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Black magic is working

Black finds one more interpretation, courtesy Samira Bandyopadhyay. The fresher displays her collection to Anuj Kumar

On the first look she appears one more black enthusiast, one more addition to the fashion brigade without any formal training but look a bit deeper and Samira Bandyopadhyay emerges as somewhat unusual debutante to the fashion scene. For when most try to catch you by shine, she prefers subtlety, when most try to do everything, she appears focussed, when most sacrifice heritage on the altar of modernity, Samira has mixed the two with consummate ease.

Though the 40 odd designs that the 23-year-old put on display at the two-day Blenders Pride exhibition in Olive Bar and Kitchen at Mehrauli were not enough to judge her range but more than enough to gauge the spark. Black is said to be an easy for it hides the fresher-follies, but Samira says, "My inspiration is sun sneaking out of a dark background."

Here jamawaar work represents the sun. It peeks from the underside, it strikes from the slits and it attracts from the front in the from of asymmetrical pieces. Ones that appeal the most include black and pink churidar kurta with jamawaar flashing from inside, boat necked black top with jamawaar cut pieces and there is one black jacket with green jamawaar work matched with a brocade skirt, which one feels should have more variants. Beyond jamawaar there is black knee length dress with spiral shaped patchwork.

Dash of richness

"It is my training in graphic designing which has helped me in understanding colour combinations. Black may not have still become an all-occasion colour, but it is definitely in demand for party wear." She concurs the trend is to keep things simplistic with a dash of richness. "It is the accessories which are more on the opulent side these days," says Samira who worked with O&M Advertising Agency before dabbling into fashion. "I was always attracted towards styling and helped out designers like Aparna Chandra. She always said I have got the knack." Indeed, the fabrics particularly the embossed spun that she has sourced from Kolkata prove the point.

Samira, who herself is on the heavier side promises to make designs that fit most sizes. "What happens most designers make outfits keeping mannequins in mind for they look good in pictures, but real women are different. It is particularly true for Indian women. For instance, kurti sizes have always been a source of problem for women who don't have a perfect body. I will try to take care of this long standing problem."

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