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Ritu Kumar takes world tour: Uses Islamic, Uzbeki, Jap prints

Updated on: 19 March,2009 08:06 AM IST |
Shweta Shiware |

Being a veteran doesn't necessarily ensure a full house or respect from co-designers

But Ritu Kumar is an exception. Fellow designers Manish Arora, Manish Malhotra and Rohit Gandhi were seen hooting and cheering for the Delhi-based designer, rather than her designs.

Camaraderie doesn't take away from talent though, that has its roots in India's rich craft heritage.

Ritu's collection titled, Urban Folklore borrowed bohemian influences from decorative Islamic, minimal Japanese and Uzbeki prints, keeping the Indian soul intact. What began with a blinding riot of pink, yellow and purple, making it a recipe for Cassata ice cream, moved into original fusion. The use of tweed in asymmetrical military jackets, dresses, stoles with pom poms and trousers, found a traditional companion in gold and silver sequin work. The Tussore wool range offered young clothing choices.

Parachute batwing and trapeze tops, shift dresses, Kalamkari kurtis were the highlights.

Her son Amrish, who runs Mummy Daddy Records, couldn't help but slip in Zindagi from his latest album, before retiring to the soothing strings of Maula from Delhi 6.

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