SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2015 (PAGE-4) BOLLYWOOD-BUZZ LIFE STYLE Flower power Chunky Bollywood Be it in painting or across the field of fashion, petal power rules the roost. Keeping this in mind, designers often Bollywood songs with jewels and ornaments used in the lyrics have enriched the consciously choose floral and foliage prints as their creative tool of expression. So make no mistake to think that melody and the rhythm of the films. Shoma A. Chatterji probes into the Hindi film springtime is the only season to grow gardens in your song with women’s jewellery as the subject and explores its significance. wardrobe. You may flaunt a flower-sshower all the year round. “Floral motifs are refreshing, feminine and have a time- Gunga Jumna (1961) was one of the biggest box office hits maine which is eloquent in its feminist stance within a very less appeal. They are now popular choices all through the year of the year. It was produced by Dilip Kumar who portrayed the patriarchal backdrop. The song thus reaches far beyond the whether in prétlines or haute couture ensembles,” says dual role of twin brothers and directed by Nitin Bose who ornaments and make-up such as payaliya, kanganaand kajara designer Pranay Baidya. According to him, “Digital prints, migrated from New Theatres to Mumbai in the 1940s. One used in the same song. The musical interludes filled with bril- especially colourful blossoms will hold sway in the history of song that remains immortalised is dhundo dhundo re saajana liant beats compliment the lyrics without dominating them. 21st century art and fashion scene.” more kaan ka bala sung and danced by Vyjayanthimala . The Teri Bindiya Re from Abhimaan (1973) has survived the Botanical elements are now a favourite around the globe, lyrics were by Shakeel Badayuni and the music was by onslaughts of time, globalization and post-modern cinema. It right from international runways to high-street fashion Naushad, both milestone creators in their respective fields. is a love song picturised on Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan in the departmental stores. As draper Radhika Singhi says, “Blooms The song was picturised on Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthi- film after they have just married. The lyrics by Gulzar use the and buds invariably signify a happy mood and a positive mind mala in a playful scene of love and teasing following their nup- words “bindiya”, “nindiya” “gehna”, “kangana” and “angana” to look young and mint-fresh all the time.” tial night. Dhanno (Vyjayantimala) suddenly discovers that apparently as a rhyming strategy but listened to closely, it Designer Ritu Seksaria feels that “Only colours, patterns one of her danglers is missing. She takes off the other one, dan- enlarges the horizons of the literal and ritualistic significance and styles keep changing from season to season. Otherwise gles it and begins to dance. A little later, we discover the miss- of the ornaments to embrace a life-view of togetherness and floralfetish spurts a vibrant splash in all twelve months of the ing earring stuck to Dilip Kumar’s kurta, but the two are obliv- love. couturiers’ yearly calendar. At the end of the day, it actually ious. It carries a sensual and erotic suggestion on the nuptial The bride says that while her ‘bindiya” will steal his depends on the source of inspiration and how it’s been styled.” night with the bed strewn with dried up flowers. Both Dilip ‘nindiya’(sleep), she considers him her ‘gehna” – composite Also depending on the seasons, designers’ petal passion Kumar and jewellery and rejoic- varies on the sketch-page. “Daisies are best for sunny sum- Vyjayantimala es in the thought of mers, while roses in different shades for the lush spring,” says thereby evoking a feeling of joy. She opts for fluid silhouettes won the Best being part of his Singhi. and feather-light organic fabrics that smoothly transform Actor Awards angana (metaphori- Baidya draws a parallel between evolution of fashion sen- hours from morning till evening yet remaining fresh and from Filmfare for cal compound of the sibilities with that of the natural flora and fauna. “You will durable for long. “These are comfortable to wear and conven- their work in the home they will make notice, exotic hues, decadent shapes and innovative printing ient to carry, live in, walk in, party in or lounge around. Flu- film. textures result in new prints every season,” he points out. id tropical colours imported from natural resources like the Jhumka Gira together). Enriched with the beautiful Lilies and cherry blossoms are his hot favourites. sky or the sea capture the soul of my resort-wear collection,” Re from Mera she sums up. music of S.D. Bur- Lately, Bollywood actress and style icon Kangana Ranaut Saaya (1966) with The designers are unanimous in their view that petal and man with the magic forayed into