Bhutanese Fashion Theme
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8 March: Bhutanese textiles wowed the crowd at the Lakme Fashion Week 2010.
Inspired by her recent visit to Bhutan, Indian designer Babita Malkani showcased a variety of Bhutanese textiles at the Summer Resort 2010 – Lakme Fashion Week.
Keeping Bhutan as her theme, Babita Malkani’s Boho Chic line was an ode to the monasteries and architecture of the country.
“During my travel to Bhutan, I decided to create a line of garments which will represent the happiest country of the world,” explained Malkani in one of media interviews in India.
Hand-woven Bhutanese textiles in silk and cotton were used on the neck and waist of western wears; traditional matha and pangtse were innovated into jackets and pants.
Accessories included yatha sling bags, and kera were also used.
“It seemed like a mix-and-match situation with a mix of patterns and fabrics for capri jumpsuits, pleated dhoti dressed, wrap blouses, intricately crafted waist coats and woven belts that snaked around the models,” reads an article on the fashion show by the Times of India.
Bollywood hunk Harman Baweja walked the ramp as the showstopper in a checked jacket with a kera hung around like a bag.
The actor walked the ramp with snooker champion Pankaj Advani displaying jackets and coats made from Bhutanese textiles.
Kelly Dorji, Bhutan’s very own first model to make it in the international arena, told BHUTAN TODAY that having showcased Bhutan’s textile in such an event was wonderful.
He said that given the fact that Bhutanese textile was very exotic and being recognized by a designer like Babita Malkani was an indication of the strength of the Bhutanese culture and tradition.
Miss Bhutan, 2009, Tshokye Tsomo Karchung who has also modeled for Indian designers said this was a good opportunity to promote the unique and beautiful culture.
Currently Bhutan is too young to join the international fashion world, however with the uniqueness of Bhutanese textiles she said Bhutan was not really far.
Lakme Fashion Week is a jointly organized fashion event by Lakme, which is the number one cosmetics and beauty services brand in India, and IMG, the global leader in fashion weeks and event production.
The Lakme Fashion Week has been conceived and created with a vision to “Redefine the future of fashion and Integrate India into the global fashion world”.
It is organized twice every year.
The Summer Resort 2010 – Lakme Fashion Week started on March 5 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai and will end on March 9.
source: Bhutan Today
