He usually focuses on glamorous and intricately crafted clothes in the prat, diffusion and couture categories but designer Raakesh Agarvwal added a new chapter in his design career by launching a denim wear line at the ongoing spring/summer edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) in New Delhi on Saturday.
The designer was inspired to launch the line after attending a music festival. “I went to Ozora music festival and I noticed that people there are so involved in music that some of them don’t change their clothes for many days. There were lot of people in tarted and distressed denims. So this season, I have launched my denim line which has been made of mill fabric. They are high-end denim fabrics,” Agarvwal said on the sidelines of WIFW.
“My love for denim is obvious from the fact that I always wear denim. It is very close to my heart. I also wanted to launch my ready-to-wear line and I don’t think my ready-to-wear line is complete without denim,” he added.
The collection featured a lot of distressed denim and white distressed pieces with lot of colour on them. The designer teamed them up with free-flowing tops with fringe work.
The designer said that he is already in talks with various factories for his denim range. “I am also in talks with factories to do the licensing now and they will distribute for me,” he said.
Revisiting old lines
Apart from denim wear, Agarvwal revisited his collections from 2008 and 2009 and give them a contemporary twist. There were lot of chiffon gowns, free-flowing dresses and jumpsuits with intricate cuts and smart detailing.
“The whole collection was little flashback for me. I have revisited my collections from 2008 and 2009 archives. I have revisited a lot of chiffon and other things in this collection. It was a collection that was based on previous time but has been given a contemporary fit,” Agarvwal said.
According to him, the highpoint of the collection was its wearabilty. “There were jumpsuits made of 30 metre fabric... then there were gowns made of 40 metre fabric. The entire collection is so light that when a woman wears it, she will feel light. The world is moving towards lightness, so I am doing the same. Also, each denim is made of approximately 400gm or 500gm,” he said.
The music of the show was not dramatic as compared to his previous shows as Agarvwal wanted people to focus on his collection. There were 24 outfits on display during the show.
