New Delhi: Designer duo Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna brought out young, edgy, heroic women for their Amazon India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2016 collection.
Strong yet gentle, the line, specially designed for Maybelline New York, was an attempt to define today and tomorrow with designer duo’s signature geometric patterns.
After waiting for over an hour, the audience seemed thrilled to see the collection titled Many Mazes, Many Minds.
It saw structured silhouettes in mesh and silk organza.
“Our collection is for the young and energetic women, who have their own mind, it is specially designed for Maybelline keeping New York and the busy life in mind.
“The collection is for everyone, who are working, taking care of home, covering fashion weeks and then partying as well. It is for our multitasker powerful girls,” Gandhi said.
With “Hold On” by SBTRKT Feat Sampha playing in the background, the colour palette made a swift switch from fluorescent mints to grey to coral to black and silver.
Bollywood newbie Athiya Shetty, who is also the new face of Maybelline, was the showstopper for the designers in silver-white floor-length dress with a diamond-shaped cutout in the back and silver stilettos.
The 22-year-old actress, who was walking the ramp for the second time in Delhi, completed her look with light wavy hair, fresh make-up and a matte velvet lip.
“I was initially nervous to walk the ramp, but the energy here was amazing and there were positive vibes. This was my ‘Make it Happen’ moment for me. I became confident and comfortable in my skin. For me it was just about being happy and enjoying the moment,” Shetty said.
The designers were excited with the newbie walking for them and said she made their collection look better. “Athiya beautifully carried the dress and her energy on the ramp brought the whole show together,” they said.
The designs were comfortable yet trendy, with checks and stripes prominent along with sequins. With clothes ranging from shorts to ankle-length trousers, wide-leg trousers, dresses and crop tops, the collection presented by the duo was sophisticated with sharp cuts.
Daughter of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, Riddhima Kapoor Sahani and her businessman husband Bharat Sahani made it to the front row along with many popular faces from Delhi’s social circuit.
