Warm hues of brown, red and ochre borrowed from master artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn’s colour palette finds place in textile designer Bina Rao’s new collection to be showcased for Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2016. Hyderabad-based Bina Rao will be showcasing 12 ensembles for women and four for men. The silhouettes are contemporary though her theme draws from Troy and Mughal-e-Azam .
She calls her ensembles semi formal and with minimal embellishments, she pays an ode to Indian crafts including block printing and hand painting.
The women’s collection includes flared, long skirts in raw silk with a highlight of hand-painted Kalamkari in Chintz style in deep red and rust; overlap short blouse with embroidery and patchwork with Kalamkari motifs; dupattas woven in silk and painted with Kalamkari; cape jacket teamed with a long dress and layered with block printed and textured tussar; ankle length olive dress in filature silk printed in circular block design; burnt orange long dress in silk brocade texture with a scarf-like drape inspired by Helen of Troy.
The men’s collection includes styles in classic black and brown in textured silks with block prints in natural dye.
The collection, titled Nuovo-eco-classic, uses Creative Bee’s signature weaves and textures.
Bina will showcase her creations for LFW on August 25; 7 p.m., Mumbai.
