https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 04 May 2026 15:55:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219991 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:28:16 +0000 quail 219991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the hair for Masaba! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219972 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:29:47 +0000 Queen Mum 219972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>loved looking through the China Fashions. I do have to say that one guy with the wine cork necklace isn't looking like he's very happy with his outfit ;-)<br /> I do love the origami vibe of many of the outfits. Very fun. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219971 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:26:17 +0000 Maya 219971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad you're feeling the Mondo love, Barbara. His looks are the only ones in PR history that I have ever actually wanted to copy and wear myself. I am all over that Jackie O look (which was really the ONLY good look shown that day, IMO). Wish I could hire him to make me that cute stripey top. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219953 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:47:03 +0000 Barbara 219953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Maya. Thanks for posting these glorious pictures of art in motion. I share your love of WAY over-the-top fashion shows and, as you know, am a Project Runway addict.</p> <p>I think you are right about Mondo. He will win. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219945 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:25:19 +0000 Sihaya 219945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a feast for the eyes and China and India are so different from each other. Beautiful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219879 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:21:12 +0000 Kate 219879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I LOVE pretty much all of the China pictures, and many from Lakme because they are NOT trying to be wearable. I can see them as art, and appreciate them as art. It's when the fashion week clothes try to be wearable, or even border on wearable, that I stop seeing them as art and start using a more discriminating eye in terms of what I would actually wear, or at least could use as inspiration. I guess I still see fashion and art as somewhat distinct areas, even though I know for many they are not.</p> <p>Thanks for posting these Maya! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219866 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:26:41 +0000 Steph 219866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is so great! I actually thought the Indian one didn't seem all that over the top at all. The one from China, however, definitely was, which is why I loved it. I adore the accordion pants! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219863 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:21:09 +0000 catgirl 219863@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Although the standard for beauty in India is changing somewhat with Westernization, the "ideal" woman still has some curves. I find the concept of cross-cultural beauty fascinating - when I spent three months in India with my tall blonde blue-eyed friend, who is model potential in the US, she started feeling too lanky, pale and thin in India - people kept asking me if she was "poorly"! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219854 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:53:53 +0000 Scarlet 219854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some of those fabrics and colors are mind-blowing! I also quite enjoy that the Indian models seem to actually have hips and bust lines, and they still make the clothes look good, amazing, huh? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219840 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:05:32 +0000 RandomThoughts (Andrea) 219840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love it! The Lakme stuff is beautiful, IMO. The Chinese is fabulously mod. Both fantastic in totally different ways. It's art not "clothes". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219804 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:49:11 +0000 crazyone 219804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, for an example, see this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/05/fashion/thursdaystyles/05indfash.html?pagewanted=1&#038;sq=indian%20fashion&#038;st=cse&#038;scp=4" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05.....#038;scp=4</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219802 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:48:50 +0000 annagybe 219802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the Chinese stuff better. Thanks for posting this. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219793 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:33:22 +0000 Maya 219793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not familiar with the criticism. Interesting. I like all of it. I still consider a lot of the special occasion stuff to be along the lines of Georges Chakra. Not unwearable by any stretch, but still fantastical enough to keep it from being boring. I mean these are NOT clothes you'd see every day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219792 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:29:33 +0000 crazyone 219792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oh yeah, Maya, definitely. But one of the knocks against Indian designers by fashion insiders in the west is that they only make fancy but unoriginal special occasion wear and aren't avant garde enough, so it was a bit surprising to me to see all of it lumped as "only for the catwalk". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219790 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:22:35 +0000 Maya 219790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You're right C1, but with Manish Arora and Fazal Akanksha--I think you have to go with OTT... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219788 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:19:07 +0000 crazyone 219788@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>actually, a lot of the stuff in the Indian fashion week isn't meant to be "just for the runway"--those are the outfits that fashion-forward wealthy urban Indians will wear to weddings (their own and others'). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219785 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:14:50 +0000 bella 219785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This dress is really cute and wearable.<br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FW86_jO7k_A/S7IDRyqJF6I/AAAAAAABpDo/HKxwqgPVkg4/s1600/China%2BFashion%2BWeek%2B22.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FW86.....k%2B22.jpg</a><br /> I really like the origami details. This would be a cool trend that I would like to see trickle down to everyday fashion. </p> <p>This is an awesome color combo and print combination:<br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FW86_jO7k_A/S7IDbjBA-aI/AAAAAAABpEI/CWQEZjoW9C8/s1600/China%2BFashion%2BWeek%2B38.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FW86.....k%2B38.jpg</a><br /> I would like to own a tamed version of this dress as well. </p> <p>This is gorgeous:<br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FW86_jO7k_A/TJdRhxYm52I/AAAAAAACCq4/2LK8PSXXTm4/s1600/Anupama+Dayal+4.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FW86.....ayal+4.jpg</a><br /> I can see this as a cocktail dress. </p> <p>I really enjoyed the collections of Nachiket Barve and Nandita Thirani. They both have cute outfits that can be worn as is or statement pieces that can be combined with other clothes. Really gorgeous! </p> <p>Thanks for posting these Maya! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219774 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:57:23 +0000 Angie 219774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for posting these glorious pictures, Maya. I savoured every outfit. They are all KILLER to the power of KILLER. </p> <p>I too love OTT runway shows. The operative word here is *show*. The sky has to be the limit on a catwalk. It's kind of the point. But I enjoy seeing the less OTT shows too. I guess I just love it all - and I am the one in the minority here, not you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219763 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:45:50 +0000 April 219763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You make a good point, Maya. I guess my feeling is that the shows should present the things that won't be available in Bloomingdales until next February... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219732 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:17:18 +0000 Veronica 219732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, thanks for sharing these. Gorgeous colors-truly a feast for the eyes! I love all the curves and angles in the China shows. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219721 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:04:52 +0000 Maya 219721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you do April, so I don't anticipate too many replies to this thread. The wearable collections are my least favorite, but I seem to be the only one who feels that way. I just don't see the point in going to a "wearable" fashion show when I can walk into Bloomingdales any day of the week! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219716 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:51:39 +0000 April 219716@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know that I represent the YLF majority, Maya, but my motto on fashion is generally "Give me something I can use." </p> <p>I did, however, love the color combinations in the Lakme show! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/multicultural-fashion-weeks#post-219712 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:41:02 +0000 Maya 219712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I saw these on a blog I usually read for PR updates. It's very interesting to contrast and compare...</p> <p>China fashion week:</p> <p><a href="http://tomandlorenzo2.blogspot.com/2010/03/china-fashion-week.html" rel="nofollow">http://tomandlorenzo2.blogspot.....-week.html</a></p> <p>Lakmé fashion week (Indian):</p> <p><a href="http://tomandlorenzo2.blogspot.com/2010/09/lakme-fashion-week.html" rel="nofollow">http://tomandlorenzo2.blogspot.....-week.html</a></p> <p>I know I'm in the minority on YLF, but I absolutely LOVE theatrical, over the top runway shows. More importantly, I loved seeing the blast of color from these shows. I feel satiated </p>