Getting shirty in the House: Laying bare the loyalty
Even if it gets hot under the collar, it is better to roll up sleeves than lose shirts.
By ET Bureau |
BCCL
The state legislator who was suspended recently from the Karnataka Vidhan Soudha for taking off his shirt and slinging it over his shoulder had something up his sleeve.
When a debate gets really heated in the House — in Parliament or state assemblies — it is hard for some of our earnest lawmakers to keep their shirts on.
The state legislator who was suspended recently from the Karnataka Vidhan Soudha for taking off his shirt and slinging it over his shoulder while shouting slogans in the well of the House evidently had something up his sleeve.
Perhaps he was trying to tell the treasury and opposition benches that he was willing to give the shirt off his back for his party’s beliefs. That did not quite turn out to be necessary as the lawmaker was persuaded to put his shirt back on by his fellow party members, but at least he got a chance to lay bare the extent of his loyalty.
Instances of Indian lawmakers getting hot under the collar are not unusual although matters rarely take such a turn.
In 2014, however, two legislators also doffed their shirts in the UP assembly protesting against non-payment of dues to sugarcane farmers, predictably eliciting an off-the-cuff riposte from a famously combative minister about their birthday suits.
There were murmurs about vested interests, but any allegations of naked ambition were clearly unwarranted. The bottomline is: getting shirty at the drop of a hat can create the impression that protesters are all talk and no trousers. Idiomatically speaking, of course.
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A Tribute to Karl Lagerfeld: Designer's Friends Lewis Hamilton, Tommy Hilfiger, Takashi Murakami Reimagine The White Shirt
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A few months ago, the Karl Lagerfeld house announced the launch of 'A Tribute to Karl: The White Shirt Project' to honour his memory and legacy. From Cara Delevingne, Alessandro Michele, Sébastien Jondeau to Kate Moss, Diane Kruger and Helen Mirren, dozens of celebrities, artists and personalities who were close to the designer came together to create their own interpretations of one of Lagerfeld's most cherished basics – the white shirt.
Lagerfeld had once said, “If you ask me what I’d most like to have invented in fashion, I’d say the white shirt. For me, the white shirt is the basis of everything. Everything else comes after.”
All of the reimagined white shirts were unveiled at Paris Fashion Week on September 25. Here are some of the designs that caught our eye.
A few months ago, the Karl Lagerfeld house announced the launch of 'A Tribute to Karl: The White Shirt Project' to honour his memory and legacy. From Cara Delevingne, Alessandro Michele, Sébastien Jo..
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“To even be associated with Karl is an absolute dream for me, and I hope that what I’ve designed in my shirt celebrates his incredible legacy and would make him proud. Here’s to you, #KarlLagerfeld, the godfather of fashion,” said Formula 1 driver and fashion icon Lewis Hamilton.
Hamilton’s creation plays with shapes and silhouettes featuring multiple pockets (one on the left sleeve and two on the right side of the shirt) and a layered hem. It also features Lagerfeld’s name embroidered on the chest and on the collar.
“To even be associated with Karl is an absolute dream for me, and I hope that what I’ve designed in my shirt celebrates his incredible legacy and would make him proud. Here’s to you, #KarlLagerfeld, ..
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Ronaldo reimagined the shirt with splotches of black paint on the arms and chest, a bold orange stripe at the bottom and both the designer and footballer’s favourite digit: the number seven.
Ronaldo reimagined the shirt with splotches of black paint on the arms and chest, a bold orange stripe at the bottom and both the designer and footballer’s favourite digit: the number seven.
Murakami’s take on the classic white shirt is a long tailcoat style design, adorned on the back and at the bottom with embroidered patches of flowers with skulls in the centre.
“Creating this tribute shirt was a very emotional experience for me. The artistic concept of my shirt is that you win if your work continues to be talked about for decades. If it doesn’t stand the test of time, you lose,” explained the artist.
Murakami’s shirt has since been sold out.
Murakami’s take on the classic white shirt is a long tailcoat style design, adorned on the back and at the bottom with embroidered patches of flowers with skulls in the centre.“Creating this tribute ..
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Hilfiger redid the iconic white shirt in the all-American brand’s signature colours of red, white blue with a special nod to the late designer - fingerless gloves.
“To be able to pay tribute to Karl through design is an honor. I was inspired by his lucky number, seven, which is represented through the seven stars on the shirt’s placket. We added the Tommy stripe detail to the shoulder and also reimagined his signature gloves in our classic colours of red, white and blue,” said the designer.
Hilfiger redid the iconic white shirt in the all-American brand’s signature colours of red, white blue with a special nod to the late designer - fingerless gloves.“To be able to pay tribute to Karl t..
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Nadja Swarovski, Executive Board member, Swarovski reimagined the classic white shirt with bejewelled cuffs and portrait of the iconic designer on the back crafted from 6,000 Swarovski crystals.
Nadja Swarovski, Executive Board member, Swarovski reimagined the classic white shirt with bejewelled cuffs and portrait of the iconic designer on the back crafted from 6,000 Swarovski crystals.
Each of the limited-edition runs will retail €777 (Rs. 59,829) a piece, and profits will be donated to the 'Sauver la Vie' foundation, a French charity that Lagerfeld has supported for many years which funds medical research at the Paris Descartes University.
Fans who want to experience the incredible designs in person can visit these stores.
Each of the limited-edition runs will retail €777 (Rs. 59,829) a piece, and profits will be donated to the 'Sauver la Vie' foundation, a French charity that Lagerfeld has supported for many years whi..
