29 March,2010 06:46 AM IST | | Shweta Shiware
Nandita Basu and Abhishek Gupta have been pioneering street wear fashion in India with their brand Fightercock.
This season saw one half of the couple move away to start her solo brand; but the core design sensibility stays true to the original.
Seeking inspiration from Utagawa Kuniyoshi, master of the Japanese wooden block printing art form Ukiyo-e.
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Nandita Basu At: 5.40 pm
Ukiyo-e (Pictures of the floating world) strived to translate its "comprehensive and absolute" nature on the tailored clothes.
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Chic western wear valiantly fell prey to traditional warrior geisha and satirical prints, soaked in the night palette of dark chocolate, maroon, olive green, khaki and navy blue.
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Royal capes, jackets, pencil skirts and sheath dresses teamed with fitted trousers and tops skirting the navel, had the benefit of Nandita's decade-long fashion experience.
Surface textures interjected between sequins, embroidery and digital prints, with leather swatches making constant appearances. This is a collection that will sell on the merit of impeccable tailoring and kitsch prints.
