It all comes down to mother Earth for designers Phadnis & Tytler

New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) A tribute to ''earth'' through designer wear remained the core of Bollywood's ace designer Vikram Phadnis and promising designer Siddharth Tytler collection titled 'Fusion Earth 3000 AD 'at the second day of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week here.

''I drew inspiration from our very own earth. After all that we have achieved in life, it becomes robotic and then we come back to Earth and this is what I have tried to display in my collection this season,'' said the choreographer-turned-fashion designer.

In his 'ultra glamorous, sexy' collection, Shinny Vs matt effects of sequins had an eye catching hide and seek effect.

Silhouettes were voluminous yet breezy for tops, structured and fit at the bottom. A line baby doll dresses were box pleated and teased into soft flare;the shade box a blend of soft earth tones that proved ethereal within.

''Life is a full circle. Whatever comes into being goes back to the earth,'' the designer added.

Known for his Bollywood clientele, the designer's show missed presence of leading stars of the industry who always make sure to attend his shows.

''Bollywood stars or no stars, I have to prove myself without show stoppers. I cannot ask everytime the actors to take part in my show as they also have prior engagements. I know it is bit disappointing, but I want to be known for my collection rather than one whose show boasts of big names in shows.'' On whether his collection was more to meet the Bollywood's demands, Vikram said,''Why not. This is something I am good at and comfortable with. Or you can take it this way that there are not many designers who can meet the Bollywood demands.'' Experimenting with his usual forte comprising embellishment with crystal, designer Siddharth Tytler's collection involved a completely different process this season.

The collection included fabrics like jerseys and knits draped to gently skim the body in a symphony of comfort and style.

and it was focused entirely on texturing, with thread work providing the richness of embellishment.

''I have gone out of my comfort zone completely. Let's just say I have let my imagination go wild,'' said the designer.

Zouaves, shirts with embroidered waists , skilfully crafted linen jacket in the collection perfectly suited the woman who is aware of global influences and is able to merge them into her person with ease.

Talking about his collection the designer said, " I have highlighted muted colours like ecru, sandy beiges, earthy browns and pared brown russets with a hint of olive.'' An ensemble eyeing the masses, designer Ashima-Leena came out with rocking collection, named ''Resonance'', a theme describing the power of travelling to new places, the exotic call of far away destinations. The essence translated into rich, intense prints echoing the orient.

The designer duo, whose creations kept the audience breath on hold, said, ''The designs made by us is wearable. Fashion is now taken as a serious business and so clothes which are able to generate curiosity but no money is useless. We are into serious business and so design clothes accordingly meant for business value rather than ramp value.

With their today's show, the designers duo said they 'celebrated association with the fashion week'.

UNI