What’s Trending Off the Runway at the India Fashion Week SS17

Delhi: Fashion Weeks are when models walk the ramp and the fashionistas walk the streets, setting trends with their high end sense of style. This time around at the India Fashion Week, I surely saw some eye catching outfits which deserve a place on this blog. From athleisure to Indian gypsy chic, here are some of the…

As cool as you please…

From dressing Hollywood starlets like Paris Hilton, Mischa Barten, Kim Kardasian for the red carpet to being adorned by every single pop royalty including Madonna, Jenifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Fergie, Katy Perry, on and off stage, Falguni & Shane have come a long way since the days of their advertising jobs in Mumbai.

Meeting for the first time 14 years ago, for a hand painting collaboration, this dynamic duo formed an alliance in the stars to give us the best of international style and finest of craftsmanship. The first time I witnessed their show 4 years ago, I was astonished at how an Indian label can personify International High Fashion. I was awed at the superiority of design and uniqueness in styling and to me that was the exemplar of fashion. Being my personal favourites, Falguni & Shane are undoubtedly the best at what they do and it was truly one of my high points working with them.

Their collection is definitely not for the ordinary, you have to be a bit phenomenal to carry off their cool, contemporary and edgy style. And hence, I present to you the best of Falguni & Shane Resort 2016 along with the poem Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou.

– Phenomenally yours,

Navya

 

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.

I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size

But when I start to tell them,

They think I’m telling lies.

I say,

It’s in the reach of my arms,

The span of my hips,

The stride of my step,

The curl of my lips.

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

I walk into a room

Just as cool as you please,

And to a man,

The fellows stand or

Fall down on their knees.

Then they swarm around me,

A hive of honey bees.

I say,

It’s the fire in my eyes,

And the flash of my teeth,

The swing in my waist,

And the joy in my feet.

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

Men themselves have wondered

What they see in me.

They try so much

But they can’t touch

My inner mystery.

When I try to show them,

They say they still can’t see.

I say,

It’s in the arch of my back,

The sun of my smile,

The ride of my breasts,

The grace of my style.

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

Now you understand

Just why my head’s not bowed.

I don’t shout or jump about

Or have to talk real loud.

When you see me passing,

It ought to make you proud.

I say,

It’s in the click of my heels,

The bend of my hair,

the palm of my hand,

The need for my care.

’Cause I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

– Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou

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FEATURING

Resort-wear collection by Falguni & Shane Peacock

Sunglasses by Hidesign

Model, Styling, Creative Direction- Navya Ramesh

Photographer- Himanshu Shekhar

Shoot coordination- Mohit Surana

Shot at Marbela Beach Resort

Whatever your shape, be sexy…

The British might want to exit the EU, but the British fashion is here to stay in India! Bringing contemporary fashion, straight from London is Marks & Spencer with its international and on-trend styling. Apart from being a go-to-place for formals, this high fashion brand houses a huge collection of lingerie which the Londoners go gaga…

Love for your Body

I am all for loving oneself before loving others, and loving oneself more than loving others. Loving oneself is loving your body, taking good care of it and respecting it. Your body is the only place you have to live in for the rest of your life and it is the only one you have got.…

Haute Summer Pursuit

As much as I love to travel, hit the ocean, sip on Malibu by the beach, I am a city girl. Having lived most of my life in a city without a beach, I find the need to replicate the experience in a local pool. As the temperatures rise this summer, the need for being by the pool has also risen. With a bunch of pool party invitations coming my way, I decided to style it up and flaunt a couple of looks for the pool.

Keeping it classy, high fashion and yet sensuous, I bring to you the newly launched and uber stylish swimwear from amanté. With excellent designs, macramé detailing and vibrant colors, this swimwear collection definitely ups the glamour quotient. This swimwear, styled with printed cover ups, chic accessories and high heels, makes for a perfect fit for the mercury rising fashionista.

Getting my glam on, here are the swimwear looks for this season:

Watch the video here:

 

 

– Navya

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FEATURING

Swimwear/ Beachwear by amanté

Sunglasses by Hidesign

Photography & Editing – Nithin Narayan

Video – Gopi Krishnan

Video Editing – Rishabh Chaturvedi

Hair & Makeup- Ronand Vaiphei & Andy Ngaihte from Jean Claude Biguine

Model, Styling & Creative Direction – Navya Ramesh

Location- Sky Deck VR Bengaluru

Hippie in High Heels

The Unlimited stores collection houses a lot of Indian and Indo- western wear. The fabric is light and fresh and the colors subtle but bright, perfect for Indian Summers. And hence when I was asked to style the Summer Collection, I chose a white breezy cotton top with cobalt blue Indie prints, paired it with a…

My Body is a Wonderland

“Everything you can Imagine is Real”

– Pablo Picasso

As life imitates art and art imitates life, much of my imagination is fueled by art and artists around the world. I want much of my life to be art as only art is the proper taste of life. Great artists like Vincent van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso among many others have inspired us to dream and create beyond ourselves. And hence, today being the World Art Day, I have decided to give back and make a minuscule contribution to the vast  yet fascinating world of art.

For this project, I collaborated with Hidesign, a company so vested in art and craftsmanship that they have an Exclusive collection of hand painted bags by Artist Amrita Nambiar. The theme was Alice in Wonderland and we set out to create wonderland on my body through just paint and makeup.

I am lucky to be surrounded by  talented and creative people in my life, people who can create emotions, arouse passion and transcend reality. I worked with the immensely talented fine art artist, Indumathi Swamy from Bangalore, trying her hand at body paint for the first time, and yet excelling in creating such a mind blowing work of art on my body. All credits goes out to the rest of the crew who made this come alive and assured me of the fact that you can create all that you imagine.

– Navya

Watch the making of the Art and the shoot here

 

#InspiredByArt #SkinAsCanvas #myBodyisaWonderland

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FEATURING

Bags by Hidesign

Body Art by Indumathi Swamy

Photography & Editing – Nithin Narayan

Film & Editing – Rishabh Chaturvedi

Hair & Makeup- Ronand Vaiphei & Andy Ngaihte from Jean Claude Biguine

Model, Styling & Creative Direction – Navya Ramesh

Location – Suvaranamukhi Holistic Centre

 

Marks & Spencer

My first time collaborating with this British Urban brand. Love their Autumn Winter 2015 collection of formal wear and winter trenches, jackets and treggings/ leggings. Do check them out if in need of sleek winter and formal wear for the season. -Navya Photography – Nithin Narayanan Modeling & Styling- Navya Ramesh

True Soul

When I got a call at 7 pm in the evening from Abhinav, for a shoot the next morning, I did not know what to say as he had little friends in Bangalore who could help him out with his photography project. Very reluctantly, I committed, going over the theme and outfits for the same. I picked…

Mistress of Macedonia

FEATURING Cutout Skirt by Turquoise & Gold, Clutch by Rossoyuki, Necklace & Ring bracelet by Rubans Art Direction, Styling, Modeling – Navya Ramesh Photography- Varmeet Singh from O/SIX Collective Location – Casa Anjuna, Goa