Photography – Style and Strike

August 1, 2022

Rajkumar Rao sets fire on the grand final ramp at the Indian couture week in Anamika Khanna`s outfit

Designer Anamika Khanna closed the Fashion Week with Actor Rajkumar Rao as the showstopper for the Grand finale show. Rajkumar Rao not just looked stunningly handsome but made sure to set the fire on the runway and drop the jaws in the audience. The Actor wore a black Sherwani with a statement neckpiece by
Birdhichand Ghanshyamdas Jewelers definitely added the extra hotness to his walk.

Actor Rajkumar Rao in Designer Anamika Khanna`s outfit for the Grand finale of ICW 2022h

*Actor* Rajkumar Rao *in Designer Anamika Khanna`s outfit for the Grand finale of ICW 2022*

The Designer Presented her Couture collection “An Experiment” for the finale show of FDCI Indian couture week 2022.

Stemming from an extreme need for change and pushing boundaries, this collection is an open field for experimentation.

Designer Anamika Khanna`s Collection “AN EXPERIMENT” for FDCI Indian Couture Week 2022

An awareness of the spectacular Indian silhouettes, textiles and sentiments, we move to amalgamate something old, something new.

Treating precious something that always was with reverence, notwithstanding that they may have aged, at the same time and approach of nonchalance to luxury.

The shapes are inspired by the “goddess” paired with deconstruction and pattern making techniques. There is also referencing the ever exuberant tribal India, approached with an eye of modernism. We are unafraid to align, non aligned perceptions.

The colour palette is varied starting with sombre blacks, delicate lace in ivory to powerful red and emeralds. Metallica plays an important role. Pearl takes centre stage.

July 31, 2022

Arjun Kapoor made everyone drop their jaws, Walking for Designer Kunal Rawal at FDCI making his collection extra special to us

Designer Kunal Rawal Presented his Collection “Dear Men” at FDCI Indian Couture week, Quoting :

“The men who love, The men who lose, The men who move on a path they choose Men, who are their own men This is our epic composition for them.”

The collection is designed to celebrate men and menswear in all its glory which we can see as Showstopper Arjun Kapoor dropped the Jaw of each and every person present in the audience. While walking down the Ramp he also blew a Kiss to Maliaka Arora creating a whole new romantic of Love in the Air.

The collection features a lot of new, playful silhouettes and many fun and unexpected embroideries. Every piece plays with textures and pulls the eye to intricate details. The designer has added a lot of functionality and usability to each ensemble as well, taking into account the fact that every man has different needs, depending on who they are, how they live, and how they move. This collection is our way of celebrating the evolution of men’s couture in India. Here is a Little Glimpse of the collection:

According to Designer Kunal Rawal: “To us, couture is wearable art, it should be functional and smart. That’s why we believe in crafting occasion wear that can cater to the whole spectrum of celebrations ranging from modern luxury to deep-rooted tradition. Truly versatile ensembles you can easily dress up or tone down, mix or match, or even wear to work. Who are we to tell you what to wear and when? Our role is to build in the possibilities in our designs to give you endless choices and combinations.”

This collection has been created to set the stage for meaningful interactions between the audience and our designs. The media landscape is changing every day, and we are beginning to see real diversity and true representation. For us, the fun is in creating pieces for a market as diverse as India with clothes for different shapes and sizes, and different moods, and yet have a signature come through.

July 30, 2022

Actress Sara Ali Khan gracefully walks for Designer Falguni Shane Peacock

Actress Sara Ali Khan Graced the Ramp in her Royal Style

The Fashion week couldn`t be more glamourous than it already is but the “Love Forever” collection presented by Designer Falguni & Shane Peacock was like a Cherry on the cake. Actress Sara Ali khan glided down the white runway Ramp with her royal Nawabi style in the royal blue Lehenga by the designer. She made sure that all eyes got stuck on her while she is walking down the Ramp. Here are some glimpses of her from the ramp:

This collection took inspiration from the rich heritage of the French capital vis-à-vis the stellar works of art and architecture by some of the great masters of modernism and celebrates the land home to innumerable artworks and some of the most celebrated masters in the history of modern art and design— Chagall, Picasso, Braque, Le Corbusier, and the likes.

The ensembles are enamored with an ingenious display of detailed motifs that showcase the best of Indo-Parisian culture and architecture. Here is a few glimpses from their collection:

March 15, 2019

F(R)iction at Kona – art that is a must to watch

to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the inception of Lodhi Art District, St+Art India has decided to treat us with a beautiful temporary exhibition, that brings together over 19 international artists. The artists have been working on their installations for weeks, and the final product is now open to the public. The artwork will be focusing on themes of alternate realities, and effects of technology. The genre of the art rangers from murals, to Al, to weaving and needlework.

St+Art India has organised curated walking tours around the Lodhi Art District, and if you`re lucky, you might even get the chance to interact with the artists. Apart from that, KONA will also host pop-up exhibitions and workshops such as zine making and sticker making, accompanied by great music from Boxout.fm.

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

Designer Duo Rimple & Harpreet Narula designed a classical vintage ensemble for Amritsar Bride

Komal Sandhu and Tanveer Singh wanted understated yet opulent attire for their recent nuptials. After a few consultations at our atelier, Komal chose an olive-grey raw silk lehenga. The hand-crafted skirt features a majestic array of floral bursts and resplendent peacocks, derived from a vintage 19th century brocade textile and rendered using meticulous kasab and resham aari embroidery. The lehenga was paired with a patchwork embroidered kurti and a hand-woven zari dupatta from Benaras, that is layered with an intricate handcrafted bandhej pattern and hand-sewn textured sequins. The look was finished off with a cinnamon tulle dupatta with intricate marodi embroidery.

Tanveer’s pistachio green silk robe was hand-crafted with traditional Varq ka Kaam motifs that were interspersed with zardozi and marodi embroidery rendered using dabka and Kashmiri tilla . The looks hearken back to the erstwhile royals of undivided-Punjab complete with an embroidered Kamarbandh and Patka. It was layered with a textured chanderi silk angrakha and a silk churidar.

December 26, 2018December 28, 2018

Art Inc. annouces it`s first annual art awards

Art Inc. Art Awards is the brain child of Renu Rana, director of the Art inc. The journey of this award started over a decade ago when Renu who was in her 40`s decided to go back to school and renew her passion for art.

Renu has always been passionate about recognizing true talent, regardless for the artists background. in her journey in the last 10 years she has come across artists who have used lunch money to buy paints, those who`ve lived in their studios and those who`ve ghost painted for the rich to make ends meet.

And through it all, she realized that all these great artists, for all their talent, where not being given any recognition. with this in mind, the awards are divided into 3 categories, painting, sculpture and photography and each category has a seasoned master and young artist who were selected by a jury of eminent artists like Arpana Caur, Prof. Biman Das, Prof. Niren Sengupta, and Hemant Khandelwal.

The “Lifetime Achievement Award” goes to Ms. Saroj Jain in the sculpture category ; Mr. Umesh Verma in the painting category; Mr. O.P. Sharma in the photography and Dr. Daljeet in the art historian Category.

Dr. Karan Singh, former member of Rajya Sabha, former President of ICCR, former chancellor of JNU and has held many prestigious posts, has agreed to be the chief guest for the ceremony.