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The Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2008 will come alive in Delhi once again from Wednesday. Designers like FDCI President Ashish Soni will be showcasing his collection along with big names like J.J Valaya, Suneet Varma, Ritu Kumar or Manish Arora. Veterans like Tarun Tahiliani, Rohit Bal, Rina Dhaka and Rajesh Pratap Singh are among the 60 designers who will have models catwalk in their creations. It is FDCI’s decision to divide designers into heritage/synthesis, contemporary and creator categories, that is debated upon at Autumn/Winter 08. The designers are divided about the impact of this categorisation. While some vouch it will aid buyers and designers, other agree the confusion will take a while to settle.

“The categories will help buyers make their choice, especially those who are not familiar with the Indian market,” says Manish Arora. “It will assist the buyers, but will also make trend-spotting easier for the layman and the media,” says Soni.

However, the organisational aspects aside, the event is also meant to throw in a few trends for the coming winter. While the colour palettes, as expected for fall, are meant to tilt towards the darker shades, with blacks, browns and greys considered in. The look is likely to be more fluid, with capes and hoods being a significant feature. The appearance will be more built-up with turtle necks and tapering trousers. Accessories, be it boots or bags, are also expected to be big this time. A few designers vouch despite it being a fall collection, the stress will be on comfortable and smart look, with lighter garments and less accessories or embroidery on the outfits.

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