Janhvi Kapoor walked the ramp for Couturier Gaurav Gupta who showcased his Couture’23 collection Hiranyagarbha in partnership with DLF Emporio for FDCI Hyundai India Couture Week in association with Reliance Brands.
Image & Video Credits-Shazid Chauhan
Key Features
The collection includes the interpretations of the five elements: Panchamahabhutas – earth (prithvi), water (jal), fire (agni), air (vayu), and space (akasha) from the universal womb Inspired from the manifested cosmos in Vedic philosophy( .
For this edit of the couture collection, the designer has expanded the Hiranyagarbha story to include reception cocktail lehengas, gowns, saris and modern hybrid silhouettes with the synergies of comfortable, confident, easy couture.
The starkness of space is imagined in the absolute whites submerged in lustrous, iridescent pearls and crystals orbiting around the body; The wind is reminiscent in smoke pearl embroideries on shades of moondust; Glass bugle beads are hand-embroidered on a striking electric blue reflecting the currant of the water; The vibrant Malachite evokes the glory of earth; and the acid yellow reminds us of ferocious flames of the fire.
For this edit, Gaurav adds a fantasy-drama to menswear. Whimsical creatures like Dragons, Pegasus, Centaur are rendered in 3-D embroideries onto tuxedos, bandhgala. Jackets with an elevated flamboyance to sartorial luxury.
Image Credits-FDCI HYUNDAI INDIA COUTURE WEEK IN ASSOCIATION WITH RELIANCE BRANDS
