THE ZENTANGLE COLLECTION SCHULEN FERNANDES FOR WENDELL RODRICKS FDCI LOTUS MAKEUP INDIA FASHION WEEK SPRING SUMMER 2020 NEW DELHI.
Designer and Padma Shri awardee Wendell Rodricks and the label's creative head Schulen Fernandes on invitation by the Fashion Design Council of India presented their Zentangle collection alongside three other stellar Indian designers Anamika Khanna, Manish Arora and Rajesh Pratap Singh as part of the LMIFW's Grand Finalé on 12th October. Schulen Fernandes for Wendell Rodricks took from the label's archives and put the Zentangle Collection in a future realm with its stark modernity, tribal history and dramatic look. Zentangle is an elegant metaphor and model for inspiring a deliberate artistry in life. The art form uses simple lines and curved spaces in a deliberate unplanned manner so that it can be viewed from any side. This is the reason many tribal art forms adopt a Zentangle approach unconsciously in their art. The collection is thus also inspired by tribal body painting and is a tribute to the first ever collection that Wendell Rodricks presented in his career. Using a minimalist resort palette of white, silver, sand and azure blue as well as fabrics like cotton, lycra, linen and georgette, the styles featured silhouettes that were large and voluminous with a cinched or exposed slim waist. Zentangle art, crochet, silver woven lines and shimmer accents appear in the collection. The accessories are all tribal inspired and deliberately elaborate in style using flowers, lace, wire, beads, bamboo, metal and feathers. Further and more importantly this collection was all about celebrating the LMIFW's all-inclusive theme. Besides the regular ramp supermodels the ensembles were featured on four special fashion influencers like burn victorious Sharan, voluptuous gorgeous Sakshi, stylish transgender Ravi and openly out gay model Siddharth Dangi. Truly making it a complete visual statement of #myfashionmytribe in Minimalist Resort style that was Grand Finalé worthy for the Fashion Designer Council of India’s Lotus Makeup India Fashion Week. Mr. Sunil Sethi, president of the FDCI in a statement said "these four eminent Designers were the leading lights whose attention to detail was unquestionable as their presentations showed how design may look diverse, but the grid remains congruous.' Actress Kangana Ranaut closed the show to thunderous applause from the audience, that comprised a front row of the crème de la crème of the capital city as well the fashion elite of the industry and Bollywood celebrity Sonam Kapoor. The collection was absolutely loved and received effusive praise by the fashion press and fashion enthusiasts alike. For more details/interview, please contact Schulen Fernandes at : schulen.wrdes...@gmail.com PHOTO CAPTIONS : Special influencers as models image tags: 8091 Siddharth Dangi 8341 Sakshi 8123 Sharan 8093 Ravi Banra 8402 Sony Kaur in finale garment 1 (from left to right) Schulen Fernandes, Wendell Rodricks, Manish Arora, Anamika Khanna and Rajesh Pratap Singh. 4_01 (From left to right) Wendell Rodricks, Kangana Ranaut and Sunil Sethi e-shop at http://www.wendellrodricks.com/eshop/ <http://www.wendellrodricks.com>