New Delhi, April 10 , 2011: As the 17th edition of the fashion festivity comes to its finale, the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Awards arrive. Wills Lifestyle and FDCI took the opportunity to felicitate three accredited photo journalists. The portfolio of photographs consist of images from the runway venue shot during the Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week. A panel of eminent personalities from the fashion industry judged the entries to the awards. The three winners of the category in the photojournalist award are:
Nitin Patel- Harper’s Bazaar- Winner
Ronjoy Gogoi, Hindustan Times, first runner up
Ranjit Kumar, The Times of India, second runner up
WLS and FDCI also presented model awards in two categories: emerging new face and established model, who were tested on various physical and attitudinal attributes by a prominent panel of jury from the fashion fraternity. The accolade for an emerging new face was awarded to Shreiyah Sabharwal and the established model award was given to Lakshmi Rana.
The winners of different categories were awarded an all expenses paid trip to exotic Thailand.
Announcing the winners of the Wills Lifestyle Fashion Week, Sunil Sethi, President, Fashion Design Council of India said, “Our most sincere congratulations to all the winners. In keeping with WIFW’s commitment to foster fashion’s brightest emerging stars, we are especially looking forward to working with them in future.”
Atul Chand, Divisional Chief Executive, ITC’s Lifestyle Retailing, said, “We are committed to promoting new talent in the fashion industry. Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Awards is a key endeavour in this regard. We are delighted to give these awards to encourage the emerging talents in the fashion industry.”
About Wills Lifestyle
ITC’s Wills Lifestyle has been established as a vibrant fashion brand for the premium consumer. Wills Lifestyle offers a complete lifestyle wardrobe for the premium consumer, incorporating the latest fashion trends for both men and women. A nationwide chain of 50 exclusive specialty stores in 30 cities provides the Indian consumer a truly ‘International Shopping Experience’. For details visit www.willslifestyle.com
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