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Though the fashion fraternity is often criticised for not coming together under one roof, four top designers are showcasing their creations in different cities. MADHUR TANKHA speaks to Rina Dhaka, Raghvendra Rathore and Rocky S. about their work... .
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Rina Dhaka.
FASHION DESIGNERS have been receiving brickbats from critics for not jointly showcasing their collections. Now this perception may change as four leading designers from Mumbai and Delhi have joined hands to unveil their creations. Top-of-the-line designers Rina Dhaka, Raghvendra Rathore, Rocky S. and Tarun Tahiliani displayed their Summer Collection 2003 under the name of Blenders Pride Magical Nights, (BPMN), at Hyatt Regency in New Delhi, this past week. The Delhi show was held after similar events in Mumbai and Kolkata. The Hyderabad show will be the last one in the series.
One found out the theme behind their designers' collections. Rina Dhaka, in the fashion business since the age of 16, makes dresses only for women. Her last show was at the Jaipur Polo Grounds. Says she, "I have gone back to primary whites and off-whites. Sensuality is an important line."
On the key to creating shimmering dresses, she says, "For embellishments zardozi, swarovski, Lucknow's chikan work and Gujarati work were used. Versatility was exemplified as the dresses are for bridal wear and informal get-togethers. No denims have been made as they are made through a painstaking process." Since you manufacture clothes only for women other designers will have an edge over you? "Yes. You are right. Tarun Tahiliani and I have common clients. Ultimately we are showcasing our own signature labels."
On her line, Rina says, "It is difficult to carry couture lines to different cities. Therefore I chose fusion line with bright and mute colours." Was inspiration sought from dresses worn by Aishwarya Rai in "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam"? "Instead of new films I like dresses worn by yesteryear's actresses. Leena Chandravarkar's dress styling was great. Bollywood needs inspiration from us. Why should we get inspiration from Bollywood?"
Jodhpur's Raghvendra Rathore has been in the fashion business for eight years as he is passionate about clothes. He says, "I am glad that in an ancient city like Jodhpur modern ideas have fructified. European cuts have given me inspiration."
Mumbai designer, Rocky S.
On his brand, he says, "My Inde-Pret brand is the best representation of today's modern Indian man. This brand has come about after getting ideas from what men wear in their daily life. The fabric is of high quality and offers a wide spectrum of choices."
He says that with invasion on Iraq the dresses - pants with plenty of pockets - were given military looks. For short tops he used Jodhpur's chota kurtas.
Mumbai designer, Rocky S. has been manufacturing trendy clothes for the last eight years. Says he: "I used burned orange, ice blue, grey and fluorescent colours. Inspiration was derived from Oriental flower designs, which was done on jeans. On one piece, 10 colours were used." Which particular age group you have targeted? "The cuts are for those young at heart. Even a 60-year-old man can wear my creation."
Says he: "For men beige and off-white colours and hand-stitched laced shirts have been made."
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