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(Photo:prom dresses uk cheap)We might cringe seeing another pair of white sneakers on our Insta feed but the athletic flu seems to be in no rush to leave. Anamika Khanna took the sportyroute this season as she incorporated baseball caps and sneakers into her ensembles. For her ready-to-wear line showcased at Amazon Indian FashionWeek (sans her characteristic embellishments), she edited her looks marrying them with athleticism. Anand Bhushan presented delicious tennis dresses with fine leather texturing. At Lakme Fashion Week too, Huemn, Dhruv Kapoor and Theorem presented gym-infused looks — from track pants to souvenir bombers. Internationally, bridal brands like Elie Saab too could not resist the charm of the bombers though the label presented them in its own ornate handwriting.

Fusing two contrasting elements

Designer Anand Bhushan says, “I didn’t see sporty chic as a trend but my aim was to reinterpret it and I kept Tennis the focal point — the early Wimbledon era from the 1940s to mid 70s and made it modern, sexy and hanger-friendly. I have been doing evening dark glamour but this time, I brightened it up with an AB flavour. I made leather climate friendly for summer by making it perforated and fusing it with plastic sheet.”

Sporty luxe is trending

For Shweta Kapur of 431-88, whose latest collection The Misfits was showcased at AIFW, it was a completely new direction for her as a label. “It is sort of a personal study and incorporates the spirit of punk into the silhouette of a sari. The pallus become hoodies, the hint of the sari waist and the back became the tears and slashes that were associated with punk. The stapled bead work was drawn from punk details like safety pins that were used to hold up tattered clothing. Mesh fabric from the era are translated into Mughal jali motifs, laser cut to show a constrained distortion and colours drawing their inspiration from strong colours that were often used in hair dyes for the misfits tresses. ”

Comfort equals luxury

Designer Pranav Misra of Huemn, whose core aesthetic has been sports centric says, “People have begun to equate comfort with luxury. I visualise details which are sporty in nature. I live in the moment and learn from the past and try to unlearn and learn things. One also gets bored with the same aesthetic and need to try out new things.”

Stylist Ami Patel says, “Sporty chic is not fading out at all and it will be interesting to see what it’ll evolve into.”

Stylist Radhika Mehra says, “At Paris Fashion Week, Saint Laurent did camouflage bomber jackets and so did many other labels. Alia Bhatt recently wore a pair of Adidas harem pants. Also, one sees so many bloggers dressing like that. I see sporty chic going strong even next year.”Read more at:http://www.marieprom.co.uk/graduation-dresses