Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2011

Lakme Fashion Week, India's premier trade and fashion event started a few days ago and I must say from what I have seen so far I am very impressed. But most of all I am dying to see Abdul Halder's Collection tomorrow!

Just wanted to share some of my favorite's from the first 4 days of LFW Summer/Resort 2011 (click on the image to view larger image).

Jewelry Designer Eina Ahluwalia's Breathing Space

Handbag Designer Malini Agarwalla-Malaga

Fashion Designer Anamika Khanna

Fashion Designer Babita M

Fashion Designer's Shantanu and Nikhil

Fashion Designer Manish Malhotra

Fashion Designer's Parvesh Jai

Fashion Designer Masaba

Fashion Designer Siddhartha Tytler

Photo Credits to the Official Lakme Fashion Week Website

Fashion Spotlight: Manish Arora Creates Magic

Manish Arora's Autumn/Winter 2011 Paris Fashion Week lineup had the most unique textures, prints, and vibrancy. I feel like a few of these dresses would be Lady Gaga Worthy! And from what I hear he also joined forces with Russian Illusionist Benjamin Dukhan to perform for his show. There was model who was sewed in half, one that appeared in an empty cage out of thin air, and all models appeared on the runway and disappeared when they exited from a glass case. He just gets better and better each year by raising the bar not just for himself but for other designers as well. You name it he's done it, from swarovski covered gowns to metals jump suits to dresses with their own lighting systems and this year he has brought magic into it. I wonder what he will be up to next?

Thanks to Fashion Inquisitive for the beautiful pictures!

Simply Priyanka

Priyanka Chopra looks simply divine in the Filmfare March 2011 Issue. Thought I would share since she is rocking 2 dresses designed by the king of haute couture himself Rohit Bal.

The Runway look October 2010:

                                     Photo Credits: Fashion Inquisitive & The Daily Honey

Lara Datta + Elie Saab= GORGEOUS

Look's like Lara Dutta decided on the Lebanese designer Elie Saab's gown for her wedding to tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi. And I must say she looks so serene and beautiful!

Congrats to her and Mahesh!

Photo Credits: Wedding Sutra

Fashion Spotlight: Basil Coda Couture

WOW, WOW & WOW is all I can say to Basil Coda's Spring/Summer 2011 line. Basil is known for his romantic airy sense in dresses and for the gracefulness of how they look on women. Soda's interest in architecture definitely show's in the spring/summer line with blending futuristic hard-lined shapes with soft, organic colors and curvaceous silhouette's. I love the richness of the yellow/gold dresses and the fairytaleness of the slate/pale blue dresses!

 

Photo Credit: Fashion Inquisitive

Fashion Spotlight: Zuhair Murad

When I look at Lebanese fashion designer Zuhair Murad's Spring/Summer 2011 line I think of a mixture of a Greek Goddess and Middle Eastern Princess. Zuhair's name is one I have not heard much of. But, when I was watching the Golden Globes this year I saw Christina Aguilera wearing this nude/black dress and I of course had to google the designer of the dress right away!. Once I saw his 2011 Spring/Summer Line, I think I fell in love. Take a look for yourself:

Photo Credit:

Fashion Inexuisitive
(click link to see more of  Zuhair's 2011 Spring/Summer line)

Imagine wearing one of these magnificent dresses!

"Ever since I was a child, I used to imagine designs for imaginary clients. I have always loved to work in the word of luxury and design...As my country in well known for its natural beauty...that expertise...made me fall into the world of haute couture,"

- Zuhair Murad

Masaba What?

There are many mixed feeling's about Masaba Gupta (House of Masaba). She's the daughter of Neena Gupta an Indian actress and West Indies Cricketer Vivian Richards. Her talent at designing indian ethnic wear and western clothing intrigues me. Her sari's remind me of  a more modernized punk rock Satya Paul and I would love to wear the "hand print" dress (shown on Mandira Bedi Below). It's different and unique. But, I guess everyone has their own opinion right? But, in my opinion I can't wait to see more of Masaba!!

                                                 
Photo Credits:

fashioninquisitive.com

Glamsham.com