Lakme Fashion Week announces new batch of Gen Next designers
The Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) on Monday announced the fresh line-up of Gen Next designers, who are set to showcase their collections at the upcoming Winter/Festive 2019 edition.
The six designers who will get an opportunity to share their artistic vision at the fashion gala are Sahib Bhatia, Ankita Srivastava, Akanksha Aggarwal from New Delhi, along with Gaurav from Ghazipur, Mumbai's Manjushree Saikia and Stanzin Palmo hailing from Ladakh.
While Bhatia's range is inspired by textures and pushes the envelope of darkness without feeling basic, Gaurav's collection is based on the shape, texture and feel of a banana leaf.
In her collection, Srivastava will showcase the diversity in women - "who believe and love themselves and are not afraid to show their strengths as well as their vulnerabilities".
Aggarwal's clothing line epitomises self-empowering women of the latter day.
Honouring the efforts of artisans, Saikia will explore "timeless silhouettes and impression of handmade textiles" ...