Alpona Designs and Shriya Khanna present joint showcase at FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week

By

Isabelle Crossley

Published
Mar 23, 2022

On March 23, Alpona Designs and Shriya Khanna launched their latest collections on the runway at the joint Fashion Design Council of India x Lakmé Fashion Week, contrasting rich florals with sculptural modernity. 

Alpona Designs presented its collection 'The Eden Garden' as a rich-hued botanical cacophony of clashing prints, kept elegant through classic silhouettes of sarees, kurtas, lehengas, and dresses. Blossoming flowers and exotic birds mixed with digital prints for an eclectic yet wearable collection. Notable looks included a drop-waisted copper toned dress which brought to mind a bohemian flapper and a saree which mixed houndstooth check with blooming floral prints. 

Eponymous designer Shriya Khanna was inspired by Peter Collingwood's Macrogauze textile pieces for her collection of ready-to-wear. The texture-driven garments played with proportion and geometric patterns gave a modern, almost futuristic feel. With a colour palette of ice blue, navy, white, and coral, the collection took an Avant-garde concept and translated it into wearable designs. 

FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week runs from March 23 to 27 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium at India Gate in New Delhi. This season, physical runway shows are also broadcast live on the organisers’ respective websites and social media accounts this season. For many designers, this season will their first physical runway show since the pandemic began.