Beachwear collection launched !!!

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Dressing the world - Telegraph

Indian designers are making a splash in fashion capitals globally, says Arundhati Basu

Vibrant colours are Alpana Bawa’s forte, who warns that no one can look inconspicuous in her creations. Pix by Rupinder Sharma
If Fashion is the catchword, international fashion more so, a brigade of Indian couturiers is pulling out all the stops to grab their moment in the sun. Setting up shop in the fashion capitals of the world, they are cracking the international fashion circuit before they turn their eyes homewards.
In the heart of New York, Naeem Khan is making waves with his eponymous label that’s known for its red-carpet gowns while Alpana Bawa has successfully carved a niche for herself with her kitschy appeal.
Roam the streets of Paris and Milan and you might bump into Sanchita Ajjampur, who divides her time between the two cities. And in Milan you may even encounter the young designer team of Narresh and Shrivan in their studio that’s tucked away in a fashionable street.
The roll call continues. There’s Sita de Vesci, the London-based resortwear designer, and Ashish Gupta who’s been the blue-eyed boy of London’s fashion scene since 2004 when his name began doing the rounds of the fashion world.
In this cut-throat and fickle world of fashion, each of the designers has his or her signature style of dressing in place. Mumbai-bred Naeem Khan has made a splash of sorts in the New York fashion scene with cocktail dresses and gowns that are a hit with royalty including Queen Noor of Jordan and Princess Yasmin Aga Khan.
Sanchita Ajjampur’s ensembles are strong on Indian craftsmanship with an Italian ‘touch-friendly’ sensibility
His client profile reads like a who’s who list: model and cookbook author Padma Lakshmi, singers BeyoncĂ© and Carrie Underwood, actresses Eva Longoria and Alicia Keys. By the way, his designerwear comes with equally exclusive prices ranging from $1,500 to $25,000 (that would be between Rs 74,331 and Rs 12,38,850).
And Khan lives a charmed and flamboyant life. He dines and entertains the celebrities he dresses, often taking part in charity events. “Fashion is not just about dressing the rich. To understand them, you have to live the life they do,” he says.
Meanwhile if you come across Alpana Bawa’s East 1st Street store in NY City, you will no doubt be dazzled by the array of colours she puts on the racks. With her salt-pepper hair cropped close to her scalp in a crew-cut style, the 40-year-old designer dresses up in perky outfits and is nonchalant about fame and its trappings.
She launched her label in New York in the late ’80s and today her ensembles are priced upwards of $70 (Rs 3,475) for a scarf and goes upto $1,200 (Rs 59,334) for cashmere coats. Her inspiration, she says, happens to be art — with different seasons often reflecting different colour palettes and reflection of works of artists like Ellsworth Kelly and Donald Judd.
Another designer who likes to fall back on art is Sanchita Ajjampur who started as a decorative design consultant to designer labels like Alexander McQueen, Armani, Diesel, Gucci, Lanvin, Givenchy and Lacroix. In 2004, she launched her fashion label ‘Sanchita’, under the umbrella of a company called Sanfab, which she launched in Bangalore in 2000 along with her finance whiz brother.
“I am a global nomad. My clothes retain the strongest elements of the three cultures — French, Italian and Indian — that I have known intensively,” says the designer who was born in Mumbai before she moved to Europe at the age of three. She grew up in Vienna and England and later studied in Paris and Italy.
Others like Sita de Vesci have decided to narrow it down further. Vesci specialises in resortwear that she started with in 2004 in London and made it versatile enough for her pieces to be worn at daytime by the sea/pool and at fancy dos in the evening. Similarly, Narresh and Shrivan, the 20-something designers from NIFT, Delhi, who launched their label in 2008 in Cannes, have set parameters for themselves in the itsy bitsy world of beachwear.
Naeem Khan has made a splash in the New York fashion scene with his cocktail dresses and gowns; (below) Narresh and Shrivan are best known for their stitch-free bikinis
These designers stand out by virtue of their stitch-free bikinis. Sounds absurd? “Not really. We have been using an Italian fabric that is made by bonding tapes — a technology that has so far been used only by brands such as Armani Prive, Hugo Boss and La Perla,” says Narresh. The price tag therefore starts at Rs 10,000.
