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New lines from Paul Smith and Abraham and Thakore ensure a stylish festive season
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Walk the line Skinny jeans and fitted jackets from Paul Smith
The Paul Smith autumn winter collection for men has made a conscious effort to bring men’s fashion to a wider audience. The collection includes a collection of suits, known as the mainline collection, featuring a selection of checks. The Prince
of Wales waistcoat and dogtooth shirt is also a key feature of the collection. A pair of skinny jeans manages to bring out a modern look.
The jackets add a variety of colours and pattern to the collection. The jackets are fitted and feature four buttons on each side. Some of the jackets featured in the collection have also incorporated a single button that is coloured differently from the rest of the buttons. The fabrics have been washed to provide a modern feel.
Elegant drama from Abraham and Thakore
Meanwhile, the PS collection draws inspiration from the film, Control, which talks about the story of Joy Division lead singer, Ian Curtis, set against the period of the late 70’s. The silhouette is slim mixed with retro shapes, fabrics and colours. The colours are rich and dark and influenced by school colours, black, green etc.
The causal collection, termed the jeans collection is loosely inspired by the 1940s Finnish Modernist architecture. The lines, colours and details are simple and clean. The outerwear boasts of minimal detailing and is inspired by Finnish military jackets.
Apart from the clothes, the collection has also released a number of accessories. The saddle bags, the London bus collection, is very popular among patrons. The collection is priced from Rs. 8,000 and goes up to nearly Rs.1,25,000 and is available at the Paul Smith stores, UB city.
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Silhouettes in chocolate, burgundy, ivory and carbon. The Abraham and Thakore Autumn Winter collection by designers David Abraham, Rakesh Thakore and Kevin Nigli is on display at their store on Vittal Mallya Road. The colours for the first lot are subdued and elegant, embellished with sequins, appliqué work, scribble dots, embroidery and chic necklines.
A Baroque motif is magnified on some of the dresses, giving it a historic feel. Georgettes, tussars, silk cottons, pashmina and wool are some of the fabrics explored, sometimes with a generous dose of Swarovski crystals and dori embroidery.
Some are pleated smock dresses, tops and kaftans, keyhole wrap dresses, wide-legged wool-silk pants and quilted wrap jackets.
The fit seems airy and flowing and some tops have cuffs. The sari collection has ikat with rich hues of red and black.
The saris, designed for the festive season, are classy with a celebratory touch of metallic silver. There are pashmina shawls and woollen scarves and chic quilted bags. The collection is minimalist and avant-garde and there is the odd salwar kameez experimentation with big, bold polka dots.
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