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August 26, 2015 19:23 IST

The seven Gen Next designers, mentored by fashion expert Sabina Chopra, presented their creations at the Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

A Shivani Sahni creation

Shivangi Sahni brought in luxurious fabrics with thread embroidery and suede.

A Shivangi Sahni creation

This one’s for that cold winter day.

A Shivangi Sahni creation

Palazzos are here to stay.

Dayana Erappa shows an Ishita Mangal creation.

Ishita Mangal’s silhouettes moved from stiff collars to pleated silk backs, cut-outs, crêpe skirts teamed with pleated leather trousers and long trench coats.

A model shows an Ishita Mangal creation.

Titled Misprison of Treason, the collection included a police ticker tape as an accessory.

A model shows an Ishita Mangal creation.

And a ‘blood stained’ scarf paired with solid woody hues.

Candice Pinto shows a Siddhartha Bansal creation

Delhi designer Siddhartha Bansal presented a funky collection.

A model shows a Siddhartha Bansal creation

That shirt has a milk bottle print. Almost missed it, no?

A Siddhartha Bansal creation

A bare midriff white shirt is paired with a vibrant skirt.

A model shows a Ajay Kumar creation

It is kitschy fashion for men by Ajay Kumar, a NIFT Delhi graduate.

A model shows a Ajay Kumar creation

A wild colour story…

A model shows a Ajay Kumar creation

Will you wear it?

A Kriti Tula creation

Designer Kriti Tula makes trash fashionable.

A Kriti Tula creation

Titled Purge, the collection included patch work, knitted fabric strips from production waste and block printing.

A Kriti Tula creation

The designer showed how industry waste can be used to create stylish women’s wear.

A Jebin Johny creation

Cochin based designer Jebin Johny’s collection, KathaKubuki, was a combination of two dance forms – Kathakali from India and Japan’s Kabuki dance.

A Jebin Johny creation

The stretchable outfits had fusion prints in bold colours of red, blue, black on a white backdrop.

A Charchit Bafna creation

It is gender neutral fashion for Charchit Bafna whose collection was titled Elakka Ice.

A Charchit Bafna creation

His or hers? Androgynous fashion anyone?

A Charchit Bafna creation

And then there’s this pair of women’s jeans with a quirky cut.

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