Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018: Gender-neutral fashion concept takes centre stage

Bloni, The Pot Plant, Anam, and Bobo Calcutta raised their voices against gender-based social discriminations, in the 'agender' collection. The Gender Bender collection was androgynous, loose silhouettes and minimal prints.

By: Naandika Tripathi

Published:
27/08/2018 12:00 AM

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The fluid drapes, another characteristic of the ‘Anaam’ label along with clever construction, offered an instantly interchangeable identity for the garment.

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There were shades of ecru and dark brown for giant collars that turned into ponchos, while the 'Anaam' also offered khaki front tie-up shirts and off-white cowl collar tunics.

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Ayushman’s ‘Bobo Calcutta’ brand made the audience take careful notice of his creativity. With the quirky title, “Ludicrous Legacy”, Ayushman tried to communicate a fun element to the audience.

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Celebrating strangeness in his trademark style, Ayushman worked with layers of hand embroidery that were inspired by the post-modernist Japanese colours and silhouettes, which could be referenced to Yayoi Kusama.

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Akshat Bansal, with his 'Bloni' label, sent out a strong social message through the 'Neutral Human' collection at The Studio at this year's Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018.

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‘The Pot Plant’ by Resham Karmchandani and Sanya Suri displayed easy separates and coordinates called '100% Human' but ensured that they were not static within the gender norms.

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When it’s time to select separates to mix and match effortlessly, with a gender-neutral feel, '100% Human' by ‘The Pot Plant’ brought out a line that wasn't only gender neutral but also perfectly finished.

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