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Go for the glitter
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Rekha Lahoti's Spring-Summer Collection has a bit of shine and shimmer
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A DESIGNER'S creative wheel should be spinning all the time to weave innovative creations. Rekha Lahoti of Sarang Boutique (Road no.10, Banjara Hills) has not just enlarged her store recently but stocked it with some new things as well. She is also participating in the Femina Bridal Show being held in Mumbai between January 13-15.
Rekha has a penchant for doing different things. She has introduced evening bags in a variety of materials - silk, raw silk, dupion, velvet and so on. These are embellished with embroidery and sequins. Some of them are paired with saris as well for the complete look.
Ornate readymade blouses (slightly long with slits) can be picked up off the shelves and mixed and matched with saris (at home).
Rekha's spring-summer collection is mainly in chiffons and georgettes with a few crepes. Her forte lies in dyeing and printing after which the embellishments are done.
This time she uses rogan and chamki print on ghagras and saris. "They were in vogue sometime back but now they are back," she says. Chamki may be bright to the eyes but may look good for evening and bridal wear. Rogan is subtle and has a rich effect (it's more gold-like in colour).
The ghaghras in `kali cut' (with blouse and dupatta) have to be stitched.
The saris have some innovative blouse pieces. Some of them have interesting trimmings like borders (which are woven and then attached to the sari).
Shaded in different colours, some of them are printed over which the embroidery is done. From zardozi to kantha, dabka to Kashmir embroidery, the workmanship is intricate.
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