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The Gauri and Nainika show had a 40s theme and was inspired by European fashion history, art, old Hollywood and red carpet glamour. It all sounds well and good on paper but the show did not translate as well into reality as one would have expected. When you think forties, you think skinny-fit A-line dresses, pencil skirts, cinched in waists, and while the show had all that, the fact that each piece looked like a various of the previous one left something to be desired. The designers' attempt to modernize the fitted A-line dresses of the forties by adding ruffles to the sides and the back wasn't exactly successful either as the end result was pieces that accentuated "problem areas" and were unflattering. I did like the use of crepe de chine as it worked well with the kind of pieces the duo was producing although the gold buttons they used looked tacky. I am not a fan of jumpsuits but these ones were extremely well tailored and looked fantastic on the runway. If I had to pick, the black A-line dress with slight pleats was probably my favorite of all the pieces.
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