Tarun Tahiliani, Isharya collection in Dubai

A Trunk Show of two designers, Tarun Tahiliani and Isharya, will be held on Saturday April 26, at the Address Montogomery Hotel in Dubai's Emirates Hills, from 10am-7pm.

The show is brought by Kamu Vachani and Simran Shroff, two friends and long time residents of Dubai, who started their Trunk Show Business in 2007 when they realised there was a gap in the Dubai Market for good quality products. With their keen sense of style and eye for design excellence, they hand-pick designers and carefully curate collections that will resonate with the Dubai aesthetic and sensibilities.

The Spring Summer Collection 2014 uses myriad ideas – from sorbet colours to arcane techniques.

With emphasis on prêt a porter, it focuses on exquisite separates that can be paired up to create various permutations and combinations that never get old. It takes you from the delicate land of European chintz to indigenous Bidri work to Jamawaar and abstract art. The multiple influences are translated into everything from a T-shirt and pencil skirt to a lehenga, kaftan or a sari because despite being   Ready -To -Wear one style does not fit all.

Moving towards a more relaxed glamour it effectively uses summer cottons and sushi voile, fine thread work and chikankari that belie comfort in fashion. An understated elegance that brings to the fore the importance of dressing up in the day – be it ombre chiffon saris or kimkhab kurtas in sheer gossamer silk.

A cornucopia of colour teeming with vitality is an essential for the tropical summer. Indigo mustard and fuchsia frolic creating shades of the sunset. Bombarded by colours that personify the joie de vivre of an Indian festival; almost as a corollary there is the brahmanical restraint of black and white, ivory and beige.

Paisley is reincarnated in a desi avatar making its presence felt in kaftans that flow with the wind and yet mould themselves to the body. Like an efficient paradox, bold flamboyant borders give body to garments and provide poetic contrast to pieces of otherwise stoic reserve.

The architectural wonder that is this collection comes through with the extensive use of levels, panels and layering. Creating sundry optical illusion it can be used to give an impression of height. The structured panels in flowing fabric allow a trompel’oeil effect. Adding a bottom cowl to a skirt or a layered cape kurta that sits elegantly on one’s shoulder, the masters of drape have gone back to their roots and reintroduced custom draping in every day wear.

Le Kurta Nouveau

Traditional clothing with the ease of every day wear. Debuting in this collection - the kurta comes with the twist of an attached dupatta. Modern in silhouette and draped like slouched luxury, it forms different levels in the same piece of clothing and moulds itself to the body. The concept kurtas go beyond imagination – asymmetrical, floral, abstract, draped, high slit, cut out, lace work; one is spoilt for choice.

Gilet

A separate that stands out – it’s a trend in the making. Versatile enough to move across continents, the gilet looks perfectly at home over bidri pants, a dhoti sari or a traditional kurta. The lame cutwork gilet is an engineering feat that smooth’s over the torso without breaking even flow. This multipurpose garment brings together fashion and function as kasab gilet, with filigree like intricacy keeps the flaming orange dhoti sari in place.

Launching Help Our Heritage – a Tarun Tahiliani sub label

Championing Indian handloom and textiles in saris and dupattas that form an integral part of the Indian heritage. The focus is on quality and novel handloom weaves and saris made with traditional technique with design value addition at very competitive pricesaimed to help in the revival of not only the industry but the practice of donning these precious heirlooms as a fashion statement.

Isharya: Epitomizing modern Indian glamour, Isharya is a premium designer jewelry brand founded by sister-in-laws Gauri and Radhika Tandon. Inspired by India’s intricate and vibrant style, Isharya blends modern techniques with heirloom details to create on trend, high quality jewelry that is provocative and sophisticated, yet available at accessible price points. From dramatic chandelier earrings to jewel encrusted cuffs and bold cocktail rings, each piece is designed to fuse a California chic aesthetic with Bollywood glamour.  Since its inception, Isharya jewelry has been featured in countless global fashion magazines and spotted on Hollywood A-list celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, and Jennifer Lopez, quickly turning collections like Pyramid Luxe and Modern Maharani into celebrity cult favorites. Isharya collections can be found in over 500 retail and online stores worldwide.

Tarun Tahiliani: The Tarun Tahiliani brand has set out to create the ultimate “India Modern”: a brand with a view in the present moment, but, ultimately much steeped in the Indian traditions of draped form and the techniques that millions of Indian craftspeople imbibe with love. The silhouettes combine western notions of cut, construct and finish but using Indian heritage and craftsmanship.

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