Debarun celebrates cinema through his couture collection

Kolkata-based designer Debarun Mukherjee brought all the eras of Indian Cinema on ramp with actresses Aditi Rao Hydari and Chitrangada Singh playing his muses.
The couture line of the designer was inspired by the evolution of film costumes over the decades and unravelled the journey of Indian film fashion with time.
"My inspiration was mainly Indian popular cinema. I have kept the contemporary but I have looked through the hour glass time and put the contemporary style to that age.I have taken around eight decades and put them into five slots.
"I am in love with cinema. A designer's main thing for couture or bridal show is his first love and cinema is one of my first love," said Debarun.

The show that began with the black and whit era of 1930's and 40's was opened by actress Aditi Rao Hydari, dressed in a grey lehenga-choli with sky like shimmery net dupatta and a blingy hair accessory.
The actress, who walked on the famous black and white song "Afsana Likh Rahi Hoon" from the 1947 film "Dard" loved the collection and was happy with the outfit she wore.

"I just love the outfit Debarun has given me. It is light, flowy and yet looks so much of a vintage. It is a perfect couture wear for me," Aditi said.
The show, which then switched to the Eastman colour era with a "Mughal-e-Azam" song "Jab Pyaar Kia Toh Darna Kya", was dominated by zardozi, beaded work, thread embroideries and appliques in floral, trellis and ornate motifs.

The Eastman era was followed by techincolour decade of the 70's and 80's. The slot opened with "Dum Maaro Dum" track and continued with dialogues of Amitabh Bachchan.
The era of 90's had teal green, golden, sapphire blue and purple in the colour palette.
The current era was showcased with "Chaiyya Chaiyya" playing at the backdrop.
Chitrangada, who walked as the showstopper wearing a beige lehenga-choli with maroon motifs and shimmery green net dupatta on head, said the collection was completely honest to cinematic inspiration.
"I saw the whole show backstage and I did not know there are so many different colours. It was so much fun and the collection actually looked like it is inspired from cinema. Sometimes the inspiration you see on ramp is different and we try to connect, but this was very honest depiction of what he is saying and even what I am wearing is gorgeous. I want to thank him for making me look so beautiful," Chitrangada said.

Praising fellow actress Aditi, who was the show-opener the actress said, "Aditi looked lovely. Our looks were so different even though both were Indian. She looked very pretty."
The designer was completely enthralled by his muses and said they carried the outfit beautifully.
"The whole inspiration is from colours of Bengal. I have taken things from 'Devdas'. Aditi and Chitrangada are looking amazingly gorgeous. They are beautiful women, he said.