By Seema Dhawan
Raw Mango, the creative vision of Sanjay Garg, opened Lakmē Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI in New Delhi at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex
Lakmē Fashion Week opening night was a spectacular event with Raw Mango’s ‘Children of the Night’ collection taking center stage. Sanjay Garg’s creative vision, inspired by the enigmatic world that comes alive after dark, showcased a blend of confidence, carefree spirit, and unapologetic style. The homage to Lakmē Glitterati added a touch of glamour and sparkle to the runway.
The debut of Lakmē Glitterati looks for Festive 2023, including Shimmer Siren, Rainbow Burst, and Glitter Bomb, brought forth a dazzling array of makeup trends. The collaboration with makeup artist Daniel Bauer resulted in a series of six trends, promising bold and glittering style statements for the upcoming festive season.
The collection, , featured over 40 shades of luminous skin tints, eye paints, shine lipsticks, and nail enamels. The diversity in shades aims to cater to women across different skin tones and types. The return of glitter and glamour signifies a bold and playful approach to beauty.
Sanjay Garg’s ‘The Children of the Night’ collection showcased his expertise in woven fabrics, with garments displaying mastery over drapes, surface embellishments, and precise constructions. The unconventional path taken this season resulted in ensembles that are expected to be timeless heirlooms, complementing the Lakmē Glitterati collection.
Lakmē Fashion Week opening night was a spectacular event with Raw Mango’s ‘Children of the Night’ collection taking center stage. Sanjay Garg’s creative vision, inspired by the enigmatic world that comes alive after dark, showcased a blend of confidence, carefree spirit, and unapologetic style. The homage to Lakmē Glitterati added a touch of glamour and sparkle to the runway.
The debut of Lakmē Glitterati looks for Festive 2023, including Shimmer Siren, Rainbow Burst, and Glitter Bomb, brought forth a dazzling array of makeup trends. The collaboration with makeup artist Daniel Bauer resulted in a series of six trends, promising bold and glittering style statements for the upcoming festive season.
The collection, presented at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, featured over 40 shades of luminous skin tints, eye paints, shine lipsticks, and nail enamels. The diversity in shades aims to cater to women across different skin tones and types. The return of glitter and glamour signifies a bold and playful approach to beauty.
Sanjay Garg’s ‘The Children of the Night’ collection showcased his expertise in woven fabrics, with garments displaying mastery over drapes, surface embellishments, and precise constructions. The unconventional path taken this season resulted in ensembles that are expected to be timeless heirlooms, complementing the Lakmē Glitterati collection.
Karisma Kapoor, Kalki Koechlin, and Saba Azad walking the runway added to the grandeur of the event. Their stunning appearance in Lakmē Glitterati looks and Raw Mango’s innovatively designed ensembles undoubtedly contributed to making the show even more special. Overall, the night seems to have been a celebration of fashion, beauty, and creativity.
On the launch of the Glitterati Collection, Harman Dhillon, Vice President Skin Care & Color Cosmetics at Hindustan Unilever Limited said, “With the festive season around the corner, Lakmē has launched our Glitterati collection – a trendsetting innovation set to cater to contemporary beauty preferences, providing innovative and versatile glitter makeup direction. Lakmē Glitterati’s Opening Show with Raw Mango at Lakmē Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI, is a celebration of all things Beauty x Fashion. With innovations and a never-seen-before design language, Sanjay Garg’s avant-garde spin is a perfect complement to Lakmē’s newly launched range. Together, we are delighted and proud to have created an immersive fashion and beauty experience unveiling trending glitter makeup looks.”
Sunil Sethi, Chairman FDCI said, “Raw Mango has elevated weaves, giving them a contemporary makeover to serenade a wider audience. After an eight-year-long hiatus, he has returned to showcase at the Lakmē Fashion week X FDCI. We are delighted to have him as the opening act, to set the rhythm, with his eclectic offerings.”
Commenting on his successful comeback after 8 years, legendary designer Sanjay Garg the creative visionary behind Raw Mango said, “In the collaboration with Lakmē’s new Glitterati Collection for Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI Opening Show, Raw Mango’s ‘Children of the Night’ collection found its true essence—a celebration of the energy that accompanies the evening. Each garment in the collection includes innovations in textiles, including brocade imparting a sense of knitwear, kaleidoscopic weaves and an incredible range of gleaming metallics – elements of surprise woven with the DNA that roots us. It was an evening of pure creative magic.”
Daniel Bauer, Official Make Up Artist for Lakmē at Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI said, “My association with Lakmē has been an enriching journey, more so this time, with the launch of the new Lakmē Glitterati Collection. Together we have painted the world with a glittering shade and transformed faces into canvases that radiate with the timeless power of sparkle and glitter. Raw Mango’s ‘Children of the Night’ collection added an unique dimension to this journey with its design innovations. I’m thrilled to have been part of this unique collaboration, where beauty seamlessly merged with fashion, resulting in a dazzling symphony of creativity.”
