When Tiger Hit The Runway…

A review of Sabyasachi's latest collection showcased in Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2011

Rich Indian textiles swathed in rustic crafts from Rajasthan and Bengal, that’s the latest line up of gorgeous garments for you from Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Inspired from the Sunderbans, the collection beautifully takes forward the designer’s vision of SAVE THE TIGER project onto the runway of Lakmé Fashion Week for Summer/Resort 2011. 

Amid a galore of applauding audience and fans, models one be one displayed the collection that dwelled richly on Indian motifs. The hues and tones of the collection varied from black, ivory and yellow, the basic colors of the Indian Tiger.

The collection trod down the ages, giving glimpses of decades of fashion. It brought together the freedom of 20s with the panache of the 30s and the 40s with influences from the 70s inspired Boho Chic mingling with the audacious 80s. Sabyasachi remained loyal to his love for the Indian prints and textiles while a unique amalgamation of styles gave the 

collection a very uber trendy and ultra contemporary form.

 Be it the large tree cutouts, vivid stripes that beautifully draped the models or the larger than life flowers and leaves splashed on the runway, the collection was full of life and cleverly made use of the fabrics. Bringing together Khadi with the rustic handloom fabrics bathed in Rajasthani prints and colors mailnly for the blouses and skirts, the designer relied upon the long and lean silhouettes for the shirts and shifts.

From Bikini tops and palazzos to playsuits with flared hems and chotu saris to worn over long skirts, the collection was power packed with variety that went from being earthy toned to bright and dramatic. And although, his leading ladies from Bollywwod Rani and Vidya were nowhere to be seen in his show this time, making it a the collection was widely appreciated by his fans.

Style:

Models strutted down the runway donning giant wooden bangles and handbags that matched black-rose inspired wedges while the horn rimmed spectacles, top knot hair dos and minimal make up did the trick for the collection. The Tiger tale was choc-a-bloc with the shimmering sharara jumpsuits, tasseled tunics with power neck-lines, flowing maxi styled dresses, black fuild pants and lacey gowns. The show was brought to an end with models pulling off boldly printed sack gowns faunting deep armholes.

What we loved? Well, everything!

Speaking about the collection, Sabyasachi Mukherjee said "There was not much I could do apart from lending my support because I have more than 17,000 women buying my clothes every year in this country. So if they can educate 17,000 more, this news will spread. I'm just lending my name to do my own little bit"

With this collection, Sabyasachi opened up a fabulous realm of daring-meets-gothic clothing line with Indian fabrics getting along with contemporary styles with élan that served the cause right while shutting up his critics forever!