fusion fun NIKHILAND SHANTANU

The Shantanu and Nikhil store is an ode to the designer duo’s exotic fusion of vintage with contemporary and a feast for luxury- hungry eyes. The store is done up with rich woodwork and dramatic lighting, designed by young architect duo, Rishita Das and Rushda Hakim from Mumbai. But don’t be in a hurry, stroll around the jali- work niches in the walls housing the clothes or take a seat on the comfortable couch to watch the screen running clips from the designer duo’s fashion shows. Shantanu and Nikhil’s fusion style— putting together Indian fabrics with western silhouettes— is unmistak- able in their latest Fall Winter collection that is inspired by the Renaissance period and reinterpreted for contemporary sensibilities. Ogle at sharply cut silhouettes and ubiquitous gold designs, the new black of the season according to the duo, on the garments or big flared lehengas and gowns in frothy nets with fusion elements. INSIDER TIP If you really like a lehenga but feel that the work is too heavy, the same outfit can be custom- made for you as a toned down version. MUST PICK The white net gown with gota work AT Third floor, KVR Holdings, Road No 36, Jubilee Hills TEL 65550456