Rani Mukherjee, Vidya Balan cheer for Sabyasachi Mukherjee
The very first Couture Week in the capital was opened on July 20 by designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee who presented a collection inspired by the "essence of India".
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Bollywood actresses Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan, who have time and again dressed in Sabyasachi's creations, were present in the audience to cheer on the designer.
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"Sabyasachi is the only designer I stalk," said Vidya, who was clad in a red sari by the designer, while Rani went for a western look in a black dress.
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Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan are some of Sabyasachi Mukherjee's loyal clients from Bollywood.
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Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan pose with favourite designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
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Vidya Balan mostly flaunts her saris designed by Kolkata-based designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
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Sabyasachi Mukherjee invited Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan for his show at Couture Week. The two actors didn't walk the ramp for him but surely cheered for him off the ramp.
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The collection named 'Aparajito', was unveiled in a grand show which began with the singing of the national anthem.
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"Tradition cannot be beaten, Indian textiles cannot be beaten, simplicity and humbleness cannot be beaten. These are the strengths of the collection, that is why it is called 'Aparajito'," the designer told PTI.
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80 per cent of the fabric was Khadi. The whole collection had a museum like quality, vintage and nostalgic.
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The collection comprised of 40 womenswear and 16 menswear mostly in earthy tones of muted greens, browns
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Scenes from films like 1947 Earth played in the background as the models walked down the ramp.
"There was Block printing from Rajasthan, Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh, Khadi from Murshidabad," said Sabyasachi.
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Male models sport creations by Sabyasachi.
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Vidya Balan poses in a red sari by Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
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Rani Mukherjee arrives for Sabyasachi's show.
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Rani Mukherjee arrives at Couture Week for Sabyasachi's show.
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Actor Rani Mukherjee smiles on. Rani and Vidya will be seen together on screen in the film No one Killed Jessica.
Rani Mukherjee outside the show area at Couture Week in New Delhi on July 20.
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