The designers believe that their lifestyles opened the doors to where they find themselves right now. Vesci’s label, for instance, arose out of her ‘soft spot’ for beach holidays. Even today most summers are spent with her family on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, and whenever in India, she takes off for Goa.
In the late ’70s, Khan arrived in New York from Mumbai to study fashion at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), but instead ended up apprenticing with American designer Halston, forgoing the FIT course completely.
“I was already comfortable working with sequins, beading and embroidery (his father and grandfather were designers for the royalty in India). It was a case of learning to take that luxury and translating it into simple forms. This was also the time I met actress Liza Minnelli and artist Andy Warhol who walked into Halston’s. All of which had an impact on me,” says Khan, who opened a small studio on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills in 1981 and started his own label named after his mother, Riazee.
In 2003, he launched the label Naeem Khan and debuted at the Olympus Fashion Week two years later. Now he is a bankable name at 180 stores across the globe including Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.
Resortwear from Sita de Vesci is all about wearability; (below) a Sita de Vesci Gecko clutch that’s favoured by actor and socialite Twinkle Khanna
Art played a role in the designs of Bawa and Ajjampur as well, even though both have very different design sensibilities. Bawa’s is a youthful style though admittedly loud and much preferred by her artist and musician friends. “Well, you cannot hide in my clothes,” she says with a twinkle. Not surprisingly, hers is the downtown and bohemian life in NY City and she loves to spend time in museums and theatres or simply by taking off to the country.
Ajjampur’s upbringing was an education of sorts. Her mother, a former model, had a wardrobe that was a revelation what with its fine Egyptian cottons, satins, French georgettes, silks and Chantilly laces.
“My grandfather was in Egypt at some point and he was neighbours with the Egyptian royalty. I was exposed to all that along with generous doses of visiting museums, admiring art and sculpture,” she says.
The Indian connection, however, remains strong in all. Red-carpet glamour might be crucial to the Naeem Khan tag, but it juxtaposes the Indian craftsmanship of embroidering and beading with clean Western lines. He notes: “The fabrics are exclusively created in my father’s factories in Mumbai.”
On the other hand, Ashish Gupta — who has had actors and musicians including Jerry Hall, Keira Knightley, Kelly Osborne, Elizabeth Jagger, Mena Suvari, Sophie Ellis Baxter, Sharon Stone and Bryan Adams wearing him — incorporates everything from zardozi to beadwork, sequins and knitting in his collections.
While Khan says he is yet to contemplate a move to India, others have already taken a step back home. Ajjampur, who showed on the Indian fashion week ramps starting with her Spring/Summer 2007 collections, has a flagship store at The Leela Palace Hotel in Bangalore and distributes her collection in 10 stores in India. Internationally, she is available in Paris, Milan and Dusseldorf.
Vesci too put up a stall this year at the Delhi Fashion Week. She says: “It brought me into contact with a possible market in India for so far all my sales have been to top department stores in the West such as Harrods in London.”
Realising the potential of India as a beachwear market, especially after they met demands at Cannes for stones such as topaz, onyx and amethyst to be merged with beachwear, Narresh and Shrivan, too have decided to shift their studio from Milan to Delhi. They have already set up a small studio in the suburbs of Delhi. They are retailing at the moment only in Vancouver and Cannes.
The times may not be good with recession casting its gloomy shadow, but the designers are all set to ignore it. If anything, they seem to be bent upon fine-tuning their select and luxurious pieces. According to Khan, there has been no dip in his sales. “Luckily for me, it has been at par with last year’s sales,” he says. His price tags remain the same.
Meanwhile sitting in the cool white interiors of her Delhi store in the Garden of Five Senses that she set up in 2007, Bawa is content with the fact that she has been downsizing. “It seems my decision to shut my second store in Soho two years back came at the right time. I might have otherwise been left popping pills,” she says. Bawa has also started raising the prices for her Spring/Summer 2009 collection in New York, something that is not yet deterring her regular customers.
Narresh too shrugs off all the R-talk. He adds: “For us, design is an indulgence. That translates into not being bothered by what’s happening around us.”

