Khadi Fashion Show-Inclusion Beyond Boundaries with Tamana Organisation

Fashion Design Council of India in association with Tamana, a non-profit organisation, which works with the multiply challenged and autistic hosted a heart-warming event titled “Inclusion Beyond Boundaries”, a Khadi show. The annual fashion extravaganza attempts inclusion of the differently-abled into the world of fashion. The exhibit was held on April 30 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Delhi, the hospitality partner for this event.

Under the umbrella of the FDCI, Tamana, gave the differently-abled an opportunity to explore fashion along with students from prestigious schools such as PP International School, DPS Aligarh, Lotus Valley, Noida, Lotus Valley, Gurgaon, Ambience Public School, DPS Gurgaon, Mussoorie International School, Amity International School, Saket making it an event to remember as they took the catwalk by storm in designer ensembles.

Illustrious FDCI designers including Abraham & Thakore, Anju Modi, Gaurav Jai Gupta, JJ Valaya, Payal Jain, Rahul Mishra, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Rina Dhaka, Rohit Bal, Samant Chauhan, showcased their eclectic designs executed in Khadi. Pearl Academy’s Ridhi Arora also presented her promising collection. The students of Pearl Academy were assisting in the backstage activities for the evening.

Present at the event was the guest of honour, the Australian High Commissioner to India, Her Excellency Ms. Harinder Sidhu. Ms Sidhu wore a stunning Abraham & Thakore ensemble and walked the ramp. The evening also saw Tamana dressed in a Samant Chauhan outfit which wrapped up the event as she expressed her gratitude to the distinguished audience at the show.

The Philanthropy Award was bestowed upon Ms Harinder Sidhu by Tamana. Together they felicitated the Crusaders of Inclusion, Sunil Sethi, Aditya Ghosh, Dr. Harsh Mahajan, Sonal Kalra, Neelam Kapur and Suresh Gupta.

For the last 10 years, the NGO Tamana has been organising the show with the support of the fashion fraternity in their individual capacities. This year, the event is being executed under the aegis of the FDCI and has received appreciation and recognition from the Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble Vice-President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and Minister of State for Skill Development, Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy.