Hi there! Some of you might know that PRECIOSA presented designer Rimple and Harpreet Narula's collection MAHARADJAH & CO. at Amazon India Couture Week 2015 which was held in New Delhi, India on 1st August.
The collection was inspired by the Indian Maharajas and the nobles of that era and their lifestyle which was heavily influenced by their travels to the West, the collection is an ode to splendor and extravagance of their lives well-lived. The designer duo have used PRECIOSA crystal components in their collection. An interesting amalgamation of couture, craft and heritage, which has created a sensational splash on the Indian fashion.
I'm sharing with you all pictures of the show followed by few details about Preciosa and the Designer duo.
Founded in 1948 in Bohemian, PRECIOSA is a luxury brand. A world leading producer of cut crystal, specializing mainly in the production of beads and other fashion jewellery stones of top quality and in a broad variety of shapes, colours and sizes. It primarily produces semi-finished products for the jewellery and fashion industries. The most popular products include Hot Fix Viva 12, Maxima and glass beads.
The PRECIOSA group comprises of the crystal components, Cubic Zirconia & Gems, Lighting, jewellery and decoration, traditional Czech Beads and the glass closure Vinolok for an exquisite presentation of wines, spirit and more.
PRECIOSA has had worldwide tie ups with leading fashion designers who have incorporated their crystals in their collections showcased over various international fashion weeks like New York Fashion week, Paris Fashion week and São Paulo Fashion Week.
The Czech brand PRECIOSA entered into the American fashion world when Queen of POP Madonna went “BLOND” with PRECIOSA crystals during her music video launch “Livin” for “Love” and recently they joined hands with Designer Manish Arora for his AW' 15' collection which was showcased at Paris Fashion week.
MAHARADJAH & CO.-Couture 2015
The splendor and glory of the erstwhile Days of the Raj is the raison d’être of Rimple and Harpreet’s “Maharadjah & Co.” at the India Couture Week 2015 edition. Inspired by the Indian Maharajas and the nobles of that era and their lifestyle which was heavily influenced by their travels to the West, the collection is an ode to splendor and extravagance of their lives well-lived.
Rimple and Harpreet have endeavored to capture the very beginnings of “bespoke” & “portraiture” in India by delving into the vast archives that chronicle the Maharajas and their retinues, their early interactions with western luxury and the collection is reminiscent of the vast and extraordinary commissions that were conferred by these royals on western design houses. With leitmotifs such as the “vase of plenty” the line celebrates the usage of insignias which were used by the former royals in establishing themselves as “royals” while simultaneously paying homage to fine craftsmanship. It is a celebration of royal opulence tempered in hues of ivory & beige, burnished golds and velveteen ruby that harks back to a time when the “Maharadjas” and “Maharanees” were the toast of European high society- equally at ease in the royal ballrooms of Calcutta and Kapurthala as well as chic Parisian saloons. Scintillating hand crafted embroideries and dazzling Preciosa crystals veritably breathe life onto the surfaces of each ensemble while the theatrical, larger-than- life silhouettes -- dramatic capes and robes, sheer billowy jackets, regal cloaks and lehengas--are evocative of a bygone majestic magnificence, making the collection a befitting tribute to an opulent era of high fashion, exotic indulgence and rich statements in regal clothing and accessories.
Profile and Background of Designer
The Rimple and Harpreet Narula label is an interesting meeting ground of couture, craft and heritage.
Their signature style represents an interesting paradox of rural craft and exalted design highly distressed surface treatments are juxtaposed with fine hand embroideries and the silhouettes enhanced with a contemporary spin! Their take on design and the process of design is intuitive while their approach to color and use of fabric is spontaneous yet exceptional.
Their current fascination with Royalty and the days of the Raj as well as their interest in the flourishing period of Islamic art, has kept them engaged in creating a collection that is rich, ornate and yet sophisticated and extraordinarily unique.
They have their flagship stores each in Delhi, Ludhiana and Chennai, the label also retails from Amara and Aza, Ensemble and Aara Fashions in Dubai, Aashni+Co., London as well as Sanskrit in Hong Kong.
I hope I was able to walk you through the show. Until next time..XO, Inakshi
