Woods | Elegante
What: Collection of shoes and bags for men and women
USP: Dedicated to the modern day working men and women, the Elegante collection is delicately crafted with the finest quality of leather. Designed as the summer essentials, the latest range provides best accessories for the workwear wardrobe.
Price: Rs 4,000 onwards
Available: All Woodland stores
Stefano Ricci
What: Collection of tie for men
USP: Research and quality are the guidelines for the assortment. Each design is created personally by Stefano Ricci. Starting out as pencil hand-made sketches, the ties are based on a combination of 700 colours and their numerous variations. Henceforth, giving birth to the 60 to 70 patterns of each collection. Each necktie is completely designed with a printing technique called ‘serigrafia’ that provides uniqueness.
Price: On request
Available: At Stefano Ricci’s store in Mumbai and online on stefanoricci.com
Ritika Arya Jain | Montage
What: Lungi skirts and cape tops for women
USP: Inspired from the South Indian culture the summer 2017 collection, christened as ‘when south meets west’, breaks the stereotype of lungi just for men. The assortment houses trendy lungi zipper skirts with elegant drapes in chiffon satins. These lungi skirts can be paired with the signature cape tops from the collection.
Colours: Neutral shades of dull gold, silver grey, black and abstract prints (lungi skirts); bright solid colours like red, hot pink, midnight blue and ivories (cape tops)
Price: Rs 20,000 onwards
Available: Montage Fashion House in Chennai, online on social networking sites
Lalit Dalmia| La Moda
What: Apparel for men and women
USP: Inspired from the past era, the concept of the assortment is referred to as vintage. The designs of the range serve as an alternative to those who admire an old style but prefer a modern interpretation. On one hand, the new artifacts of the range refer to modes, motifs, techniques, and modern materials for new trend while on the other hand it focuses on the cuts for high fashion and artistic styles. Balanced the styles with symmetrical, asymmetrical, side and slide slits, flounce, layers on layers etc., the collection is a cynical revival of older but relatively recent fashions.
Colours: Peach, plums, burgundy, pistachio greens, navy blues, ivory black, beige, half white
Price: On request
Available: At Lalit Dalmia’s store in New Delhi
Intrika
What: Lace and pashmina scarves for women
USP: Combined with both European laces and Indian pashmina, the scarves consist of lace panels on pashmina. Softness and warmth of the pashmina is merged with the elegance of lace giving the best of both the worlds.
Colours: Magenta, hot red, salmon pink, mint blue and ivory
Price: Rs 7,000-25,000
Available: Intrika.com