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From the enchanted land of fairies

- Shara Ashraf

True fashion never gives in to trends. Freeing and nonconform­ing, it boldly discards what’s routine and embraces all that has the power to stir up a revolution. On Day 2 of HT City Print Fashion Week Season 3, supported by the Fashion Design Council of India, we present to you fashion that’ll enthral and give life to the fantasies within you. In his collection, Moondust, ace designer Gaurav

Gupta presents magical realism in an enchanting way.

With a dreamy colour palette, the most luxe fabrics, exquisite craftsmans­hip and futuristic silhouette­s, Gupta transports you to the beguiling world of fairy folk. His ethereal-seeming gowns imbibe European influences, mixed with exquisite Indian craftsmans­hip. “I wanted to make couture feel new and refreshing again. I have included structural shapes that seem surreal, but are achieved by painstakin­gly handcrafte­d embroidery and silhouette­s,” says the designer.

Being an inclusive organisati­on with a constant aim to support unique experience­s, we were happy to host shoots for HT City Print Fashion Week KESHAV SURI, ED, THE LALIT SURI HOSPITALIT­Y GROUP

Couture gets a fantastica­l, surreal twist in this dream-perfect collection by designer Gaurav Gupta. “It’s like Cindrella wore these clothes to a surreal ball, and we discovered them centuries later,” says Gupta. Luxe fabrics such as chiffon, tulle and lace, and an ethereal colour palette of dovegrey, stone blue and night-teal spell enchantmen­t. European techniques creatively mingled with Indian craftsmans­hip bring novelty while futuristic, fantastica­l silhouette­s celebrate all that’s dramatic and larger than life. This collection is not for the faint-hearted. If you dread all that’s routine and predictabl­e and rejoice in surprising yourself and others, go for it!

 ?? Shara Ashraf PHOTO: JASJEET PLAHA/HT ?? Designer Gaurav Gupta’s collection, Moondust, makes up the Stalwarts Gallery of Day 2 Designer Gaurav Gupta’s couture collection, Moondust, is all about magic realism with exquisite embroideri­es and detailing of fairytale-worthy silhouette­s, perfect...
Shara Ashraf PHOTO: JASJEET PLAHA/HT Designer Gaurav Gupta’s collection, Moondust, makes up the Stalwarts Gallery of Day 2 Designer Gaurav Gupta’s couture collection, Moondust, is all about magic realism with exquisite embroideri­es and detailing of fairytale-worthy silhouette­s, perfect...

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