Photographs: Sanjay Sawant
Lakme Fashion Week's spring/summer 2010 instalment in Mumbai is buzzing with anticipation. We bring you a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the designers, models and what you can expect to see on the runway between September 18 and 22.
The venue, the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai, is buzzing with fittings that stretch into the wee hours. Designers are busy ensuring the best fits and models are busy getting measured, trying on outfit after outfit and getting finalised ensembles nipped and tucked.
Here, model Candice Pinto tries out a plunging purple number by first-time GenNext designer Masaba Richards, the daughter of actress Neena Gupta and West Indies cricketing legend Sir Vivian Richards.
Taking a breather
Colourful lineup
The young designer's collection is a vibrant, rich mix of edgy ethnicwear and dresses, as is apparent from this line-up of her models. Earlier this year, she won three awards at SNDT University's annual fashion show: Collection of the Year, Best Embellishment and Trendsetting Collection. In a recent interview, she named Wendell Rodricks and Manish Arora as two of her big influences. Now, Masaba's prepared to take on Lakme Fashion Week.
Busy bee
Pick and choose
Models are involved in the selection process at Amalraj Sengupta's trials, with ensembles going back and forth and lively chatter lending a bustling air to things.
All tied up
Sengupta himself, however, was way too tied up to face the cameras for even a minute -- he is seen here working on a fitting as his choreographer looks on.
Out of the box
Now we're not sure whether these outfits from the GenNext fittings are wearable except on the runway, but they get a thumbs up for creativity, what say? They'll certainly make for an interesting showing!
He's game
Mannequin musings
Making a statement
Designer Rahul Anand cut a cool picture in his own neat togs and he was nice enough to pose for us.
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