Designers give Modern Touch to Indian Crafts for AIFW AW16 Finale

NEW DELHI: Nine designers, distinct visions and a myriad of stories to tell -- all of this was weaved together with 'India Modern' theme through a kaleidoscope of colours at the finale of the Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) Autumn-Winter 2016 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.

It laid down the final chapter of the five-day fashion saga here with names like Rahul Mishra and Samant Chauhan presenting Indian traditional craft with a contemporary twist and in a more global format.

With an aim to pay an ode to the rich heritage of India through their ensembles, the designers blended traditional craft and weaves to showcase their modern styles and sensibilities of contemporary India.

The designers splashed myriad colours on a blank canvas as they used the runway to narrate their interpretation of the 'India Modern' theme with a dash of innovation, creativity and experimentation.

Suits, lehengas, dresses, gowns, formal suits and skirts dominated the show.

Apart from Mishra and Chauhan, stalwarts from fashion industry like Rajesh Pratap Singh, Anju Modi, Abraham and Thakore, Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna, Amit Aggarwal, Pankaj and Nidhi and Aneeth Arora came together for the finale. They presented five to six ensembles each.

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