the world of fashion with her maiden autumn- lyrics penned by peduncle prints are extremely popular both in domestic mar- voices of Lata winter collection — Marquee — from the premium interna- Raja Mehdi Ali tional fashion brand of Vero Moda. She showed off with flair ket as well as abroad. “The floral images have thrived annu- Khan and sung by Mangeshkar and ally in both desi Indian and overseas fashion sectors, because Mohammed Rafi, bold dandelions and red velvet prints. Asha Bhosle to Out of the five distinct lines she launched, two were ded- it is somewhat effervescent and elegant. It’s a world-wide fad music composed this song is an ideal that both men and women can sport with flair,” says Seksaria. example of how cin- icated to floral stories. The sartorial segment titled Dande- by Madan Mohan lion Dreams unveils a dreamy array in wasabi and cream Apart from breezy party-wears and romantic dates, for- is lip-synched by ema can and has mal social functions like weddings are a perfect plea to parade used jewellery - an chromes with a botanical bouquet, artfully crafted with bead- a gypsy girl per- ed embroidery in a buffet of diffused dandelion drawings. On floralprints. “Floral outfits with floral jewellery on occasions everyday marker of forming to an the other hand, red velvet delineates a radiant classic line like mehendi are a current chart-topper,” shares Baidya. womanhood to audience on the heightened with drama and accentuated with laces and rich Movie stars like Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, Aishwarya mean much more streets of a city floral needlework. The colour palette is concentrated with Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Ranvir Singh, Preity Zinta and (Bareilly?) to a than what it means glossy black and fiery red. The entire sequence has a quality Natalie Portman appear awesome in floral printed attires, say male crowd. Her in real life. of grandeur, sophistication and vintage charm to it. designers. costume and jew- Sreedevi dances In women’s wear section, Baidya roots for outfits like shift “A lot of other motifs besides flowers can be invested to ellery, designed to the song number dresses, evening gowns, jumpsuits, swimwear, saris and develop quirky prints. For example, leaves, seeds and trees by Bhanu mere haathon mein blouses to look best in floral-leafy prints. For men, shirts, can be innovatively used on a neckline, along the hemmed Athaiya, fit into nau nau chooriyan casual jackets, Nehru jackets and even floral trousers are ide- borders or even to germinate across a top or a camisole to the scheme of a gypsy performer with double-entendre lyrics hai in Chandni (1989) to lyrics by Anand Bakshi and music by al for the sartorially adventurous. He picks reds, yellows and lend an avant-garde twist. It would be all the more interest- that could mean several things – literal, metaphorical and sug- the Shiv-Hari duo at a sangeet ceremony for a cousin’s mar- oranges for the shade-card and fabrics like silk or mercerized ing if added with a teasing texture,” observes Seksaria. gestive. This reverses the kaan ka bala metaphor to now shift riage where men are not allowed. Wearing a pink ghaghra- cotton to bring out the best in floral designs. To balance a base of heavy floral prints which may involve to a public performer away from the mainstream. The use of choli-odhni filled with zardozi and decked in heavy jewellery, Singhi also eyes men’s waistcoats alongwith jackets, while the risk of looking cluttered and congested over a dress, there- the word ‘bajaar’ in the second line, meaning ‘market’ makes she places the focus on the colourful bangles in her hand which, the colour-code bends towards muted shades like milky fore it is important to don the correct jewellery and acces- the connection obvious. unlike the rest of the gold she wears, includes cheaper bangles whites and beiges. She favours chiffon and satin to flourish sories to mitigate the overall garish look. Bindiya chamkegi, chudi khankegi from Do Raaste (1969) of plastic, This is purely an ingredient for entertainment with floral and foliage themes. “While wearing bold prints, style your look with a mini- is a romantic song picturised on the hit pair Mumtaz and a dance number by Sreedevi put in to raise the box office val- Designer Anupama Dayal takes her floral art to sandy malistic approach. Whether it’s make-up, bags, footwear, Rajesh Khanna under the directorial baton of Raj Khosla ue of the film. There is a romantic teaser in that the hero (Rishi beaches for water- babies and beach bums. She recently hats or even eyewear, solid tones must be wisely coordinat- whose sense of music, songs and their picturisation remain Kapoor) tries to smuggle himself in by covering his head with unveiled her collection in the second season of Gionee India ed with floral prints to give it a graceful impression,” advises carved in cinema history.