Saturday, April 25, 2009

‘Let’s Design’ presents three promising designers

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March 9, 2009

Story n News -  ‘Let’s Design’ presents three promising designers The gala Grand Finale of the first of its kind, design based reality show ‘Let’s Design’ by Cotton Council International concluded at Hotel Intercontinental Eros in New Delhi.

The show was power packed by the likes of the fashionistas but the real stars were the 12 finalist contestants, who put up a phenomenal show at the special night. The Jury panel was comprised of well known designers JJ Valaya, Rajesh Pratap Singh and Ritu Kumar, who appreciated the contestants’ creativity.

“The contestants have reinforced the conviction that we all have in the ability and the talent of the designers. What is more important to note is that they would bring to the table, an interpretation of their roots and cultural diversity,” she explained.

Speaking on the occasion Sachit Bhatia, India Representative for Cotton Council International and Senior Consultant, Technopak Advisors Pvt. Ltd. said, “We see this as a stepping stone to our goal of promoting generic cotton in India and hope to have a bigger comeback with ‘Let’s Design’ 2010”. CCI has partnered with Zoom, leading fashion and lifestyle channel for the initiative.

Shrivan Bhatia won himself a lifetime opportunity to fly to New York to visit famous designers and fashion houses. WGSN, a leading global service that provides online research, trend analysis and news to the fashion, design and style industries will be hosting Jyothi K. at their office in Hong Kong, where she will get the opportunity to learn the latest fashion trends. Govind Kumar Singh, who won the award for the best prĂȘt garment won an exciting cash prize of Rs 50,000.

Donning the contestants’ creations in all their glory were India’s leading models such as Indrani Das Gupta, Sapna Kumar and Sonalika Sahay, who walked the ramp to showcase the two garments created by each contestant.

Beach Buddy - Indian Express

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Paromita-Chakrabarti
Posted: Apr 22, 2009 at 0307 hrs IST

If you are searching for surf and sand to while away this summer, here’s a pick of designer beachwear to make you look your best through it

Floppy hat. Check. Flip-flops. Check. Oversized glares. Check. But what about the ideal beachwear to see you through your summer escapade? If the sea and the sand happen to be on your mind, then you might as well look chic while at it.

Every year, Raakesh Agarvwal does a big resort wear collection that will make you feel at home from Goa to Miami. “The collection is more detailed than your regular swimwear,” he says. So Agarvwal spins out elaborate looks — bikini/bathing costumes, caftans, tunics and accessories including jewelled brooches and do patti chappals. The bathing suits come in bright colours — peaches, oranges, raspberries — and with detailed embellishments. “We do a lot of drapes and fluting techniques, and even use jewels as embellishments,” says Agarvwal. The price varies between Rs 1,900 and

Rs 39,000 depending on how ornate your selection is. Available at Ensemble, Ogaan and Aza in Delhi and Mumbai, Amarra in Mumbai and Elahe in Hyderabad. Overseas, Agarvwal’s resortwear is available in the UK, US and Southeast Asia.

With a clientele that includes Beyonce Knowles, Shakira and several Hollywood A-listers, it’s little wonder that designer Sanchita Ajjampur is such a big name in resortwear in Europe and the US. Now Ajjampur has set up shop in India and her label Sanchita retails out of Ensemble in Delhi and Mumbai, Amethyst in Chennai and 85 Lansdowne in Kolkata, besides The Gallery at The Leela, Gurgaon. Inspired by the graphics of American advertisements in the 1940s and animal imagery, Ajjampur’s collection is a chic statement of having arrived. “The entire collection is designed in a way that it can be converted from a casual look to lounge by the sea, to a more glamorous evening look without having to do much,” she says. In keeping with the mood, there are also totes, flip-flops, ponchos and caftans to take care of all your sartorial needs on the beach. Her collection has something for everyone, with bikinis beginning at around Rs 1,800, and going up as high as it can for the high-octane glamour pieces.

