First-Ever Fashion
Fashion aficionados bring to Delhi the first-ever 'Alchemy' of their creativity
It was one of those rare events that had the Capital excited with anticipation. Five aficionados in the fields of fashion, fragrance and decor -Sunil Sethi, President FDC, Sussanne Khan, interior designer, Ashish N Soni, fashion designer, Vinod Nair, fashion and luxury writer, and Kalyani Chawla, entrepreneur -came together to present the first-ever 'Alchemy' of their creativity for whiskey brand, Chivas.
The terrace of The Leela Palace, Chanakyapuri was converted into a lavish display, and true to the buzz that the evening had created, their presentations were a delight to the five senses.
The terrace of The Leela Palace, Chanakyapuri was converted into a lavish display, and true to the buzz that the evening had created, their presentations were a delight to the five senses.
The curated space began with a large bar room called 'The Matter of Taste' envisioned by Sethi, with the minimal aesthetic of an experienced eye. "Everything in the bar has been handcrafted and created all out of metal," he shared while walking around the rectangular set-up. "This is the first time I have created a bar in such an expanse. Just like in life there are highs and lows, there are columns that represent the different stages and different parameters of luxury." Along with it, a large wall contained glass bell jars with the 85 flavour notes that go into crafting the alcohol.
Walking in, the vestibule room called 'Tales of Handcrafted Luxe' was a treat for fashion enthusiasts as Nair handpicked some of the most iconic looks from museums across the world. "I thought I would tell a story, so I'm working with the sense of hearing," he said. And what a story it was -it started with the display of the first-ever tuxedo or dinner jacket created by Henry Poole & Co. at Savile Row for the Prince of Wales in 1860. "The story goes that the prince liked it a lot, and he had a friend coming in from the US from a place called Tuxedo Park in New York in 1868. The prince told him to try it and the friend got another one made by Henry Poole. He took it back to New York, wore it at parties and everyone liked it. Since the man from Tuxedo Park wore it, it became known as the tuxedo," narrated Nair. Other standout pieces included the famous rainbow shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo created for actress Judy Garland in 1938, clutch bags by Judith Leiber, a patch of the world's most expensive fabric called vicona, one of the first wrap dresses by Diane Von Furstenburg and two Chinese lions by Lladro.
The third room was an ode to the Scottish Highlands by Sussanne Khan, who transported guests to the mountain wilderness with 'On to the Highlands'. "We wanted to create a room that had the energies of nature from Scotland, so we did a green landscape on the walls with lavender flowers, put faux fur on the chairs, got oak barrels made an antiquated them, and even put coal in gunny bags in the tub," said Khan to Lifestyle. "It took us six months to put it together, and it's crazy how much of R&D and design went into it. It's been an amazing journey, and it's a very novel concept, no one has done it before. I'm happy to be a part of the first five to do this."
Meanwhile, Chawla curated an elaborate room of 'The Morning after the Night before' brunch spread with all the people she would like to invite to it- fashion editor Anna Wintour, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and author Gabriel Garcia Marquez to name a few.
Last but not least, Ashish N Soni surprised his followers with a perfume range that he specially crafted with leading perfumeries of the world. "Scents are something of a personal passion," said Soni. "I decided to create a fragrance inspired by whiskey. We took the idea to the leading perfumers of the world- Bloom Perfumery, which has a contemporary sensibility, and Floris London, which is the official perfumer to the queen of England and to many royal families across the world."
Soni crafted three scents, and one of them has as many as 70 different notes. The large room that they were placed in also had an installation that was created by those specialising in parametric design.
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