Memphire: Gaurav Gupta autumn winter 2014 at Lakme fashion week

Memphire: Gaurav Gupta Autumn Winter 2014 Is it time that passes or we alone who pass through it? Among prevailing elements, time is perhaps that has most mystified, bewildered, excited and placated thinkers of all ages. Ancient Egyptians interpreted time in a way that till today intrigues and makes one ponder over its chronology. Memphire by Gaurav Gupta is a journey in time that leaps forward to an imagined Egypt, blanketed in mysticism of the future. it is a scene from a party thrown by a pharaoh who is yet to come. The guests, ladies descending from a flying object, from an alien space. Women who have the power to control, transform, subdue and vanish at will. They arrive in twos, mirroring not just the possibility underlying shadows but also the duality in any given moment. On the physical plane, this story is told by silhouettes like Carbon Lattice, Isis, Serpent Wave and Diagonal Murmur. They reflect through a composition of Egyptian gowns, multi draped futuristic saris and sari gowns and body suits that cling with a diamond sharpness but flow seamlessly at the same time. Gold, copper, anthracite, flame orange and teal in metallic jersey complete the looks.