VERSATILE DESIGNS IN AN ECLECTIC COLLECTION

VERSATILE DESIGNS IN AN ECLECTIC COLLECTION

    Friday evening saw many celebrities turn up in their favourite Anita Dongre ensemble to cheer for the designer as she showcased her Winter Festive Collection, Jaipur Bride 2013, at the Lakme Fashion Week. As models sashayed down the runway, singer Sona Mohapatra rendered some soulful folk music numbers. The fusion — of fashion and folk music — added to the ambience of the show.
    Anita reinvented her signature gotapatti work and bandhini prints, giving them form in structured and geometric-patterned lehengas and gowns. The collection saw the traditional bandi for men being given a contemporary versatile twist — the designer recreated it for women and paired it with gowns, lehengas, skirts and palazzo pants.
    By the time the show ended, each celebrity present had added one of Anita’s ensembles to their wish list.

Sangeeta Bijlani in a black jumpsuit with a silver neckpiece and (above) Sangeeta’s wishlist —lime georgette saree with gotapatti embroidery

Gul Panag in a black saree and (above) Gul’s wishlist —blue cotton jacquard front open jacket, with silk straight pants

Juhi Chawla in an anarkali and (above) Juhi’s wishlist —cotton brocade lehenga with a net gotapatti bandi and dupatta

Urmila Matondkar in an ink blue 50’s inspired lace dress and (above) Urmila’s wishlist — raw silk lehenga with exquisite gotapatti work

Sanjay Suri in a jacket and shirt and (above) Sanjay’s wishlist — self-colour embroidered bandi with a jacket

Namrata Shroff in a purple dress and (above) Namrata’s wishlist — bandhani cowl gown teamed with a raw silk bandi

Sona Mohapatra in a dhoti-inspired gown and (above) Sona’s wishlist — cotton brocade lehenga and a raw silk bandi with intricate gotapatti

Purab Kohli in a linen jacket and (above) Purab’s wishlist —a jacket with silk kurta and dhoti