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

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 silhouet

Aug 27, 2018, 13:36 IST4 min

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The fluid drapes, another characteristic of the &lsquoAnaam&rsquo 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&rsquos &lsquoBobo Calcutta&rsquo brand made the audience take careful notice of his creativity. With the quirky title, &ldquoLudicrous Legacy&rdquo, 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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&lsquoThe Pot Plant&rsquo by Resham Karmchandani and Sanya Suri displayed easy separates and coordinates called 颼% Human' but ensured that they were not static within the gender norms.

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When it&rsquos time to select separates to mix and match effortlessly, with a gender-neutral feel, 颼% Human' by &lsquoThe Pot Plant&rsquo brought out a line that wasn't only gender neutral but also perfectly finished.

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