New
Delh
(ANI):
After
a
slight
hiccup
over
the
lack
of
a
fire
safety
permit,
the
15th
edition
of
the
Wills
Lifestyle
India
Fashion
Week
(WLIFW)
Autumn-Winter
2010
got
off
to
a
flying
start
here,
showcasing
the
latest
collections
of
India's
top
fashion
designers.
'Kotwara',
the
collection
named
after
one
of
Asia's
oldest
Islamic
dynasties,
presented
by
Meera
and
Muzaffar
Ali,
saw
models
take
to
the
catwalk
in
bright,
playful
colours
and
geometric
prints.
Using
fabrics
ranging
from
silk,
chiffon
and
even
feathers,
Meera
Ali
said
they
were
looking
to
challenge
the
notion
of
luxury
in
the
world
of
high
fashion.
"The
collection's
name
is
'Greenhouse'
and
depicts
the
times
of
today.
A
greenhouse
is
an
artificial
space
where
living
things
are
grown.
So
the
collection
is
a
philosophy
based
on
shapes
and
what
is
considered
luxurious," said
Meera
Ali.
"Fur
is
a
luxury
according
to
some
but
there
is
no
fur
in
our
collection
and
we
are
trying
to
show
other
materials
that
can
be
seen
as
luxurious,"
she
added.
Designer
Tarun
Tahiliani
steered
away
from
his
usual
jewel
tones
and
experimented
with
shades
of
navy,
gray
and
cream.
Teemed
with
gold,
ruby
and
fuchsia
embellishment,
Tahiliani
said
he
wanted
to
recreate
Indian
glamour
in
his
latest
collection.
"This
time
we
started
working
with
very
dull,
muted
colours
as
you
can
see.
A
very
different
colour
palette
and
I
wanted
everything
to
be
very
luxurious.
I
think
that
this
time
we''ve
gone
back
to
Indian
craft,"
said
Tahiliani.
"Fashion
was
galloping
and
racing
and
everyone
was
doing
everything
and
it
was
very
westernised.
I
consciously
took
it
back
to
a
much
more
modern
Indian
way,"
he
added.
The
WLIFW-AW
2010,
hosted
by
the
Fashion
Design
Council
of
India,
will
witness
the
participation
of
130
designers
and
75
of
them
will
also
be
presenting
shows,
The
fashion
extravaganza,
featuring
43
shows
that
will
run
rill
March
28
will
also
witness
the
participation
of
19
new
designers.