MAKU AND HEMANG AGRAWAL BROUGHT INTERESTING TEXTILE INNOVATIONS TO LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK SUMMER/RESORT 2018

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Mumbai, 1st February 2018: ‘Maku’s’ creations are always relaxed, easy styles that have a timeless quality. The label’s Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018 collection called “In Transit” was once again an intense fashion experience. Weaving beautiful fabrics in far away Bengal villages, the ‘Maku’ label has been in the forefront of promoting Indian textiles, dyes and crafts.

Opening the show with a monologue by Tillotama Shome on life, the clothes were a chorus of easy silhouettes, great fabric weaves and textures.

The textiles featured included hand-woven silks, cotton, Khadi, jamdaani in a mix of yarn dyed options. The silhouettes remained neutral, relaxed, simple and practical with a marked androgynous flavour.

‘Maku’ presented the “In Transit” story in five invigorating segments to highlight the fabric treatments. The popular white with indigo woven lines for semi-transparent Khadi and splashed with multiple motifs had a casual, easy appeal.

The white and black bold linear story with abstract motifs offered a second option; while the fine black gingham interwoven with high twist grey fabrics was another choice.

Pure black with monochromatic tones, indigo and engineered fabric was the fourth segment. The line that was devoted to pure indigo on Khadi with soft twisted fabrics had a variety of fashion options.

Angular closure for tiered dresses were relaxed in appearance. Jumpsuits were ideal for lazing on the patio, while slim checked dress, a pin tucked versions and the white angarkha style offering were fresh as the summer breeze.  Stripes played in horizontal and vertical models and the tiered midi with pants had great fashion options.

When it comes to clothes that combine engineered textiles with crafts and weaves, the “In Transit” collection by ‘Maku’ will be a stylish organic trip.

HEMANG AGRAWAL’S PRECIOUS METALS COLLECTION BROUGHT BANARAS TO CENTRE STAGE AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK SUMMER/RESORT 2018

When Hemang Agrawal, a National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai Fashion Design graduate unveils his textile collection on the ramp, the story is of glittering precious metals and natural yarns that gleam in all their glory.

His “Un-Revive” line at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018 once again centred on the textiles of Banaras but in a contrasting manner. The master weavers of Banares worked with modern weaving techniques and motifs, and the result was an adventurous experiment in tartan checks, hounds tooth, polka dots and contrasting stripes woven as a single fabric.

Emphasising Varak in progress, Hemang combined precious metal yarns with pastel colours, which turned into amazing light metallics ideal for the rising mercury. The USP of the fabrics was the Tanchui and Katarwaan weaving techniques that ignored prints and embroidery completely.

The range of dresses, summer trenches, pleated skirts; culottes, trousers and saris were a perfect offering of glittering but cool ensembles. Two important details were prominent in Hemang’s collection – a side pocket and box pleats that appeared repeatedly on the skirts and bodies of all the garments.

Opening the show with a green drop waist pleated dress, Hemang followed it with a smock coat, cropped pants and kurta, and a full box pleated midi smock. The collection of saris in pastel hues with their gentle shimmer were ideal for evening glamour and those festive nights.

The final trio of one-button coat-dress and double-breasted midi coat dress were the perfect end to a show that displayed restrained dazzle with large doses of Indian textiles weaves and craft.

When it comes to possessing a precious wardrobe that will never go out of fashion or be discarded, then every fashionista must own creations from Hemang Agrawal’s “Un-Revive” collection.

Lakmé Makeup Expert, Donald Simrock kept the look simple for this show. “It was a super fresh face with a focus on skincare and was all about grooming your face beautifully,” he said.