Day 1: Collection Notes & Photographs from 7th Edition of Blenders Pride Bangalore Fashion Week Winter Festive in association with Godrej Properties

Chaitali Giri & Biplab Giri

Kaneeka Agarwal - Showstopper Radhika Gandhi in a Kaneeka Agarwal Creation

Kaneeka Agarwal

Mandeep Litt

Mandeep Litt (2)

Rahul Bhalla-

Swapnil Shinde (1)

Swapnil Shinde (2

Chaitali Giri & Biplab Giri with Showstopper

Aiman Agha & Armaan Randhawa with showstopper

BFW 7 Designer Collection Notes

Aiman Agha and Armaan Randhawa –

Collection Brief: Inspired from the Persian embroideries, architecture and carpentry this collection is a mélange of sophistication, elegance with a hint of structuring .Its a journey unraveling fresh coIours , siIhouettes and tapestry while keeping abreast age old traditions.
Designer Brief: Aiman Agha and Armaan Randhawa are Delhi based designer duo both graduates from NIFT and NIIFT respectively. While former is a gold medalist for best academic student and best garment construction award winner for her graduation show the later is the winner of best designer award and most creative collection award for his graduating collection .Their design philosophy essentially illustrates exploration, experimentation and above all expression. Their work is an absolute transfusion of meticulously tailored silhouettes and exquisite embroideries.

Mandeep Litt:

Collection Theme / Name:'Working With Relaxation'
Collection Brief: Collection named 'Working With Relaxation' revolves around idea of giving semi formal collection a casual look, making an ease for daily wear and tear. Using rich fabrics and giving it a bit of Indian look with Indian prints. Colours used are soothing to eyes.

Kaneeka Aggarwal:

Collection Theme / Name:“FLOWER AND FIRE”     
Collection Brief: The collection blends the elegance of off-whites & golds with splashes of neon colors to bring vibrancy and freshness to the look.... bold patchwork diffusing into classic cuts creating a poetic semblance ... The range includes ethnic dresses, lehengas , evening gowns and skirts - one for every mood...

Rahul Bhalla:

Collection Theme / Name: "Imported India"
Collection Brief: The main concept is to westernize the old traditional fabrics and prints into the new cuts and silouhets with a wider concept of sensuality thing keeping the old era drapery garments with the 2012 youngsters semi stiched wardrobe and the cuts and the always wanted to.The collection includes the new westerncut blouse with the front zipper alongwith the short length ghagra, a corset with the indian print high waist trousers, a deeep neck front cut blouse with the traditional phulkari plazos and lots more to go for the collection.

Cherylyne Estibeiro:

Collection Brief: My collection is about all that Jazz, glamor, parties, fun, free love and cigarettes of the roaring 1920's combined with the French historic dress used during the 17th and 18th century that was figure hugging, busked, boned, pulled and tied up backs, fake hips, and huge crinoline cages. All this given a modern makeover.

Finale - Pria Kataria Puri:

Collection Theme / Name:  “Summer Love: Young, wild, and free……..”
Collection Brief: Pria Kataaria Puri’s new collection “Summer Love: Young, Wild,and Free” travels on an adventurous journey with a free spirit into rediscovering her independent, courageous, and beautiful self.It’s a reckless summer where the wild run free and travel throughthe seven seas of self-discovery, adventure, and fireworks. Pria’s inspiration for Summer Love roots from today’s carefree culture seen in the youth. Movies like The Notebook and edgy musicians like Rihanna and Beyonce who portray a sense of effortless yet eternal glamour… PKP uses vintage geometric floral prints in vibrant bright hues like turquoises, fuschias, emberald greens, off-whites, and shades of browns and mustards. Catch Summer Love in action at Bangalore Fashion Week. Silhouttes, Pria will be showcasing , long maxi’s with high slits, halter,backless maxi’s, halter maxi’s, kaftan maxi’s, draped maxi’s, mini dresses, tunics with slits, tasseled jackets, swimsuits, shorts, kaftan blouses.
Fabric- PKP has used silk lycra for the first time; perfect for summer,monsoon, travel, and holidays, as it is low maintenance and doesn’t crush/ drapes the body without clinging.
USP of collection - day into evening. So it is very wearable effortless glamour !