July 25, 2017
Actor Arjun Rampal transported fashionistas back to his
supermodelling days when he hit the ramp in a black bandhgala and pants with
designer Rohit Bal's newly introduced cock motif on the opening day of the India
Couture Week (ICW) here.
On the first day of the gala, organised by the
Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), Bal, known for his intricate designs
with lotus and peacock motifs, surprised all with his new patented motif - cock.
The show started with male and female models walking in white coloured
voluminous gowns with long jackets, saris and bandhgala with fitted bottoms
across rooms of the revamped Bikaner House here on Monday.
The couture
pieces, mostly woven into gold and silver threads, then took a colourful turn
with outfits in colours like green, maroon and blue. The Swarovski crystals
added shine to the opulent range, which was about Mughal era dressing.
One front row guest even shouted: "Thank God for colours."
The ruler and
cock motif were also appreciated by the fashionistas.
Without revealing
the details of the new motif, Bal's spokesperson had earlier told IANS that it
would be "witty and charming".
The professional models soon gave way to
Bal's friends, including FDCI President Sunil Sethi, who proudly wore a white
outfit with the cock motif.
"I was ecstatic. I always thought that it
would be difficult to walk on the ramp. But I didn't need to do much. I just
wore Rohit's beautiful clothes. I am so glad to be part of this historic opening
show of ICW," Sethi told IANS after the show.
He wasn't the only friend
who had fun on the runway.
Another known face, also a designer,
Raghavendra Rathore got lauded by the attendees, which included his counterparts
like Rajesh Pratap Singh, JJ Valaya and Masaba Mantena, when he hit the ramp in
a Bal's creation.
And the hooting didn't stop as Arjun came out giving
flying kisses to the audience while Bal looked on with a smile on his face.
Though the former supermodel nailed the walk, it seemed like there was some
confusion about his exit.
"Arjun is a pro. He had already done his round.
It was perfect. At the end, when everyone walked in, there was no set schedule
because the crowd wanted Arjun back again with Rohit," said Sethi.
While
the first day of the 10th year of ICW ended with Anamika Khanna's installation
show and Bal's grand presentation, the gala promises to exhibit more opulent
collections from designers like Anita Dongre, Anju Modi, Gaurav Gupta, Manav
Gangwani, Monisha Jaising, Rahul Mishra, Manish Malhotra, Rina Dhaka, Tarun
Tahiliani and Varun Bahl.