Thursday, 14th November’13: To mark the official launch of brand Kenneth Cole in India, the well heeled fashion lovers of the capital came together to raise a toast with the legendary designer on his maiden visit to India. Mr Kenneth Cole was joined by Mr Darshan Mehta, CEO and President, Reliance Brands.



[caption id="attachment_3210" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Kenneth Cole with wife Maria Cuomo Cole[/caption]





The cocktail evening at The Lodhi hotel was followed by a fashion show where the designer converted the space into an industrial warehouse setting to showcase his Spring Summer 2014 Collection.



[caption id="attachment_3211" align="aligncenter" width="199"] Kenneth Cole Spring Summer'14 fashion preview[/caption]



The collection showcased polished street wear that mixes leisurewear and sportswear, and brings color and texture into a traditional urban aesthetic. There is a healthy play on textures and patterns, with graphic elements that hint at street art, and metallic detailing that references the origins of bling.



The freedom to mix and blend is the central idea behind this collection – the unusual juxtaposition of fabrics and textures, patterns and colors, and traditional ideas with hyper-modern experiments, all come together to represent the essence of the collection - “only rule here is that there are no rules”.



[caption id="attachment_3212" align="aligncenter" width="199"] Malini Ramani and Koel Purie[/caption]



The Crème de la crème of Delhi came together to raise a toast to celebrate with the designer. Seen at the do were designers Malini Ramani, Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna, Rohit Bal, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Tarun Tahiliani, Varun Bahl, Nainika Karan, Shivan Bhatia & Narresh Kukreja and Mandira Wirk . Delhi’s fashion and party regulars Mozez Singh, Kalyani Saha, Koel Purie, Joey Matthews, Gautam Kalra, Amol Vadehra, Vikrum Baidyanath, Pushpanjali Chawla , Shabnam Singhal, Rod Anker and Kimmi Tej were also seen enjoying the evening.



Mr Kenneth Cole expressed his delight on his maiden visit to India and thankful of the warm welcome he has received. He also commented on how interesting it has been for him to see India juxtapose its beautiful embroideries and craftsmanship with western sensibilities.