Here’s how designers have planned to dress up the year
IT WIll BE ABOUT INDIAN COUTURE
At Manish Malhotra, 2016 will be a year of Indian pride. The focus will be on reviving heritage fabrics with modern silhouettes and detailing. Think voluminous, gown-likelehenga-skirts crafted out of handwoven silks; structured tunics and blouses adorned with intricate, centuries-old embroidery techniques. The colour palette will be vibrant- demure gold, a burst of pink or elegant tones of blue; much like the varied moods of a confident, modern Indian woman
— Manish Malhotra
GET SET FOR SHINY & METAllIC
I see a lot of earthy colours along with sophisticated bling. The year will see lots of longer silhouettes. Shine and metallics will also be big, as will abstract motifs. I see shirts and shirt-dresses making a comeback
— Nachiket Barve
TIME TO BE CAlM WITH COlOURS
With everyone having front row access to global trends via social media, the Indian fashion-lover is keen to adapt these to her personality and lifestyle. At AM:PM, we’ve always designed for the woman of substance — a mother, wife, daughter, professional, best friend all rolled into one. In keeping with this, the colour palettes, cuts and styles will be big on versatility. Our focus will be on outfits that can be worn from day through night; which are light and adapt to the movement of a woman’s body and which accent a woman’s personality.
At a time when going slow and mindful living are making a much required comeback, we feel 2016 will be about calm colours like custard, coral, melon pink with salmon undertones. Prints will adapt to the modern woman’s individuality and strength with vibrant, colour-blocked inspirations. Blouses with cut-out shoulders; long, breezy tunics and wide-legged trousers — easy to wear, flowing silhouettes with layers will stay in the New Year.
— Ankur and Priyanka Modi (AM:PM)
CONTEMPORARY, TOUCH & MOOD
In 2016, comfort and wear-ability will play a key role in defining fashion trends. The emphasis will be on separates such as crop tops, pants, tunics, kurtas and skirts which can be mixed and matched to create a distinct look. Revival of Indian textiles and embroidery along with a contemporary twist will also play a big role this year. The colour palette will be effervescent, ranging from blue, gold, red, pink to white, ivory and pastel shades, reflecting the individuality of the modern Indian woman. The design aesthetics will comprise of both subtle and the dramatic
— Tina Tahiliani Parikh, Executive Director, Ensemble
YEAR OF SIlHOUETTES
Retro silhouettes with a modern variation will be the big fashion trend. Be it breezy dresses with ruffles and off-shoulders, blouses with bell-sleeves, voluminous skirts and pants, the swinging 60s and 70s are all set to make a comeback in the new year. Shades of teal, shocking pink and nude will rule the colour palette
— Hemant Sagar of lecoanet Hemant