Dev R Nil

Men's fashion gets a mix of the orient with the crafts of India when the designing due, Dev R Nil presented "The Jigsaw" collection aimed at the international male during the Lakmé Fashion Week for the Spring/Summer 2009 season.

Using chikan kari to create subtle textures along with batik printing to achieve unusual jigsaw patterns; the pair used silk Lurex, satin, linen/viscose blends, stretch cotton and  jacquards in colours which were rather vibrant for men's wear.

There was black and white with grey, but there was also sap green, pink, blue and mauve which were all very carefully put together so as not to jar with the designs.

The garments included jackets, pleated trousers, slim pants, shorts, shirts and Tees that all came together to create a comprehensive men's wear wardrobe. The cube print appeared through out the collection in different colour tones or as cutwork along with the grid batik design

Opening the show with new comer Bollywood star, Sonakshi Sinha who wore a chic organza layered jacket with stretch cotton shirt, satin slip and black Lycra leggings; the men's wear that followed was eye catching.

Some of the interesting outfits were the taupe hounds tooth overlap jumper with the cube print stretch satin shirt,  rib boxers with jacquard jumper, brown lurex pleated waistcoat, a military green cube batik jumper and shorts, a striking embroidered pink collared kurta with trouser and a grey lurex cutwork bomber which continued the theme of the cube pattern.

The Jigsaw was a very interesting unusual men's wear line that Dev R Nil presented – not too avant garde - yet with enough styling directions to get the wearer noticed in a crowd.