Fashion

Kolkata: With 'Earth Couture' being the theme for this KFW, designer Tejas Gandhi's collection is about the combination of different feelings and the strong complex characters of a person---which we see in ourselves. The look of the collection is very structured, rough, uneven soft drapes in smooth feel with hint of shimmer-n-shine in them and a unique play of texture as main. A rich collection of colours and shade lend the style the veneer and polish it demands.

The fabric that have been used in this collection are cotton, jute, organza, linen, chanderi, kota, matka, georgette. This collection is been combined with embroidery and a texture which is Meshwork and it also has lot of earthy colours mixed with lot of pastel colours to show the hard and soft side of our character.

There will be 5 male ensembles and 15 female ensembles. Ready-to-wear saris, tunics, skirts, tops, shirts, trousers, summer jackets, dresses etc created with the earthy touch and modern feel to match the need of the hour.

Apart from the renowned percussionist Bickram Ghosh and his wife Jaya Seal, other eminent celebrities like actress, Chaiti Ghoshal and Locket Chatterjee and reporter Prema Rajaram were the showstoppers for the occasion.

Teja's collection was also displayed by Indian footballers, Meharazuddin and Ishfaq. Jhulon Goswami, captain of Indian Women Cricket Team), Dr. Ramana, and beauty expert Brigette Jones also walked the ramp for Tejas Gandhi.

About Tejas Gandhi

Tejas Gandhi a fashion and Textile designing graduate from The Bhawanipur Education Society College has been in the business for about a decade now. Having worked as a costume designer for several years during which he designed for personalities like Naserruddin Shah, Irrfan Khan, Kitu Gidwani, Mita Vashishth, Akash Khurana, Raghuveer Yadav, Aamir Bashir, Pankaj Kapur, & Anjan Dutta, he has started his own Premier Fashion Label "TEJAS GANDHI".

His garments have a very Westernized look with an Indian feel. His designs always portray the individuality of the Modern Independent Indian. He has also started my new Premier Men's wear line of 2 styles "Brunch wear and Loungewear". He has also designed an on-demand line for LOREAL Professionals.

He has designed garments for "Indian Rayon" & "Linen Club" for their new collection and has been a Fashion Stylist for different advertisements M P Jewelers Senco Jewelers, B C Sen Jewelers, P C Chandra Jewelers, La Opala, Simoco Mobile Phones, Indian Jewelers, F I Fashions etc.

He has been featured in last edition of Bangalore Fashion Week where he earned rave reviews. Working with the theme of Amphitrite - A Greek mythological character, he created his Autumn-Winter collection. She was the sea-goddess and one of the Nereid's. Married to Poseidon, (the Greek god of sea, earthquake and horses), and mother of Triton. She played the role of jealous and angry wife because of Poseidon's many affairs. She was very shy, graceful, romantic and clam in the beginning and then simply metamorphosed into the reverse.