Singh, Soni bring monochrome magic

Popular designers Rajesh Pratap Singh and Ashish N Soni showcased their latest monochrome collection on the second day of the ongoing Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) Spring-Summer 2017. Held at the NSIC ground in Okhla, New Delhi, the show on Thursday began with Singh's collection began with jazz music. The line featured deconstructed dhotis, kurtas with churidars, dresses, school-girl skirts, jackets and coats.

Singh's collection saw a wide use of checkered, stripes and polka dotted garments all in the monochromatic hues of Ablack, white and grey, which was inspired by the Maruti Suzuki India Limited's premium retail channel NEXA. The collection also a sprinkle of colour like red, but used in most minimal manner.

Soni, who has styled the like of actors such as Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor and Salman Khan, showcased as many as 25 ensembles, all in the shades of black and white, also saw a usage of embellishments, intricate embroideries, chrome lapels, black zardozi for men.

His collection featured silhouettes like suit paired with a white asymmetric Kurta, double breasted bandhgala, dinner jackets and pants, but the key piece in the entire collection by Soni was the puddle pants, an adaptation of the flared pants.