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METRO
FEATURE
Eye
on fashion
It
was like fashion week again with a string of shows in Dlehi and Mumbai
By
Leher Kala, Natasha Israni and Anshul Avijit
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| Rohit
Bal and Shah Rukh Khan on stage |
ROHIT
BAL: THIS AND THAT The designer's clothes had to share ramp space
with the Omega Awards for Excellence at Mumbai's Oberoi Hotel last week.
"It's wonderful to be back. No, I don't mean careerwise," tittered
Omega brand ambassador Shah Rukh Khan, who presented awards to Karan Johar
and Asha Bhosle. There were no shortage of roles for him here-he emceed
the show and walked the ramp for Bal. Delhi might have yawned: Bal did
a virtual repeat of his show at the recent Lakme India Fashion Week-trousers
in white and jackets with fur trimming. It was still fun for the Mumbai
crowd, who hadn't seen it. Popular Mumbai socialites even modelled Bal's
outfits. Businessman Suresh Bhojwani twirled naughtily, while adman Kailash
Surendranath enjoyed the squeals from mischievous lady guests. Like we
said, fun.
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| The
Provogue Show |
PROVOGUE:
ZEAL APPEAL They're not known for top-end designs. But at least their
shows are zippy. Earlier this year, Hrithik Roshan did an on-stage jig
for Provogue, the hip casuals. Last week, at Delhi's Maurya Sheraton,
models gyrated to Marathi songs. It was almost enough to make the crowd
forget the two-hour delay. "C'mon Delhi, let's party," yelled
Mumbai model-emcee Rakshanda Khan to the irate audience. When Milind Soman,
Jas Arora and Bipasha Basu emerged dancing, the mood picked up-somewhat.
"We like to keep our shows interactive and fun," says Shivkaran
Singh of Provogue. Being punctual would help.
ASHISH
SONI: SURPRISE, SURPRISE He tries to be different. This time it worked.
After a half-baked show at Khajuraho and a relatively unexciting collection
at the fashion week, Ashish Soni's couture show at Delhi's French Cultural
Centre had some zing-sequinned halter tops and three-piece pastel suits.
Even the spoof on beauty pageants was funny. "I'll donate half my
money to charity and the rest to out-of-work models," announced one
mannequin, mimicking beauty queens. Good thing Lara Dutta wasn't there.
ENSEMBLE:
GLAMOUR, NO CLAMOUR Far removed from the pomp of 1,000-strong crowd,
seven designers quietly showed their apparel attitude at Tarun Tahiliani's
store, Ensemble in Delhi. Akki Narula was typically asymmetrical and kitsch
(with clothes-hanger clips as props), Monisha Jaising showed a penchant
for patchwork, Shreela Debi got mirrorwork to match impishly with contemporary
cuts while the Ensemble Design Studio kept its eye on the upcoming marriage
season. More of clothes, less of clamour. Wish more shows were like this.
All the
right strokes: "I'm not sure I'll even turn pro," says 16-year-old
Chandigarh golfer Irina Brar (right). Going by her performance, she should.
At the Ladies Northern India Open Amateur Golf Championship held at the
Delhi Golf Club, this minus 2 handicap player won the title with a huge
seven-stroke lead over Parnita Garewal, 19 (left). Brar's immediate plans?
A tournament in Hong Kong, plus clearing school exams. "We're also
lobbying for a women's golf circuit in India," says Garewal. Seems
like the future's all chalked out. -Leher
Kala
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