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Confluence 2005 was glitzy glittering affair, writes MINI ANTHIKAD-CHHIBBER
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RAMP CALL A model showcases innovative creations at the NIFT show Photo: K. Gajendran
The models sashayed in swathed in black and in one dramatic moment peeled off the black to reveal a riot of colour. Parul Kastwar's collection Colour Me Black wowed the crowd with its heightened sense of drama. This was Confluence 2005, where the award winning collections from the seven National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) are presented in one glittering show.
The show moved like well-oiled machinery thanks to the innovative choreography by Malini D, Anupreet Bhalla Duggal and Sanjay Srivastava.
The lovely super models including Candace Pinto, Alicia Raut, Nina Manuel, Tupur, Fleur Xavier Farhad (who got all the ceetees) and Anshuman, gamely showed off 37 gorgeous innovative collections.
All the collections were winners and among them, there were some ones that stood out. Sari's Day Out gave a whole new look to the six-yard wonder. In happy, fun colours like orange and green with crystal embellishments, the saris took on a sporty, trendy avatar.
Poorti Srivastava from Calcutta presented Fads in Fashion, which screamed outrageous with polka dots, berets, frills and lingerie worn on the outside quite in Superman fashion. Devil's Bride (Aswathy Vinod, Chennai) with its black and blue wedding gowns accessorised with black bouquets proclaimed different loud and clear. Fahad Farooqi's Adventure and Beyond was inspired by train journeys and had a fun element as did Prithvi Rao's (Bangalore) Academy of Nostalgia with its Archies theme.
For the metrosexual
Men in skirts (Time out the Military Carnival, Ravi Shankar, Chennai) in corsets, (The Invisible Man, Karan Singh Parmar, Delhi) and hot pants (Missed India Rumana Shankar, Delhi) boldly declared the arrival of the metrosexual man.
Pinku Parayil's (Chennai) Fully Loaded was the only children's wear collection and taking inspiration from the racetrack, the tiny tots waved flags and flaunted brightly coloured jackets, jeans and tees.
The Fakirs of East End (Rijuta Trivedi, Gandhinagar) was interesting for the crochet detailing on the shoes and bags while Kangan Arora's (Gandhinagar) minimalist Yes I Am was wearable as was Avo Nakhro's dramatically named Annie Must Die.
The design elements of the North-East came to life in Kari Lombi's Cultural Mosaic and Hiren Varma's (Delhi) Question Mark. Camouflage prints and pirates inspired collections like For the Home in Rome (Suneet Raj Dixit, Bangalore) and Looting Freedom (Sachin Kumar, Kolkata).
The Land of the Rising Sun, Japan, made an appearance in two collections, Poonam Malpani's boho chic meets Japan in East meets East and Nirupama's Sunday at Harajuku.
Simran Choudhry from Gandhinagar made recycling super chic in Mamma don't Leave Me Alone where old clothes were remodelled to form spanking new outfits. Corporate wear got a new look as the models sported white wigs in Aditi Surabhi's (Calcutta) It's a Manic Monday.
Every aspect of style from the wearable to the outrageous, nostalgic to futuristic found expression on the ramp. The blue-eyed boy of the fashion world and ex-NIFTian, Sabyasachi Mukherjee was present to give moral support. As the curtain came down on the evening's festivities one could confidently raise a toast to the style gurus of tomorrow.
Best of the best
Design Collection: East Meets East, Poonam Malpani, Calcutta
Men's Wear: Sakura, Kunal Khanna, Mumbai
Most Creative: Sari's Day Out, Ishita Patrore, Bangalore
Garment Construction: Annie Must Die, Avo Nakhro, Delhi
Use of traditional skills in contemporary styling: Adventure and Beyond, Fahad Farooqi, Delhi
Use of North-Eastern fabrics: Cultural Mosaic,
Kari Lombi, Kolkata
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