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Khushali Kumar, daughter of late Gulshan Kumar showcased her collection 'Angel's and a Princess' at Day 1 of Lakme Fashion Week 2012. Dia Mirza walked the ramp for the debutant as her showstopper.
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After launching her label Reve by Khushali Kumar, in 2005 and making a successful foray in the international markets, she now sets her foot in the Indian markets.
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Fairytale romance came alive on the ramp with her graceful and elegant collection 'Angel's and a Princess' that was truly ethereal in its sensibility.
Created for women who wish to dream big, the collection also drew partial inspiration from the timeless romantic movie 'Pretty Women's' lead character Vivian.
The collection was designed to transform a streetwalker to a dazzling diva.
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Every concept was depicted in two dresses, either mirror reflection of one another or a short and long version.
The short dresses were sexy yet state of the art, modern and stylish.
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Longer versions were for the fine actress walking the red carpet dignified and classy. Luxury was the key word that described the opulent evening wear as they made their way down the ramp.
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The intricately crafted sexy corsets, the beautifully created pleated and draped creations gave the utterly feminine ensembles an ethereal look.
Dazzling with Swarovski crystals and jewelled elements, the crystallised embellishments created the angelic appeal and added to the fairytale theme.
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Starting the show with sensational short dresses, intricately embroidered chrome all metal and cut glass short dress and a mirror version with angle like bird wing placement embellished dress depicted the free spirit of the collection.
Applique tulles, developed metal chipped surface, roughed chiffons, feathered & metalized net in pretty pastel shades like nude, ivory, off whites then gradually moved to hotter more vibrant hues like gold, bronze and silver.
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With a dramatic end that provided a perfect finesse to the show as Bollywood Diva Dia Mirza walked as the show stopper depicting the princess in a fairytale.
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Khushali was successful in recreating the romance from fairytales that women often desire, through a dreamy melange of the ethereal and the contemporary.