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Translucent, plissé and shine - Amazon India fashion week SS18 trend

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Translucent, plissé and silvery textures are the key trends that we could safely help to make our verdict after the second day of five days Amazon India fashion week SS18 event. 

This season designers go for the small detailing though eye-catching through plissé work over arms, neck, and sleeves. The designers like Anupama Dayal and Wendell Rodrick flirts with their collections.

Not just plissé, fringes also emerge at the show as Anupama and Nikhita as Anupama's nomadic drees had full of fringes while Nikhita plays on sleeves and skirts.

Transparent and translucent styles have emerged globally be it New York fashion week of Paris, the effect could also be seen in the collections of the designers of the AIFWSS18 event. Rina Dhaka, Ragini, and Sahil Kochar are few designers chosen to add some excitement and visual for their collections.

Not just sheerness, the silver sheen is also developing as another key global trend influencing India's runway shows as Nikhita Mynah could be spotted leading the trend first in India.

Sheer detailings
  • Ragini Ahuja AIFWSS18

  • Sahil Kochar AIFW SS18

  • Rina Dhaka Sheer Skirt

Ragini Ahuja's adds transparencies into her Kurti while Rina Dhaka brings the sheer skirt with fringe detailings. 

plissé and fringes
  • Anupama Dayal AIFW SS18 fringe

  • Wendell Rodrick AIFWSS18 plissé

  • Wendell Rodrick AIFWSS18 plissé

Wendell Rodrick team knows what is best for India, they have added plissé work at the Neck and front side panel of top and dress to make their collection playful as well as visually appealing. Not Just plissé, fringes are also making comeback into Indian market as spotted 

Silver reflection
  • Rimzim Dadu AIFWSS18

  • Nikhita Mynah AIFWSS18

  • Nikhita Mynah AIFWSS18

Globally silver metallic texture has appeared this season adamant, that could be spotted for the footwear, bags and clothing categories. India is not the exception- here Nikhita and Rimzim Dadu showcase it for their Amazon India fashion week SS18 runway collection. 

The trend is must have and we have already forecasted it to be the next big hit for the spring-summer 2018.