Wendell Rodrick’s Collection At Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Show – Spring Summer 2011
The Kunbi Tribe
Wendell’s Spring Summer 2011 collection is truly dedicated to the extinct Kunbi tribal art, incorporating weaving techniques that were forgotten years ago. It’s the devoted effort of Wendell that supports the revival of Kunbi Sari. The designer has put together many years of research shaping up his dream and thus giving many inhabitants an opportunity to experience a distinct avenue to get noticed in today’s world. By and large, it’s a confluence of contemporary styling and innovative surfaces.
The fabrics are on the likes of crinkled cottons, dupione silks, cotton lycra jerseys, organzas, silk jacquards. A play of warp n weft contributes to the loosely woven fabrics. The colour palette was mostly dyed in organic shades of ivory, sand washed greys, subtle greens achieved from guava leaf and Manjista. The usage of organic dyes was a marvellous mix of iron-ore, conjee, indigo blue, pomegranate and leaf dyes. Wendell skillfully mixes cottons and silks, woven and knits to the true aesthetic extents. The collection not only strengthens design ideology but also empowers the roots of the society.
Silhouettes were an array of weaved Kunbi saris, asymmetric backless tunics, multi layered skirts, tube dresses supported on the shoulder with hand woven straps, envelope kaftans, halter dresses with asymmetric hemlines. There were stoles to coordinate along with tunics and dresses, elongated camisoles. Also noteworthy features were the Gulmohar leaf brocade patterns loosely spread across the tops and tunics and dentil knot tie-ups on the skirt hemlines.
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