Calling all men!

The second day of the on-going India Luxury Style Week in Bangalore saw an array of designs displayed on the glamorous ramp and the designers held centre-stage with their eclectic collections, showcasing the latest trends in men’s fashion.

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Silk route 
Kovid Mittal 

Designer Kovid Mittal started the show with his collection, Demigods and showcased both a classic and experimental line, proposing to bring new diversity in men’s line. Portraying designs for a man who has a keen vision for the unseen and to look nothing but the best version of himself, Kovid used cotton and linen in a mix with hummus silks and wool, and a touch of Eri silk in scarves, lapels, complete the look. Veteran Bollywood actor Ranjeet graciously walked the ramp for Kovid Mittal.

Old-world charm 
Madhu Singh 

Madhu presented her collection Alamara, which merged old school style with a creative contemporary accent. She crafted suits, sherwanis and bandhgalas using fabrics like khadi, linen, pashmina and silk, bringing alive royalty on the ramp. Actors Abrar Zahoor and Rafi Malik walked the ramp for the designer looking splendid in the regal garments.

A creative adventure
Riddhi-Siddhi

Designers Riddhi-Siddhi, presented their collection called The Adventurous Dandy. Representing the modern man, who is open to experimenting and is adventurous with clothing and ways of life, they sister duo beautifully translated this ideology on the ramp by showing a myriad of colours and shapes across the collection. Their garments were structured with touch of futuristic elements and perfect for the contemporary man.

Free flowing
Asif Merchant 

Asif Merchant plunged into the fashion vanguard 25years back and has continued to rock the red carpet look with his ensembles flaunted by leading celebrities. For the India Luxury Style Week, he presented a collection inspired by a man with a golden heart. Gold was the base of this collection which was divided into two looks. One a de-structured, free flowing look crafted with cotton and mul which is ideal for day wear. And the other look was an evening wear with raw silk jackets and tux in shades of black, grey and white enhanced with gold. Here, he has also experimented with cuts and styling, and with metallic gold embellishment, bugle beads and crystal.

Graveyard shift 
Rohit Verma 

Artistic contemporary designer Rohit Verma presented the grand finale of Day 2 at the ILSW with his gothic collection inspired by the power of a soul and titled Graveyard. Going all black, the garments were unique with exciting cuts.