Lakme Fashion Week: Payal Singhal goes royal
Designer says her bride collection was inspired by contemporary Indian princesses
It was a moment to enjoy friendship and love at the ongoing Summer Resort edition of Lakme Fashion Week as designer Payal Singhal called up “close friends” Monica Dogra and Shibani Dandekar as her showstoppers.
The singer-actresses were spotted enjoying each other’s company on the ramp and also expressed their love for traditional Indian wear and how they chose to wear such designs off runway too.
Both Dogra and Dandekar walked for Singhal in lehanga and choli sets on day three of the fashion gala that is taking place at St. Regis and were elated with the entire aura that comes along with the outfit.
“I feel wonderful wearing this outfit. One of the things I love about Payal Singhal’s clothes is that she makes Indian wear extremely wearable. When you put around and show up, it feels really nice. I personally love wearing choli and lehanga and this one is amazing as it’s really light and fun,” said Dogra.
Sharing her opinion, Dandekar said: “Payal Singhal has proved that Indian wear can be sexy too. You can do so many different things with it. I loved the way she made us walk without a duppata [shawl]. I feel that if you are comfortable in a particular outfit, then you earn the look.”
Singhal’s Summer Resort Bride 2016 Collection is inspired by the enigmatic elegance of Indian royalty. For the fast fashion world of today, the collection has a selection of versatile pieces mixed in with some classics keeping in mind the inherent style of the modern day empress.
There were saris with boxy crop tops, lehengas with bandeau cholis, drop-waist kurtas and Singhal’s signature churidar skirts.
Asked what made her call up Dogra and Dandekar as her showstoppers, Singhal replied: “I took two of them because the collection was all about contemporary Indian princesses and I want to have that feel of girlfriends and bridesmaids. I have seen the chemistry between two of them. They both sing and they are hot as hell. We wanted to have fun.
“Shibani is very close friend of mine and Monica is Shibani’s close friends so automatically the choice happened. Work should be fun and I feel it’s a love triangle.”
The collection was rich in texture and shine and done in colours like pomegranate, slate grey, teal, rose quartz, iced azure and stone with delicate zardosi, mukaish and salma-sitara details.
