draging sikhi into fashion shows?

[BibaKaur]

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050423/asp/...ory_4651286.asp

Monochrome makeover for fashion fiesta

New Delhi, April 22: The “colour, colour and more colour” run of the first couple of days at Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW) 2005 was offset on Day 3 with the ramp being ruled by monochromes most of the time.

The distinct colour stories, in sync with the strong themes underlying every collection, set the day apart from the previous two days.

Designer Anjana Bhargav kickstarted the show with her dreamy white collection of cottons and crochet, and this set the mood for the rest of the ramp affair.

The dreamy effect peaked with Wendell Rodricks’s resort wear range titled Oceania, where layers and layers of satins, silk, chiffons and crepes in white, beige and pale blues created the island feel. The ambience and the drama, though, overshadowed the clothes to some extent. Sounds of the roaring sea and screaming seagulls introduced the theme, which was play-acted by the catwalkers thereafter. They did everything from kissing, hugging and chatting to shell-picking and strolling lazily on the ramp in clusters to portray the relaxed island idea.

“In ancient times, Indian tribes travelled the seas and reached islands as far as Easter Island and Papua New Guinea. These settlers developed some amazing tribal art, blending traditional Indian design with native islandic aesthetics. I have translated these elements into fluid, easy silhouettes, using sea-inspired fabrics and aquatic colours,” Rodricks said, explaining the theme. The soft sensual palette continued for some more time with over half of Aparna Chandra’s show taken up by ivory and cream.

The colour story turned completely with the next show, as designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil paid tribute to the “peace and tranquility of Sikh culture” through their collection, dominated completely by navy blue and a tinge of grey. Here, the music and styling, more than the clothes, projected the theme, which otherwise might have gone rather unnoticed.

The metallic sound of traditional Sikh drums played at religious processions accompanied the catwalk, and the models had their braided hair piled up with hooded tops draped round their head like dupattas to portray the “traditional Sikh woman” feel. The silhouettes, however, were quite “international” — skirts, tees, roughed tops, sometimes combined with churidars.

“We have used navy blue as the main palette because that’s the colour of the Nihang sect. It brings out the strength and purity of Sikhism. The accessorisation, like the embellished belts and hooded tops also bring out the feel,” explained Nikhil.

The show steered from religion to mythology, as the house of Satya Paul presented its collection titled Madonna Meets Sita. “The proverbial Sita of the traditional East and Madonna, a symbol of the West, are the two paradoxical ends of the spectrum that meet in the collection” was how designer Puneet Nanda justified the name.

The show was broken up into sequences based on the colour story. Colours started creeping in in splashes, culminating in a riot of hues in the end. But the brilliant show dragged on a little too much and just as the audience started shifting in their seats, an appearance by Mandira Bedi drew all attention to the ramp.

a nikhil-shantanu creation

:cool: :doh: :doh:

[chardeekalan]

vaheguroo jee ka khalsa vaheguroo jee kee fateh

see

What hindus are doing to Sikhs in India

http://hindustantimes.com

IFW 2005 »

Shantanu-Nikhil

Model displays creation by designers Shantanu and Nikhil during the Lakme Indian Fashion Week (LIFW) in New Delhi on April 22, 2005.

Wearing Keskee with Khanda on the ramp

Hindus are doing wrong.

[BibaKaur]

More pictures from hindustan times

[BibaKaur]

http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.ppa?newsid=125960

Faith Line

Express Features Service

New Delhi, April 22: On Friday, brothers Nikhil and Shantanu Mehra showed some familial solidarity with a collection (see pic) that was actually inspired by their grandmom. ‘‘She always tells us to go to the gurudwara. And this time we wanted to make a collection for the urban Sikh woman,’’ says Nikhil. So there’s a little bit of a militant quality (pleated pants, metallic fabrics) and a bit of tradition (subdued zari and a head-dress). This dress has traditional (inspired by the nihangs) and contemporary (Tshirt sleeve) elements. They’ve also brought in religion again (last year, their muse was the crucifix). ‘‘That’s because we’re emotional people,’’ says Nikhil. Price: Rs 10,000.

[BibaKaur]

DECCAN HERALD

A model displays a creation by designers Shantanu and Nikhil during the Lakme Indian Fashion Week (LIFW) in New Delhi on Friday. The LIFW started on April 20, with some 39 ramp shows over seven days during which 67 designers will show their Autumn Winter 2005 collections. AFP

[Singh MC]

i dont think its bad to do that..cuz it could bring more attention to Sikhs in a good light and people will be more accepting of our dastaars

[sikhi]

A bit shocked that no one replyed to this post, maybe the sangat did not find the pictures.

these are the links

http://hindustantimes.com/wfsf/high/2005/0...high1327039.jpg

http://hindustantimes.com/wfsf/high/2005/0...high1327040.jpg

http://hindustantimes.com/wfsf/high/2005/0...high1327041.jpg

I am shocked at this, we need to do some thing asap. please can some gursikhs get united sikhs to help or some thing.

This just shows me that we need Khalistan because these Hindu Rules just take us for a joke.

[sikhi]

Singh MC,

For a Sikh the only fashion is Bana, being simple and dressing simple not like a women that sells her body for a pound.

A Gursikh will stand out in a million not because of fashion or any other westen rubbish but because of Guru Roop the roop of Guru Sahib.

First of all no Singhni should look like that, wearing a Dastaar does not make you sikh to be a sikh one needs to keep Rehat, and a Singhni that keep rehat will not look like that.

[*PO$H_ Da_PO$HY*]

yeh i agree with 'sikh' paaji/penji

a singhni couldn't wear such tarty/revealing clothes with her dastaar

and just curious...haven't the Sikh's in India protested/made a point against it ????

[nanosecond]

It's wrong in some aspects but if u look at in another way.....u can prove wrong all those girls who think they look "out of fashion" by wearing keskis or dastars .