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and as part of Lenzing’s collaboration with #IMGReliance Austrian company Lenzing’s Tencel™ brand, presented the path breaking eco-collection by Rajesh Pratap Singh in collaboration with Tencel™ to end Day Two at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018.
Austrian company Lenzing's TENCEL™ branded lyocell fibers are extracted from natural raw wood which comes from socially and environmentally responsible forests in Europe. Tencel™ is also eco-friendly due to its innovative closed loop production system. This special process received the European Award for the Environment from the European Union.
“Over the past few years, we have witnessed a growing global trend in the fashion industry to seek for more sustainable and yet high-quality fabric materials. The Indian market has shown same eagerness at retail and consumer level to make a conscious choice for top-quality sustainable garments when options are available. Lenzing’s flagship fashion fiber - TENCEL™ - addresses this critical gap in the market. TENCELTM offers one of the most sustainable fabrics where renewable wood raw material comes from internationally certified sources and uses an award-winning “closed-loop” production process to create fashion fibers. Sustainability has always been in Lenzing’s DNA, and we will continue to work closely with the industry value chain to offer fabric makers and retail brands with more sustainable innovations in the textile sector and bring greener options to the end-consumers and the fashion world,” said Amit Gautam, Vice President of Global Business Management in Textile, Lenzing Group.
RAJESH PRATAP SINGH PRESENTED THE COLOURFUL TENCEL™ 1.0 SUSTAINABLE COLLECTION
Collaborating with Tencel™, Rajesh Pratap Singh came up with an amazing line “Tencel™ 1.0”, which was an experiment from the yarn and fibre stage to innovative designs and fabric developments to bring about a fashion for everything sustainable.
Rajesh explored how sustainability could become a part of the fashion industry and what step could be taken to make a real positive impact on the environment.
Against a white ramp stood mounds of white Tencel™ fibre formed into two little hillocks but lit with fairy lights under them to set the mood for the sustainable fashion presentation.
The 100 per cent Tencel™ yarns were blended with silk and stainless steel in eye-catching weaves like hopsack, waffle and herringbone. The fabric presented Tencel™ in an amazing array of options by using hi-tech, air jet shuttle-less and power looms to traditional handlooms.
Colour blocking was at the centre of attraction while a mélange of hand block, digital as well as screen prints completed the list of techniques used.
The sari inspired dresses, skirts and quaint dhoti bottom wear were in a colour story that moved from popsicles like coral to almost fuchsia, Indian pink, steel grey, mountain blue and pristine white. There was a great interplay of opposites in the collection as soft and hard, transparent and opaque, as well as fluid and unwavering were created into jackets and fluid drapes.
Opening with a white double-breasted jacket and shaded orange/red skirt, the show was a riot of happy colours for the coming months. Raja coats, over gathered skirts, sheer shirt, waistcoat and dhoti pants, pin tucked skirt with yellow sheer shirts, blousons, cropped pants, striped double-breasted coats and jumpsuits added to the wildly colourful look of the ensembles.
Extended shoulders for sack minis, horizontal railroad striped pants with pink blazer, wrap/draped maxi and blazer, with track pants added a slight athleisure look. Hot, red, angular long coat with a skirt/dress and the double-breasted, red waffle coat dress were completely on trend.
Men’s wear was comfort oriented with fluid flowing trousers, flared pants, pin tucked jackets and all-white summer suits. Prominent colour blocked brown/grey, double-breasted jacket with wide draped pants gave interesting fashion directions for the trendy male dresser. Sharply cut blazer and an extra-long grey coat were a little adventurous for the season.
Detailing was very much present with Rajesh’s signature fine pin tucks on the bodice, yoke and various placements of the ensembles. A multi-coloured story at times brought the beauty of not only the designs, but also the fabrics ensured that the wearer was in an ideal comfort zone for the coming months with the perfect collection. An interesting touch were the giant circles in contrast colours that appeared sporadically on the men’s and women’s garments.
The specially handcrafted accessories were perfect in the fresh pop colours as icicle ear drops and nouveau aviator shades in rainbow colours added that perfect zing to the ensembles.
The Rajesh Pratap Singh collection for Tencel™1.0 was a creative look at a sustainable range of fashion, but with a rainbow of colours, textures and detailing.
The colour wash on the eyes was the hero in this look. The face was otherwise kept fresh and very nude and that is why the colour on the eyes stood out. “We used a slight coronation tone on the lips by using the new Lakmé Absolute Argan Oil lip colours,” said Lakmé makeup expert Donald Simrock.
To further promote sustainability Lakmé Fashion Week has gone more Sustainable each season. This season all PET bottles from the Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2018 venue will be collected, and used to make the R | Elan™ GreenGold fabric. (100 per cent fabric from recycled PET bottles), TENCEL™(one of the world’s most sustainable fibres) is used for central installation and will then get re-used by manufacturer. All invites made of recycled paper.
