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Past met present at Delhi Couture Week

New Delhi: History to heritage, mythology to Victorian, Opium to Punjab - designers deftly explored the best of Indian handicrafts from different eras to create high-end customised garments for bold and beautiful brides and impressed

PTI Updated on: August 06, 2013 14:21 IST


The fashion extravaganza began with Anju Modi, who narrated a fascinating anecdote from the "Mahabharata" through her collection themed Draupadi, one of the main protagonists in the epic.

Modi's creations, for both men and women, were a perfect blend of Indian and western silhouettes. She used subtle shades like ivory, off-white, rust, ash grey, indigo blue and brutal maroon to create Victorian fashion. Rather than sticking to luxury fabrics, Modi mostly worked with organic cotton and khadi.

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