It’s probably the unlikeliest embellishment, but how about a swimsuit that has parts of discarded mineral water bottles or Coke cans as add-ons? If you are thinking it would be the last thing you want on your posh vacation, think again. Parvesh Kumar Sharma and Jai Prakash Singh’s resort and beachwear label Blue Coral dabbles in ethical fashion and has won recognition in France, Greece, Italy and Turkey. This season, the two are working on a marine theme with techniques like tie-and-dye, stitch buttons and have added Swarovski crystals for high drama. “The colours too are in keeping with the theme. There are a lot of corals and fuchsias,” says Singh. They are also experimenting with using recycled elements in their beachwear besides going for unconventional beachwear fabrics like kota, cotton and even khadi. The range is available at their store in Shahpur Jat, at Sattva in Mumbai and Ffolio in Bangalore, besides boutiques in Europe and the US. Delhi designer Ranna Gill’s swimwear pieces from her spring-summer collection “Havana” draws from the Cuban capital, with a lot of graphic and geometric prints in bright shades of jade, tangerine and canary yellow. Priced modestly between Rs 1,500 and Rs 3,000, they are available at Gill’s studio besides noted boutiques around the country. If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, you could give newbie designers Shrivan Bhatia and Narresh Kukreja’s collection a try. Their expertise in beachwear won them a scholarship in Italy’s Istituto Europeo di Design, and several international awards later, they launched their label Shrivan Narresh at the Mare di Moda, Cannes, last year. Their forte is seamless beachwear, which will now be available from their new studio in Gurgaon, for anything between Rs 3,500 and Rs 35,000. “The looks are contemporary and completely stitch-free, something that is only done by brands like Armani Prive and La Perla,” says Bhatia. Time to reach out for the sun-tan lotion.

Let the show begin - The Hindu

Article published on March 20, 2007

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The Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week begins this Wednesday



CHOCO-CHIC! A model in an Abraham and Thakore creation

With 120 stalls, 87 designers, 59 models and 42 ramp shows, the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) that begins in New Delhi this Wednesday promises to be bigger and better. With successive editions, WIFW has attracted some of the biggest international buyers. To be held at Hotel Ashok, the fashion week brings with it the hopes of the industry and the curiosity of the public.

While it is a trade event with a business-to-business agenda, its glamour quotient is indisputable. For designers it is the platform to reach buyers. For buyers, it is a single-window of access. For students of fashion, it is a knowledge bank. And for young models it is a ramp to success.

Rathi Vinay Jha, Executive Director, Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), summarises its essence: "This is the only fashion event in the country which focuses on the business of fashion."

Brand appeal

Noted designer Rana Gill says the fashion week is important because "it's great branding." But more than that, it is about designers "putting themselves out there, year after year, to prove their mettle." Chiara Nath of Satya Paul says to her and fellow designer Puneet Nanda, it is the spirit of the event that is important. "We look at the show in a spirit of camaraderie, without a critical eye." She adds, "From an artistic point of view, we see it very positively."

The week has significance beyond retail and business. "The Fashion Week means a lot to us, we definitely look up to it," asserts Shivan Bhatia of NIFT, Delhi. Bhatia is also the winner of "The Debut", a national talent search instituted by Wills Lifestyle for students of fashion. While students' collections are not showcased during the Week, Bhatia says that he and his friends try to work as helpers and volunteers backstage.

Harmeet Bajaj, fashion consultant and former faculty of NIFT, supports Bhatia. "While it is a trade event that has nothing to do with students, it is important for motivation and inspiration. It is something students look up to. It is finally a knowledge bank." To underscore the learning aspect, WIFW also conducts a fashion quiz for students, conducted by Siddharth Basu. While WIFW is a forum for established designers, a new category "Hi-5" has been introduced this year to nurture and promote newer designers, namely Ameet Sikka, Neetu Gupta, Samant Chauhan, Shubhra Choudhury and Zubair Kirmani.

Prospective trends

Since it is a Fall/Winter collection, the usual colour suspects of charcoal, cappuccino and chocolate will prevail. The designers promise knits, layering and thicker fabrications. Bajaj predicts, "Most of our designers follow international trends. This season will be about volume and architecture. It's about fabric details." Will there be a reduction in embellishments as dictated by Western tastes? While Rohit Bal's collection might use minimal embroidery, Bajaj says with a laugh, "India can't ever shift away from embellishments. And after all... Fall/Winter means Diwali!" While there will be buyers looking for cleaner silhouettes, there will also always be a customer for bling.

With The Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai immediately following the WIFW, is there a problem of surfeit or is it simply healthy competition? Vinay Jha of FDCI asserts, "With an event of such scale and repute, which focuses on the business of fashion and provides opportunities to participating designers like no other - we see no competition. We occupy different spaces."

Bajaj, on the other hand, believes that another Fashion Week leads to fragmentation in a fledgling industry. Designers seem to have tired of the divide and treat it with an "I don't care attitude".

