One of India’s best-recognised podiums for fashion, Lakme Fashion Week completes 15 years in March 2015. This week looks at outdoing its previous efforts with 84 designing participants and their creative Spring-Summer collections. Several designers have shared the sketches from their collections as a sneak peek.
The motley crew of standard favourites - Tarun Tahiliani, Suneet Varma, Manish Malhotra will be showcasing. Noted designer Raghavendra Rathore will be launching a Bandhgala line for women, while Suneet Varma combines the opulence of Punjabi royalty and Rajasthani colours with a modern twist.
This year shall also see several emerging designers all set to mark their niche in the industry including Gauri Khan for Satya Paul. Khan's ‘Tropical Wonder’ holiday line mixes aquatics, pastels and citrusy hues into flowing caftans, light saris and dresses. Another much-awaited newbie is MadSam TinZin, a brand of four designers, which features a courtyard-inspired collection with geometrical prints.
While Anamika Khanna has been selected as this year’s finale designer — her line ‘Sculpt’ inspired by architectural design will be specially presented at a historic site — celebrated designer Sabyasachi shall open the show on March 17. Manish Malhotra also has something special planned: his WEvolve-inspired collection aims to empower young women and men against gender-based violence.
Here is a look at some of the sketches from this years LFW 2015:
Satya Paul - By Gauri Khan
Satya Paul - By Gauri Khan
Aiman Agha & Armaan Randhawa
Akshay Kumar walks the ramp for Tarun Tahiliani, 2009
An overhead view of Anamika Khanna's Grand Finale in March 2009
Isha Koppikar walks for Anita Dongre, 2007
Anushka Sharma dons Manish Malhotra for his Grand Finale, 2008
Katrina Kaif takes part in the Barbie Show, 2009
The Disney-inspired show, 2012
Gauri and Nainika walk with Deepika Padukone, 2010
Varun Bahl strikes a pose with his Grand Finale models, 2005
Kareena Kapoor shares a moment with Manish Malhotra at last year's Grand Finale
Jaya Bachchan in 2001 at Gautam Rajadhyaksha's Lakme Timeless Beauty
Kabir Bedi for Narendra Kumar 2011
Kabir Bedi strikes a statement in a Narendra Kumar ensemble, 2011
Sabysachi's debut show in 2002
Kangana Ranaut walks for Narendra Kumar, 2008
Kareena Kapoor in 2001 was labelled Lakme's Timeless Beauty
An iconic Kiran Uttam Ghosh outfit, 2004
Grand Finale by Ritu Beri, 2006
Preity Zinta and Kajol Devgan make an elegant statement as they walk down the ramp with Manish Malhotra, 2006
An overhead view of Manish Malhotra's collection, 2011
Manish Malhotra and Rohit Bal back in 2001
Manish Malhotra and Shahrukh Khan arm-in-arm in March 2009
manju and Boby Grover and Gala Designer Show- 2000
Masaba Gupta accentuates Shilpa Shetty's curves, 2014
Bipasha Basu pretty in yellow for Narendra Kumar, 2008
A much younger Sayasachi in 2003
Neeta Lulla and Sushmita Sen, 2007
Karishma Kapoor for Vikram Phadnis, 2013)
Raghavendra Rathore, 2003
Sabyasachi's opulent Finale from 2009
Ranbir Kapoor for Arjun Khanna, 2008
Satya Paul, colourful in 2005
Shivan & Narresh's eclectic swimwear, 2012
Behind the scenes with stylist Aki Narula, 2011
Tarun Tahiliani is snowed upon, 2003