A special Feature by Surveshwar Sarvesh
Epitomizing sheer flamboyance, class and good taste, ‘Blender’s Pride Fashion Tour’ in its 12th edition regaled the millennium city when it showcased varied hues and reflections of style. The riveting evening at the DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurgaon was a diverse mélange of classy designs and eccentric beats presented by famed designers Rajesh Pratap Singh and Shantanu & Nikhil. The ace designers showcased their stunning designs to eccentric beats curated by Grain aka Gaurav Raina, known for his edgy techno electronica music, with an eclectic mix of musicians and singers, Monica Dogra and Curtain Blue. The Delhi Drum Club & Ankur Tewari provided an amazing surprise emerging from the crowd and creating a brilliant spectacle.
The gorgeous Sonam Kapoor at her stylish best stunned everyone in a Shantanu & Nikhil design, while Aditya Roy Kapur looked dapper in a Rajesh Pratap Singh outfit.
The Indian Fashion Industry has undergone a phenomenal change, and it would be no hyperbole to say that it’s been quite a revelation in these last few years. Myriads of international fashion chains have been making a beeline to India for its inimitable range of fabrics, new concepts to incorporate in their own designs, as well as for a sneak preview of what will be hot on the international markets next season. This works both way, as Indian garment exporters are swift to comprehend on what will sell next year, and fashion houses go home with new ideas, new fabrics to use, and new sources of raw material.
Style and panache today, possess myriad facets, and can no ways be confined or restrained. It is boundless, and a reflection of one’s multi-facetedness. It changes with one’s evolution, which keeps the world guessing what’s next. Weaving and amalgamating these reflections of style, Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2016 made a foray into the millennium city of Gurgaon.
Speaking on the occasion, Raja Banerji, Assistant Vice President, Pernod Ricard India, said, “Being multi-faceted, dynamic and constantly surprising the world is the essence of ‘taste life in style’ for our consumers. Blenders Pride Fashion Tour, the most definitive expressions of style and good taste, brings the same alive through multiple reflections of style, with an eclectic mix of the most stylish in fashion, music and Bollywood. Blenders Pride Fashion Tour continues to deliver a never seen before and exciting experience to the consumers.”
Designer Rajesh Pratap Singh said, “The collection blends traditional American university look with the modern Indian outlook. It plays with beautiful contrasts, encompassing the hi-tech with the low-tech, the opaque with the sheer, and the structured with the fluid. Blenders Pride Fashion Tour, with its core theme as multiple reflections of style is the perfect association.”
Elucidating more on their collection for Blenders Pride Fashion Tour, designer duo Shantanu & Nikhil pointed, “Creating a strong fusion between the past, present and the future, our collection is in every way rebellious and is pure innovative fashion. Blenders Pride Fashion Tour which is all about ‘taste life in style’ is a fitting platform to showcase our edgy and stylish collection”