Varun Bahl's collection titled 'Dream Nouveau' looks to the Art Nouveau period for inspiration at the latest edition of India Couture Week 2017.
Known for his innovative design aesthetic, Varun took inspiration from the Art Nouveau period to create a series of vintage floral
stories.
Through his designs, the couturier aimed to enhance the feminine beauty of the modern woman who revisits her tradition for a combination of classic and contemporary styles with exquisite craftsmanship. The designer borrowed from art, and blended a vintage idiom with modern execution.
Inspired by Chezh Art Nouveau painter and artist Alphonse Mucha’s masterpieces—like the Le Pater (1889), The Seasons (1896), and The Flowers (1898)—the collection has traits of the artists’ traditional bohemian influence and neo classical motifs. The range plays with curvi linear patterns, asymmetrical lines, and floral and plant motifs.
The colour palette was an eclectic mix of Varun’s signature ivory, pale pink, peach, burnt orange, pistachio, red, and old rose.
The collection offered an assortment of lehengas, jacket anarkalis, saris, and a mix of tailored couture pieces to choose from.
Varun experimented with hand embroideries that play between voluminous, structured, and layered silhouettes. The magnificence of Art Nouveau motifs on fabric like silk, tulle, and georgette creates a visual feast.
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