Mumbai: Fresh talent and new ideas - that`s what the Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2012 kicked off with here Friday. As many as seven new designers wowed fashionistas at the opening of the five-day gala with distinct collections.<br /><br />The `Gen Next` show included new designers like Aniket Satam, Sneha Arora, Asa Kazingmei, Kavita Sharma, Richa Aggarwal and a group of three called Threesome.<br /><br />All collections were mainly based on an array of colours and textures, with designs which were quirky and the garments, innovative.<br /><br />The show started with Ashta and Sidharth`s collection, which was dominated by colours like bright yellow and navy blue.<br /><br />It was followed by a line by the Threesome - Mehak Pruthi, Kanika Seth and Ankit Sharma. Their collection was based on `Avatars`.<br /><br />"We based it on self-avatars, displaying the true emotion of clandestine. We all have something hidden in us which we never let out," they said of their line, after the show.<br /><br />The group also emphasized that they didn`t want to do away with the true flavour of India, and so tried to "promote what we are".<br /><br />Another newcomer Richa Aggarwal`s collection could be best described as "earthy".<br /><br />"I tried to represent the streets of India through my collection. It was very colourful with textures. The clothes were simple yet wearable," she said.<br /><br />Kavita Sharma showcased a collection `It`s a beautiful life`. <br /><br />"It was based on the idea of rebirth depicted in the Bhagwad Gita. It`s about a small child who is amused by his surroundings, and all my garments had a different story behind them," she said.<br /><br />Sneha Arora`s line had a completely different look with her models sporting intellectual looks.<br /><br />"My theme was once upon a time in paradigm. The monotony of black and grey were broken by colour and digital prints," she said.<br /><br />Asa Kazingmei`s theme was `immortal`. The collection had simple silhouettes along with well constructed structures. There were motifs depicting the bravery of the soldiers.<br /><br />The last collection of the show was by Aniket Satam, who was inspired by the prediction that the world will come to an end in 2012.<br /><br />The ongoing extravaganza is in its 13th edition, and is being held at the Grand Hyatt.
