brands (RBL), also showcased the latest collections from the industry’s top designers and glamorous runway shows by models and actresses at this five-day fashion extravaganza.

Some sustainable fashion designers like Amit Gupta Sustainable, Swati Kapoor, Kaveri, Swati Vijaivargie, Ka-Sha, Verandah, 11.11/eleven, Payal Pratap, Abraham & Thakore, and R Elan showcased their collections on Day 2 of the event along with a host of other glamorous designers.

Top designer’s glam collections on the ramp
LFW had an interesting Day 1 with designer Ashish N Soni giving a fun twist on a dark academia style with 1980’s proportions and whimsical prints with a much-talked about illuminated runway that revealed cartons of fruit as female models launched down the runway wearing fruit printed mini-dresses and suits with shorts.

Male models also had the same colorful theme as they wore blazers with fruity embroidery and vintage style, rust-colored trousers, and clashing prints. Soni’s wearable collection had a modern outlook on vintage semi-formal wear and focused on making the overcoat the outerwear staple of the season. 

High profile

Tarun Tahiliani’s artistically styled contemporary Indian wear and signature silhouettes embracing a palette of new colors closed Day1 with an innovative collection called ‘A Celebration of Self-Expression’ that celebrated the upcoming season of festivity.

Tahiliani’s Indo-western fusion of draped sarees, gilets, co-ord sets, lehengas, jumpsuits, corset blouses, gowns, dazzling dupattas, and shararas for the modern women were showstoppers on the runway.

Indian males will be able to buy an innovative wedding wear collection from Tasva, a collaboration between Tarun Tahiliani and Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail that embodies the designer’s signature style of intricately blending traditional aesthetics with contemporary design.

Eponymous designer Bibhu Mohapatra brought New York’s glamour to Delhi at the finale show with a host of celebrity showstoppers. Inspired by his late mother, he mixed modern silhouettes with sparkling details for a versatile evening wear collection.

Star power sizzles the catwalk
Day 3 of the event saw Dia Mirza wearing a structured the-piece coordinated set in pristine white for talented young designer duo Pankaj and Nidhi who presented their collection in collaboration with Raga from Titan.

Dia’s monochromatic all-white look had heavy textural work adding dimension to the collection. Athiya Shetty was the showstopper on the same day wearing an outfit from the sartorial collection of the talented designer duo Shivan and Narresh.

Bollywood connect

The growing popularity of Bollywood actresses walking the ramp continued on the Day 5 Finale, as Ananya Panday wore Bibhu Mohapatra’s ensemble of a black top paired with matching shorts that was highlighted by a floral-patterned blazer and Liza Haydon wore a pastel-hued glamorous gown with a deep neckline adorned with delicate pearl embellishments.

Bipasha Basu was also back on the ramp in a flowing gown accessorized by a graceful cape with her post-pregnancy curves as a celebration of body positivity that breaks stereotypes.

As part of their tradition of encouraging upcoming talent and a new league of designers, Nexa and LFW in association with FDCI chose designer Sushant Abrol and his brand Countrymade the winner of fashion design contest.

Abrol’s collection was shortlisted from five brands by a jury of experts including designers Ashish Soni and Dhruv Kapoor.

Much-sought after

The LFW week which collaborates with FDCI as a bi-annual five-day fashion week with the summer edition taking place in Mumbai in March and the winter festive edition happening in October in Delhi, is a much-awaited event that adds global glamour to the Indian apparel industry.

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23 December 2021, Mumbai:

The influence of technology is very important for the retail clothing industry. Sophisticated technological assistance can be applied to clothing raw materials that will be able to support and facilitate innovations in the fashion industry.

This was said by the Founder and CEO of Casual, Alam Akbar on the sidelines of the opening of a fashion exhibition called Custom Week 3.0 at Creative Hall M Bloc Space, Blok M Square, Jakarta, Friday (17/12/2021). "Casual is ready to navigate 2022 with a digital transformation that is embedded in a number of production equipment," said Alam Akbar.

This digital transformation, he said, was able to support the development of the national textile and apparel industry through optimizing the use of digital technology such as 3D, automation and the internet of things.

Alam added that the rapid development of technology made the Custom Week 3.0 exhibition to be one of the benchmarks in increasing the capacity of the Casual business as one of a number of business actors in the clothing production sector.

Casual Custom Week which provides an instant custom-fit experience especially for men's clothing.

Not only displaying casual products, in this event Casual wants to provide direct experience to customers in the selection of materials, product tailoring and body measurements by Casual fashion stylists.

"We present digital body measurements, namely 3D Body Measurement, this is the first in Indonesia," said Alam Akbar.

Through Custom Week 3.0, Casual also introduces and educates consumers regarding the fitting and style of pants that fit with the help of the Casual expert team so as to produce more precise product sizes.

Visitors can directly prove its accuracy by trying out the body measurement device at the Custom Week 3.0 exhibition.

Custom Week 3.0 also presents entertainment shows from Alunan Nusantara, Dory Wirawan, Dana, Da Hoir, Givan, Neue, etc.; Raffle fun games; and Casual Model Hunt to Recycle Your Pants.

"We are targeting 10,000 visitors during the three days of the event. There is no entrance ticket, aka free," said Marselina Anggita, Head of Casual Fashion Design.

David Fernando Audy, Operating Partner of East Ventures, was also present at the inauguration of Custom Week 3.0.

"As a Casual investor, East Ventures is proud and supports technological innovations in the fashion sector from Casual, one of which is through Casual Custom Week 3.0," said David.

INDOTEXTILES (The news article has not been edited by DFU Publications staff)

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