ROCKY S

Runway Report

'Understand your inner self.. your passion.. your creativity and take a step further to achieve it. If you are motivated and focused nothing can stop you..' Rocky S told me in the week leading up to IRFW. True to his words.. this collection marked something of a change for him: Rocky S courted the global Resort market with the debut of his bridge line 'Rocky Star Resort' and gave a bit more edge to his looks. 

There were some immediate Resort winners here like the cutout swimsuits (some with a gold sequinned cover-up to continue the party without interruption)—a step out for him. Elsewhere too he pulled the cutout trend into his signature glam aesthetic by applying it to jumpsuits and cocktail dresses—some of Rocky's punchiest looks were the day-to-night dresses that would make a seamless transition from the beach to a celebrity-truffled party in Goa or The Hamptons. Hot-sellers include a shimmering body-lovin' dress and a sheer fluid charcoal dress with cutouts and sequin detailing—garments that captured the collection's youthful joie de vivre. My personal favorite was a long fluid printed dress. There was a controlled-yet-alluring undercurrent throughout that was unreservedly seductive, making it ideal for his front row guests like former Miss India Universe Sushmita Sen who applauded and cheered right through. Now we know why they call him Rocky STAR.

— JASMEEN DUGAL