NANDINI NAIR

Fantastic Five - Deccan Herald

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Bangalore was host to the regional rounds of Wills Lifestyle, The Debut which recognises young design talent in the country.

New India is raring to go! Brimming with talent, zest for work and intelligent foresight - India’s youth has arrived. And a recent upscale nationwide contest for design students held in the City, was a true revelation. Armed with their magic needles, an army of models and ramp for their battleground, 14 design students battled it out to make it to the prestigious runway of the upcoming Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, slated to take place between March 12 and 16 in New Delhi.

Organized for the second time by Wills Lifestyle, ‘The Debut’ recognizes young design talent in the country. The winner gets to showcase his or her collection at the fashion week besides an all expense paid trip to an international fashion fair and an opportunity to work with ITC Ltd. Last year, winner Shivan Bhatia of NIFT made it to the Paris Fashion Week. This year, 200 students from NIFT, NID, Pearl Academy of Fashion and JD Institute of Fashion and Technology submitted their illustration-based design portfolios for evaluation.

Bangalore was host to the regional rounds after Mumbai. Creativity, technicality and commercial viability were the three key elements. After a gruelling showcase-and-feedback sessions, five fantastic participants as against the initial plan of three, were selected for the final round (to be held in New Delhi on March 5). All girls - the winners were Sulakshana (Hyderabad), Nithya and Shipra (Delhi), powered up further by Bangaloreans Geetika Singh and Mayuri Sarof.


Said an elated Geetika, “Shortlisted 44 candidates were randomly divided into groups with 15 each. We were sponsored by Wills to create two or three outfits based on our own choice of theme.”

Titled ‘Cultural Amalgamation’, Geetika’s collection comprised beautiful drapes in lush chiffons and suede mixes. So, what is it to design garments? “Fashion has to be practical and saleable. No avant-garde fashion for me,” said the assured NIFT student.

The jury panel comprised designers Deepika Govind, Neetu Gupta and NIFT teacher Nien Siao. Great colour combinations, impeccable constructions, neat finishes - the clothes were definitely upto the mark.

Indian design student bags WOW Factor Award in NZ

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Here is an excerpt from it.

Rathi Vinay Jha, Director General, FDCI said, "The design students have definitely done India proud in New Zealand yet again. The collection from India displayed creativity and went beyond the traditional concept of design and art. The Montana World of WearableArt(tm) (WOW) is a globally renowned fashion event. This year, we saw an overwhelming response from institutes from India, who had sent in their entries. FDCI is proud to have partnered with Tourism New Zealand to create this opportunity for these talented students to showcase their creativity at such a prestigious platform." It may be noted here that last year also, 2 NIFT New Delhi students, Narresh Kukreja and Shivan Bhatia, were awarded the highly commended award for their entry - the 'Bee Hive Bra' in the Bizarre Bra Category.

Says Suzie Moncrieff, Creator and Director of World of WearableArt, "On behalf of World of WearableArt, I am extremely pleased to be associated with the FDCI, as India has contributed tremendously with progressively innovative and fascinating design entries each year. This is a fantastic opportunity for aspiring designers to exhibit their creative talents to the world, who are encouraged to push their creative boundaries at the World of WearableArt. The entries received from India this year have been remarkably promising and it gives me great pleasure to present this year's MainPower WOW Factor Award to the 'The Weaver Finch Colony' creation by N. P. Jayaraj from India, for its innovative design concept and exceptional execution. Judging by the extraordinary Indian talent displayed this year, I am very optimistic about the FDCI's future participation in WOW and hope to continually receive their support in the years to come".

An ecstatic N. P. Jayaraj said, "I would first like to take this opportunity to express my deepest appreciation to the World of WearableArt and the FDCI for giving me a chance to be a part of this prestigious event. Not only have I been able to showcase my design talent, but have also been acknowledged for my creation with this MainPower WOW Factor Award. The World of WearableArt experience has been overwhelming, exciting and memorable, and I would definitely encourage other design students to take part in the World of Wearable Art! Thanks to every one who supported me especially Mr. AKG Nair, Director of Pearl Academy of Fashion"

WOW® is held annually in September in New Zealand to an audience of 30,000 per season. WOW® accepts designs from all over the world, including Australia, Canada, Singapore, Thailand, India, United Kingdom, United States of America and Japan. The Montana WOW® Awards show selects around 150 garment entries designed by a national and international array of artists, designers and inventors and celebrate them in a totally unique environment.

