WIFW – Day 6

It was ironically a finale after the ‘Grand Finale’ at the WIFW!

Spicezee Bureau

New Delhi: It was ironically a finale after the ‘Grand Finale’ at the Wills India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2010, which showcased creations of the renowned designers who were scheduled to put up their show on the very first day of the controversy-stricken fashion extravaganza. On Monday, the concluding day of the extended WIFW, fashion designer Nida Mahmood brought the ‘spirit of the streets’ to the ramp with her show interestingly titled ‘Sadak Chhaap’. Nida’s show was surely the highlight of the day as the designer managed to create the perfect ambience and feel of the vibrant alleys of India. "I was heavily inspired by mundane and boring things around me. Things that we may be seeing every day on the streets but we don`t really care about," Nida told reporters after her show. "I have used a lot of metallic scrap for this collection like helmets and shoes that I used in my earlier shows. I camouflaged them with new things because most of these things otherwise just keep lying if not reused. I have done a lot of groundwork for this show," she added. Nida`s collection was dominated by saris over denims and dresses in shades of beige to muddy camel colours, interspersed with stark reds, electric blue, tangerine, indigo, acid green and fuschias. A striking feature at Nida`s show was the heavy use of innovative accessories, especially headgear, her colourful bags with posters of old movies and funky neckpieces. On the other hand, the closing day of WIFW showcased the collection called Littleshilpa, by designer Shilpa Chavan, which drew inspiration from the “tribals coming down to city life.” Shilpa said, “I wanted to show tribals coming down to city life, and I depicted it by using a whole lot of Perspex, acrylic, dyed feathers and Swarovski elements to create a sense of drama,” says designer Shilpa Chavan dressed in an oversized shirt over baggy pants and sporting unkempt hair. and I depicted it by using a whole lot of Perspex, acrylic, dyed feathers and Swarovski elements to create a sense of drama.” All in all, the closing day of the controversy-stricken was not too bad, and was pretty entertaining, though some of the designers whose shows were cancelled on the Day 1 refused to participate on the final day of the event, since it was scheduled after the official grand finale.