We might cringe seeing another pair of white sneakers on our Insta feed but
the athletic flu seems to be in no rush to leave. Anamika Khanna took the
sportyroute this season as she incorporated baseball caps and sneakers into her
ensembles. For her ready-to-wear line showcased at Amazon Indian FashionWeek
(sans her characteristic embellishments), she edited her looks marrying them
with athleticism. Anand Bhushan presented delicious tennis dresses with fine
leather texturing. At Lakme Fashion Week too, Huemn, Dhruv Kapoor and Theorem
presented gym-infused looks — from track pants to souvenir bombers.
Internationally, bridal brands like Elie Saab too could not resist the charm of
the bombers though the label presented them in its own ornate handwriting.
Fusing two contrasting elements
Designer Anand Bhushan says, "I didn't see sporty chic as a trend but my aim
was to reinterpret it and I kept Tennis the focal point — the early Wimbledon
era from the 1940s to mid 70s and made it modern, sexy and hanger-friendly. I
have been doing evening dark glamour but this time, I brightened it up with an
AB flavour. I made leather climate friendly for summer by making it perforated
and fusing it with plastic sheet."
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Sporty luxe is trending
For Shweta Kapur of 431-88, whose latest collection The Misfits was showcased
at AIFW, it was a completely new direction for her as a label. "It is sort of a
personal study and incorporates the spirit of punk into the silhouette of a
sari. The pallus become hoodies, the hint of the sari waist and the back became
the tears and slashes that were associated with punk. The stapled bead work was
drawn from punk details like safety pins that were used to hold up tattered
clothing. Mesh fabric from the era are translated into Mughal jali motifs, laser
cut to show a constrained distortion and colours drawing their inspiration from
strong colours that were often used in hair dyes for the misfits tresses. "
Comfort equals luxury
Designer Pranav Misra of Huemn, whose core aesthetic has been sports centric
says, "People have begun to equate comfort with luxury. I visualise details
which are sporty in nature. I live in the moment and learn from the past and try
to unlearn and learn things. One also gets bored with the same aesthetic and
need to try out new things."
Stylist Ami Patel says, "Sporty chic is not fading out at all and it will be
interesting to see what it'll evolve into."
Stylist Radhika Mehra says, "At Paris Fashion Week, Saint Laurent did
camouflage bomber jackets and so did many other labels. Alia Bhatt recently wore
a pair of Adidas harem pants. Also, one sees so many bloggers dressing like
that. I see sporty chic going strong even next year."
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