As we get to the Fall season, the old classics are coming back - starting with the reinvention of the black shawl! Everyone I know has a black shawl, and has worn in several different ways, but when Vogue teamed up with some of India's top designers like Rajesh Pratap Singh, Manish Malhotra, JJ Valaya, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Anamika Khanna, Suneet Varma, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Rocky S, Manish Arora, etc, I had to sit up and take notice...especially as its Fashions Night Out tonight...
The results apparently are fab...as the article states, "Manish Malhotra, who has used an amalgamation of traditional and modern techniques for his creation, says, “The shawl uses intricate Kashmiri work, zardozi work, cutwork and is finished by gota lace with my signature tassel that gives it an exclusive couture feel.” Ashish Soni on the other hand claims to have translated the little black shawl into tangible dreams. “The shawl is defined with a collar cape adorned with a button. It is as drape-y in nature, defining the signature design parameters that I follow,” he says.
Talking about her creation Anamika Khanna says, “The shawl has been designed with a Japanese shibori technique. It looks the best when paired with a deconstructed antiquated gold texture skirt.” However, for Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna the fringe look was their inspiration. “We decided to stitch the shawl a little differently and instead of using it the normal way, we gave it a cape like structure and added a metallic touch,” they say."
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