International fashion giants like Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi, Gucci, Lanvin, Alberta Ferretti, Christian
Dior, Miu Miu and several others have opted to go nude in their creations. Flaunting nudes are Hollywood celebrities like Demi Moore, Eva Longoria, Halle Berry, Britney Spears, French
actor Marion Cotillard and several others, including the First Lady of America Michelle Obama. The latter attended the State dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wearing a nude creation.
    Closer home, Manish Malhotra made a bold statement at the latest edition of the Lakme Fashion Week, when he dressed his models in sheer nude churidar pyjamas and colourful kameez. In fact, the pyjamas were so sheer and nude that if one didn’t notice the twinkling embellishments at the ankle, one would have thought that the models had forgotten to wear

anything under their kameez. Immediately after the LFW show, Manish had said, “It’s my signature shade. There is something awfully sensuous about it. In fact, for the upcoming
IIFA awards I am designing a flesh bodysuit embellished with Swarovski for Kareena Kapoor.’’
    Several Indian designers including
Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Vikram Phadnis,
Krishna Mehta, Shane & Falguni and others
have expressed their fondness for the nude. In fact, Tarun Tahiliani’s recently launched bridal couture line has several bridal attires in nude colours. Heavily embellished with Zari,
Swarovski beads, the attires look startlingly beautiful and are an attractive deviation from
usual bridal colours like red, maroon, yellow, etc.