Bombay Electric, recently named ‘the incarnation of modern Indian cool’ by the International Herald Tribune, unveiled “Tahera ” , luxury fashion by designer Tahera Peeran. The guest of honour was Mrs. Vaishali Vilasrao Deshmukh, wife to Honourable Chief Minister. The fashion forward founder of Bombay Electric, Priya Kishore hosted a special preview to launch tahera over cocktails and hors d’oevures .
Models Mashoom Singha, Tina Noronha and Ritika Ganguly modeled outfits by designer Tahera Peeran. Guests included Mrs Vaishali Deshmukh whose birthday was celebrated by cutting a cake and a round of applause and happy birthday, Akansha Nanda, Roop Kumar Rathore with wife Sonali, artist Apnavi Thakkar, Sharmilla Khanna with daughter Shan Khanna, Nikhil & Natasha Chib, Kadambari Lakhani, Remu & Naaz Zaveri. Guests admired the ultra romantic, flowing, sculptural by Banglore based designer Tahera Peeran
Bombay Electric is a much sought after fashion and design destination at Reay House, BEST Marg, Colaba, Mumbai, championing progressive Indian design, and introducing select international brands to India.
TAHERA: THE COLLECTION, FALL 2008
Ultra romantic, flowing, sculptural.
A line of elaborate, handcrafted vintage cocktail dresses that look and feel ‘precious’, for the non-conformist, experimental woman. Fabulously decadent with modern interpretations and whimsical twists, the dresses are designed to turn heads whenever a woman walks into the room.
With a passion for the art of feminine and Grecian inspired draping, the new collection is a variation of beautiful shapes from tulip to bubble to pleats in luxurious silks, satins and chiffons to create tunics, shift dresses, toga-style mini dresses and maxis. Dresses go from sculptural to gently wrapped and draped party dresses resulting in beautiful and ultra-sophisticated pieces that reveal a meticulous attention to detail. The colour palette ranges from deep emerald greens, peacock and midnight blues to exquisite shades of grape, berry and fuschia. Grey and silver are used in interesting accents. Everything has a feel of richness and romance, interpreted with a slightly audacious twist.
Inspiration
French designer Madeleine Vionnet in the 1920s and 1930s. She devised methods of bias cross cutting using a miniature model. She made the halter neck and cowl neck popular. Using her technique, designers were able to produce magnificent gowns in satins, crepe-de-chines, silks and chiffons by cross cutting the fabric, creating a flare and fluidity of drapery that other methods could not achieve. Many of the gowns could be slipped on over the head and came alive on the human form. Some evening garments made women look like Grecian goddesses.
About Tahera Peeran
After working with an atelier for two years, where she developed her pattern making and cutting skills, Bangalore Based Tahera Peeran studied the traditional techniques of quilt art, batik and hand dyeing, the foundations of her own label launched in December 2007. Her USP- perfectly chic party dresses with tahera’s signature brand of romantic modernity. Tahera takes her inspiration from chic, urban women who own their style and are not swayed by fleeting trends. She creates fashion that enhances individuality. The clothes are eclectic, with a strong focus on fusing creativity with function and comfort with quality. She excels in clean, sleek tailoring and intricate cuts-Clothes that reflect character and personality. There is a strong expressiveness, combining the old with the new. Youthful, modern in design, slightly audacious in spirit yet subtly romantic. The clotes have a sense of fun and a boundless energy. Featuring an excellent interplay of colours, her collections are the ultimate combination of elegant and quirky, feminine and a bit surprising that makes the clothes exciting to watch and wear. Tahera loves working with luxurious fabrics such as silks and adorning them with unexpected details and delicate touches such as handmade rosettes and intriguing draping and pleating accents to add dimension and personality to each piece.
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