Zarine Khan as show stopper at Kolkata Couture Lifestyle Fashion Week

Shruti Sancheti of Pinnacle presented her Spring Summer Collection – “Her Highness” – at the Kolkata Couture Lifestyle Fashion Week on the 17th of April (Sunday) Her Collection was very regal in its appearance and had the feel of the bygone era of splendor, imperialism and extravagance.

The lovely Zarine Khan was the show stopper for Shruti’s elegant collection. She sizzled the ramp in a pastel green and pink lehenga.

Shruti Sancheti of PINNACLE presents their Spring/Summer Collection-“HER HIGHNESS” At the Kolkata Couture Lifestyle Fashion Week.

Nostalgia, Opulence, Tradition and Grandeur are the keywords for PINNACLE’s spring/summer collection -“HER HIGHNESS”. As the name denotes, the collection is royal and ornamental. It is very regal in its appearance yet has the feel of the bygone era of splendour, imperialism and extravagance.

The collection reflects the royal costumes of the Raj which were fruits of affluence and leisure. Also, elements of history have been translated in the collection – “HER HIGHNESS”, revamping the classic with a distinctly feminine and contemporary look. The focus being on unapologetic luxury and regal privileges.

The fabrics and the colour palette have been used keeping the conflicting trends prevalent before indepence. The color palate used for the collection is very subdued and pastel. The influence of western elements on Indian traditional craftsmanship can be very well seen in the collection. Colors which were in abundance during this period like baby pinks, canary yellow,salmon pink, pea green, powder blue,mint green,soft peach form the basic colour palette of the collection.

Keeping the deeply rooted prodigious textile tradition,and the omnipresent European refined couture emergence,luxurious brocades,swirling chiffons,chantilly laces,silk and satin have found their way,with the Indian royal favourite tie n dye , leheriya and chintz merging with opulent zardozi,mukaish,dori work, sequins, Udaipuri danka embroidery, gota in the unique Indian tradition of craftmanship and innovation.The fine detailing of Couture houses like pleating,tucks ,various folding techniques were favoured by the royalty in inherent Indian outfits.

“Her Highness” is a celebration of India’s royalty in the Pre-Independence era where the princely states were autocratic but owed allegiance to the British empire. It was a conflicting period of ideologies. The fashion trends of the high society followed the dictators of British empire yet were counteracted by their indigenous culture. The amalgamation of western influence over Indian tradition, the merger of Edwardian design sensibilities with elaborate national costumes and state jewelery became ‘de rigeur in fashionable circles. Maharani Gayatri Devi, along with her mother Indira devi of Cooch behar,,along with the exquisite princesses from Kapurthala,Jodhpur,hyderabad ,Rampur,Patiala who were addressed as -“HER HIGHNESS” are the inspiration behind this collection.

Profile of Shruti Sancheti
Shruti Sancheti is an all-rounder, being a teacher at the fashion instuute in Nagpur to starting her own fashion label as well as being a MBA and a mother of 2 children.
Shruti Sancheti is based out of Nagpur and married to a well politically connected family. She was extremely inclined towards designing right from childhood. She has studied extensively and has done her MBA as well as honors in history. She was married at a very young age, but due to her family support, she in the newly opened JD institute of fashion technology, for an advanced diploma when her daughter was just six months. After which, she enrolled for a one year diploma in textile design from INIFD(stood first),followed by a one year diploma in jewellery design from JD INST of fashion technology.

After studying, she got into teaching at INIFD as their Head of Designing. She got into designing to show students that there was a lot of scope in Fashion Designing in Nagpur. Currently she is working with Lad College(the most prestigious college of Nagpur) as lecturer in masters of fashion design, as well as a paper and module setter for Nagpur university. Along with this, she writes columns for local dailies.