The colour burst came from the bad boy of Pakistani fashion, Ali Xeeshan. Calling it a spiritual line and inspired by a monk's life, the audience was set to see the somber side of the Lahore-based designer. But the moment popular Bollywood number "Jumma Chumma" started playing; one knew drama would unfold.
Models in robes, long dresses accentuated at the waist, kimono-sleeve dresses and a head gear, started sashaying down the ramp, with dashes of neon green, feisty orange, and shocking pink staying with the eye on an ash-white base of the fabric. There was emphasis on colour blocking in some pieces, but the monotony was broken soon.
Saffron-coloured dresses in different silhouettes and cuts took over. There was a lot more drama and design aesthetics, but my only gripe was if this was a monk-inspired collection then the colour palette should have been maroon and not saffron!
Or else, he should have said it was an Indian ascetic-inspired line.
