Gilt-Edged Dreams
Crossing the Rubicon, one step at a time! You would never expect a girl born to academicians, in a small village near Haryana, Nangal Thakran, with an average literacy rate of 1 per cent, to be taking the catwalks by storm.
Small Towns, Big Dreams
Boys court glitz in a world dominated by women Ashish Kadya used to be the first one in the line, during his school photoshoots. Little did he know that this enthusiasm would be an asset in the world of modelling, when he was growing up in a non-descript village in Haryana, near Panipat which hasnt remained untouched by the glitzy world of fashion.
WIFW SS 13 – Backgrounder of the Event and the Delights
It takes 700-800 workmen to get the show rolling in a matter of 5 days as they work 24X7 before the curtains rise for the biggest fashion extravaganza—-the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2012 with 132 runway and stall designers set to showcase their designs from Oct 6-10. As Hall No. 18 at Pragati Maidan gets an elegant makeover the two MSAs will seat up to 1,200 guests (600 each), but it is undoubtedly the décor that pushes the proverbial style envelope.
Asmita Aggarwal Blogs on the Make-Up Trends this Spring Summer
As Mickey Contractor gives finishes touches to a model backstage, he remembers the rule he set for himself—-keep it simple. So the eyes, this season, in most WIFW shows were nude, with just a bit of sheen, gloss or eye conditioner is used on bare eyelids. The mouth has a pop of colour, with a little accent on cheeks to make them shiny and stand out, he adds.
Day 5 at WIFW SS 13 – Sum Up!
Jenjum Gadi didnt need to fly to South Africa or Mexico to get his inspiration, it was right here in the busy streets of the capital where he found the humble gota and he decided to elevate it to new heights. The sparkle of the fabric stayed but Jenjum used it intelligently to spice up the borders of his kaftans, pure white kurta ends shimmered with a touch of purple, but it didnt stop at that—there were gota paneled saris and ingeniously lines on the sides of haldi coloured trousers for men.
Brisk Business at WIFW SS 2013
When you see an advance being paid to designers in more than three booths, assume safely that business has been brisk! And so it has been at WIFW SS 2013.
Business of Accessories!!
As another season of WIFW wraps up, the success of the week is being judged by the business designers have been able to generate at this trade event (with a big dollop of glamour of course!)
Asmita Aggarwal Blogs About Pero by Aneeth Arora
Aneeth Arora was in Lucknow for a wedding when she saw men outside the mosque in crochet caps and white, long chikankari kurtas and lungis, instantly she knew that was going to be the theme for her SS 13 line. But thats not all.
Day 4 of the WIFW SS 13 Sum-up
Sexy, flirty and feminine, these three words best describe fashions most stylish sisters Gauri and Nainika Karan. With a rainfall of high slits, scooped backs, exaggerated shoulders, and fabric swirls around the body the girls made sure they stayed true to their signature—high on glam.
Swimming Towards Success?
Pricing swimwear at Rs 8,000 onwards for a label only two years old in India seems like a gutsy move but the confident duo of Shivan & Narresh, who debut at WIFW SS 2013 have a plan chalked out.