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Spring beckons At Sydney Sladen’s show
Fashion surely has come a long way in Chennai. The proof was visible in Sidney S Sladen’s fashion show, ‘All the World’s a Stage’.
One could get a dekko at what’s in even before the show started — most of the women turned out well dressed and walked about wearing their attitude on their sleeves. The Ball Room at Taj Coromandel was packed as actors, fashion lovers and socialites … all came to witness Sidney’s latest creations. Those who walked in fashionably late ended up standing throughout the show. After an inevitable delay, the trademark of most social events, the show began with Paloma and Carey, emcees for the evening, taking centrestage.
The ramp was graced by some of the big names in the fashion industry — Jesse Randhawa, Sheetal Malhar, Indrani Dasgupta, Gauhar Khan, Bruna and Vivek. Vanessa, Kaavya and Abhishek were the only Chennai models.
The first sequence was for party lovers. Aptly titled “Work hard, party harder”, it showcased white lycra outfits, panel and layer tops in pastels, tunics for women and shirts for men.
Sidney, being generous with embellishments, had a lot of diamante, pearls, crystals and ribbons thrown into the creations. The red tube top with gold work was an instant hit with the women. The lycra outfits could be worn as tops or as dresses depending on the comfort level of the wearer.
The outfits were smart, stylish and accentuated the body shape.
The next round had skirts, something women can never have enough of. Most of them were knee length; even here panels and layers reigned supreme along with zardosi, sequins and brocade superfluities while the men wore interesting jackets, some with floral motifs.
The low point
With two sequences showing fairly good collections, the audiences’ expectations were soaring, but it all fell flat in the next round, the cocktail wear round. Consisting mostly of flowing silhouettes, the gowns were in silk, chiffon, georgette and layered floral chiffon. Comprising lehengas, salwars, kurtis, churidars, bridal round, too, failed to impress. The finale, had clothes inspired by Henry the VIII and the spring festival. Stones, shells and other embellishments formed the highlight of this creation.
Masqueraded models sauntered in puffed up gowns, looking every bit Victorian. The effort is commendable and Sidney managed to salvage approval with this round.
The icing on the cake was the outfit worn by Trisha, who walked the ramp alone, marking the conclusion of the event. The bottle green creation that she wore sure stole the thunder.
PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY
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