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Shabana Azmi catwalks to Javed Akhtar's couplets
The ever-so-graceful Shabana Azmi glided down the ramp to an audio of
her husband Javed Akhtar reciting couplets from a poem at the Lakme
Fashion Week summer-resort 2015 here on Sunday
The veteran
actress took to the ramp looking elegant in a glittering red sari with a
turquoise blue blouse -- a creation by actress-designer Mandira Bedi,
who added her distinct sartorial touches to India's traditional six-yard
wonder.
Zeroing on the Banaras sari, woven in Varanasi, Mandira fused the ancient weaves with modern designs.
She
opened the show with a white and pink border, silk sari with a giant
flower appliqué on the pallu. What followed were saris with luxurious
gold, yellow, pink, magenta, orange assorted silk and brocade borders
that appeared horizontally on the sari.
Two-toned versions with
solid and brocade mix were another alternative. Multi-borders appeared
on net, while the tulle segment looked glamorous with varying applique
options.
Apart from Mandira, the opening show also witnessed
Aartivijay Gupta's line that took its inspiration from the art of mosaic
glass.
Her story of mosaic art revolved around nature, with
images of parrots, fish, birds, houses, trees and peacocks prancing on
her basic silhouettes. The designer showcased five key looks that were
utterly feminine with stylish mass appeal. The sheath dress emblazoned
with a parrot mosaic, skirt and tee, cape tops with pencil skirts,
A-line dresses and the glass organza maxi with gold nakshi work, turned
out to be winners.
Another designer Kunal Anil Tanna's line was
inspired by Japanese culture. Based on traditional Japanese festivals
when the plum and cherry blossoms come to life, Tanna used the
techniques from that country for the tie and dye effects for airy summer
voiles and textured cottons.
Actor Rajkummar Rao turned up as showstopper for Tanna, and he flaunted a suit in varying shades and textures of maroon.