Ritu Kumar Collection

Ritu Kumar Collection

Ritu Kumar Couture 2012 Collection

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Ritu Kumar has a unique ability to evolve with each collection into creative styling, translating textures and embellishments into refreshing new and unexpectedly contemporary silhouettes making her work practically relevant from India's fashion point of view, her inspiration always remained motifs,prints and embroideries but mingled with western silhouette of indian style.

Ritu Kumar Collection

Ritu kumar Panchvastra Collection
Through Panchvastra collection Ritu Kumar collection wants hand woven textile to become popular. This collection revolves around 5 main characters of Mahabharata- GANGA, DRAUPADI, KUNTI, AMBA AND GANDHARI representing 5 different moods. The main idea was to energies vintage clothing with a modern twist.

5 ladies who portrayed these moods were:-
GANGA- Dancer Anita Ratnam
DRAUPADI- Actress Dia Mirza
KUNTI- Actress Kiran Kher
AMBA- Actress Seema Biswas
GANDHARI- Actress Sushmita Sen

These 5 moods of RITU KUMAR Panchvastra Collection presented in different colours -
Purity in hues of white and peach,
Seduction with bold and rich colours,
Illusion by use of swarovski crystals, embellishment as wall as unusual garments,
Darkness by black, gold and indigo,
Exile through a varied mixture of colours - orange, gold and fuschia.

Fabric used in this collection was chanderi, brocade, silk, cotton, net, chiffon, georgette, tie and die, shimmer.
The use of mirror work, phulkari, sequence work, along with gota and zardosi embroidery added up a majestic look to the ensemble.

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RITU KUMAR Panchvastra Collection

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