She twirled her way into our hearts as designer Ritu Kumar's showstopper at Lakmé Fashion Week. And left us begging for more!
Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com
Video: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
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Veteran designer Ritu Kumar sought inspiration in the 18th century French Marquis fashion era for her Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017 collection. She called it 'Sweet Surrender'.
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The designer's choice of soft pastel hues married with vibrant splashes of blue, red and yellow; and her selection of chambray, schiffly and tulle, mesh stockings and crochet cummerbunds added romance to the collection.
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As did her choice of showstopper -- Bollywood 'It Girl' Disha Patani.
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Ritu Kumar's desire for the deliberate dishabille look of the 80s worked especially well on Disha.
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Could Ritu Kumar, center, have picked a more fitting showstopper?
DON'T MISS: A front-row view of Disha's sassy catwalk!
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