Sense & sensuality

With 90 designers showcasing an array of ensembles at the forthcoming Lakme Fashion Week’s Winter/Festive edition, the gala will witness a celebration of wedding wear, festive wear and provide a sneak-peek of famous Canada-based live entertainment company Cirque du Soliel’s show Bazzar, apart from making a statement on drag culture with a show.

Commencing on Wednesday, the event will treat fashionistas to over 40 shows in the span of five days at the St. Regis in Mumbai.

It will see veterans like Ritu Kumar and Rajesh Pratap Singh, as well as new-age designers such as Kunal Rawal, Payal Singhal, Naushad Ali and AM:PM by Ankur and Priyanka Modi, presenting their latest collections. Actor Prateik Babbar, who will walk the ramp for Chola The Label, which will delve on the drag culture theme, said: “This attempt is to normalise those topics that are usually not discussed in the mainstream by trying to engage in a dialogue on sexuality in the public domain.” But what’s a fashion show without any glamour? Apart from Kareena and Prateik, the five-day extravaganza will have a stream of celebrities like Aditi Rao Hydari, Hema Malini, Esha Deol, Shikha Talsania, Kalki Koechlin and Rhea Chakraborty adding sparkle to the runway as showstoppers.—IANS