Luxebook July 2022

different modern lehengas —we’ve stitched them in the form of kalis. Overall, the collection is very soft, feminine, and breezy, it’s not too heavy or ornate. While creating the collection we really tried to emphasise on the fabric and embroidery to make things lighter, yet ensure that the garments have a flow. Our idea was to create couture that is comfortable and does not feel like you’re wearing a hard armour jacket on your wedding day. We have used a lot of tulles, organza, silk voile, braiding and tassels which are mixed. This collection is an amalgamation of all the surfaces we have worked on. There’s a lot of excitement to see this couture collection finally coming to life on July 27. What is the inspiration behind your latest collection? The inspiration has been people — the modern bride and groom -- who are looking for something different and not the usual wedding stuff. We are an evening brand and we are bringing in a new Rohit What can we expect to see in your upcoming collection? This collection is called Fibonacci. It’s inspired by numbers, multiplicity and how everything becomes a perfect square. We are talking about a perfect world after Covid, so we are hoping everything is fine, great and geometric — and so is our collection. It was during the lockdown that we started thinking of venturing into couture, and developing swatches and embroideries. Our collection takes a lot of inspiration from architecture, and we are sticking to our signature Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna style of geometry, but with an Indian twist. For thiscollection,wehavealsoexperimented with different kinds of embroideries and Gandhi and Rahul Khanna cocktail version for men and women. Each of the garments is created with the idea that they can be worn for a cocktail function as well as for an after-party. The collection is not just limited to wedding wear, rather it’s couture than can be worn on a red carpet or for any other function. During the lockdown, a lot of Indians were inquiring about something Indian. They would often say we want a gown that has a bit of India but I want to wear it to my friend’s wedding, but I would also like to repeat it to a cocktail reception which is totally western. So they wanted something that is a mix of both Indian and western that they could wear for both occasions, and this was very inspiring for us. Today, people are looking for something that they can also repeat and not just keep in their wardrobe. Tell us about one piece we should look out for? I particular like our cut-work which gives a lot of illusion, there are gorgeous ombres in the collection and even our ocean colours — corals and berry fuchsia which is very unusual coming fromRohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna since we love monochromes. This collection has colour, metallics, lightness and celebration in each garment. How does it feel to return to physical shows? We are very excited that a runway show is happening after three years. We had a lovely experience doing a digital show as well; it was a different format and it was cool to do that as well. But as designers, we always love to do shows on the runway. What are the new kinds of silhouettes we can see in 2022? You can expect to find couture that is not too Fittings from Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna’s Couture Collection 2022 Fibonacci Fittings from Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna’s Couture Collection 2022 Fibonacci 18| L U X E B O O K | J U LY 2 0 2 2 J U LY 2 0 2 2 | L U X E B O O K | 19