Intriguing saree from Anand Kabra – India Fashion week

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Haven’t figured this one out yet.

Anand Kabra’s muse is a free thinker, unconfined to a predictable style statement. A product of a global world, where influences merge and blend.

Like himself, a product of international education and influence imbibed at the London College of Fashion, blending with his core Indian sensibility. The result is the ability to stride the worlds of Indian couture and international style with equal passion. Added to that is a streak of unpredictability reflected in his design aesthete. Whether ‘Hatsuhi:first sun ’, with its coming of age theme interpreted through the rising sun motif; or ‘The Orange Scarf,1927’ – an ode to art deco artist Tamara De Lempicka and the cubist movement; or ‘In Search of Duende’ – a celebration of the free spirit interpreted by the removal of confining conventional dictacts from the crafts of ikat and kalamkari, a strong thematic drives each collection. It could be an emotion, a motif, a story. A single unifying concept cohesively ties each collection. This distinction is the leitmotif of his work.

This is from his 2008 collection and it is equally intriguing!

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Some of you will take a cheap shot that this saree is good for walking and sweeping the floor at the same time – but please don’t. Remember, everything is fair in love, war and on the ramp.

nachiket Barve saree at India Fashion Show 2009

NACHIKET BARVE, the label stands for the philosophy that the designer believes in, which is that of luxury expressed in a contemporary, fresh and innovative way. The label stands for garments that are understated, comfortable yet luxurious. The focus of the label is on “Demi-Couture”, using couture quality textiles for off-the-rack garments. The essence of the label lies in “Redefining Luxury” for a global audience.

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I find the saree below very interesting and appealing. There is certain warmth, earthiness in colors and richness in texture.

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Like the bright red earrings – unexpected with this kind of a saree and yet so charming.

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