Aavaran’s “An Ode to Dabu” Was A Grand Craft and Fashion Showcase At Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019
Mumbai, 22nd August 2019: The spectacular ‘An Ode to Dabu’ show by Aavaran was a symphony of craft, textiles and heritage at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019.
The name Aavaran is revered in the world of Indian craft and fashion and this Udaipur based label has brought Dabu mud resist, hand dyed, block printed garments into the limelight globally. Aavaran started in 2011, is the brainchild of Alka Sharma who is a textile graduate from the Indian Institute of Crafts and Design. Aavaran was established in Udaipur by the Centre of the Study of Values (COS-V), a leading NGO that is for the development of women and child in Southern Rajasthan. The Aavaran brand retails from Udaipur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Options, Ogaan, Ensemble, Artisans, Mélange, Aza as well as stores in New York, Korea and Japan.
The Miniature Moon Collection
The very interesting show opened with the swirling energetic dancing by Manisha Rathod and Pooja Chauhan to some rustic traditional music that set the trend for the very glamorous offering on the ramp.
Aavaran’s “Miniature Moon” collection at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019 presented “An Ode to Dabu”, which drew its inspiration from the artworks of Anne Vilsboell. It was a feminine, serene, celestial offering of garments that showcased creative choices to fashion followers. The colour tones remained true to the theme as shades of indigo, blue and grey appeared for the apparel in profusion but then moved onto green, haldi, madder red gold and silver foil.
The silhouettes were regal in form and structure and inspired by Indian royal costumes. Angarkhas, jamas, wide pyjamas, boxy blouses, tunics, kurtas and Pheran style kurtas gave a wide choice to the ethnic dresser. The festive range also offered raw mud-resist techniques on hand-woven Mushroo fabrics, mulberry silk, and Chanderi that stayed true to the theme. The quaint motifs of Indianised Cherubs, crescent moons, florals and starry skies were created to suit the modern aesthetics of fashion with the help of the ‘pittan’ embroidery techniques.
Women’s wear was a smorgasbord of blouses, lehengas, long luxurious coats, pants, palazzos, empire line blouses, flared kurtas, smocked long-sleeved maxi and interesting creations with intricate side pleats. The saris were regal with the motifs created with the utmost care and when worn with the long or short coats with shawl collars, the impact was arrestingly feminine. Jodhpur pants with peplum blouses, faux-front pinafore kurta, flowing empire line gathered gown and the full flared blouse added to the feminine quotient of the collection.
The men’s wear silhouettes were traditional as a bundgala, kurta, Bundi, Jodhpur pants, kept to the popular styles.
Strategic placement prints appeared on the shoulders of sleeves for the robes and kurtas, while the two-toned fabrics were livened up with motifs from the inspiration. Smocking was intricate on the bodice of dresses, while the kurtas and bundies for men had discreet prints.
Closing the show was the talented Bollywood star Mrunal Thakur who glided in wearing a luxurious ivory lehenga with a long-sleeved peplum blouse with gold motifs.
“An Ode to Dabu” by Aavaran featuring the “Miniature Moon Collection” was a grand offering for the coming season, which will be in demand when the sights and sounds for festivities are heard.
Devina Popley
Intern, Brands
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