MarediModa : Cannes08

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The success of MarediModa/IntimodiModa in Cannes continues to grow. Year after year, the numbers have confirmed that this event is a must for those who want to launch, discover and get exclusive information about the latest trends in beachwear and lingerie:

131 exhibitors, 730 companies from 40 different countries and 2800 visitors during the three-day fair.

The close-ups that are offered every year to update exhibitors, sector professionals and customers about market performance and new trends attracted a large following.
Furthermore, internationally renowned guests brought great cachet to this year’s Forum:
  • David Shah, Director/Publisher of Textile View Magazine
  • Edith Keller, President of Groupe Carlin International
  • Massimo Baroni, President of Unoart and Representative of “4T, Technology, Textile, Trend, Team”
  • Michel Caillibotte, Global Brand Marketing Manager of Dow Fiber Solutions.

Together they investigated the theme of the 2008 fair: “The competitiveness of European textiles: innovation and creativity”.

The MarediModa Beachwear Award also basked in the limelight. The prize for young designers, awarded in collaboration with the Mittelmoda International Lab, saw Italian design at the forefront. This year’s winner was the up-and-coming designer Alberto Messina, who impressed the public and the jury alike with his bright colours and the use of original accessories such as the application of metal jewellery.
A special prize was given to two young talents who already won the Bali Beachwear Award 2006: Narresh Kukreja and Shrivan Bhatia, who brought their collection of seamless swimwear to Cannes.
Taking up the theme of surf and swimwear, the Sunny Boys accompanied the awards night with their effervescent sound as, with songs by the Beach Boys, they transported us to the beaches of California.

Big Indian Designers - Article From TOI

The year 2007 was a big year for the Indian fashion industry both in the domestic and international circuits.

With local Fashion Weeks providing a platform for that much needed exposure, Indian designers spread their wings to international ramps. Ace designers like Manish Arora, Ashish Soni, Manish Malhotra, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Rocky S, Savio Jon, Tarun Tahiliani, Ritu Kumar, Leena Singh, Renu Tandon, Neeta Lulla, and Varun Bahl showcased their creations on international ramps...

Manish Arora at Paris Fashion Week
Having swayed the fashion arena in India and London, designer Manish Arora created waves in the fashion fraternity when he became the first ever Indian designer to showcase at Paris Fashion Week - the ultimate fashion hub of the world.

On his selection to participate in the coveted fashion event, Manish said, “They (Paris Fashion Week organisers) have been seeing my work for three to four seasons now and even during last Fall Winter, they were in India. In fact, I would say that this call has been taken keeping in mind the culmination of various lines and not just this one that I showed at a particular India fashion week event.”

Ashish Soni at New York Fashion Week
For designer Ashish Soni, participating in the New York Fashion Week held in September 5, 2007 was so crucial that he preferred to give the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week a miss, as the dates for his show at the international fashion week was clashing with the domestic event.

The designer took his Spring Summer 2008 collection to the New York for the third time but he was still as if it's his first time. "This is my third inning at the New York fashion week and I hope it turns out to be the best. It’s really not easy to be a part of a fashion week where you are still an alien. One has to have tremendous grit and patience to realize that it will take some time for the people to respond to your idea of style. It’s a tough world out there and I consider myself lucky even to be a part of this enthralling show", said Ashish Soni.

Manish Arora at Victoria and Albert Museum
It seems as if Manish Arora was on a global spree throughout the year. From London to Paris to Dubai and other fashion hubs, the ace designers made his presence felt everywhere.

Manish also got the opportunity to showcase at "India Now" festival at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on September 7, 2007.


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Manish Arora at London Fashion Week
Renu Tandon showcases in Singapore
The eternal combination of black and white has always remained a delight for fashionistas and with this in mind, designer Renu Tandon created her new spring-summer collection 2007-08 titled ‘Power & Peace’.

As a part of 14th International Sindhi Association organized by 'Mumbai Se' in Singapore, designer Renu Tandon had two shows in Singapore. Apart from the new collection, Renu also showcased her autumn-winter collection 'Baroque Passion', the same collection that she presented during Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in March 2007.

Kavita Bhartia and Ritu Kumar at Pret-e-Porter
If Manish Arora took his designs to the ramps at the Paris Fashion Week, designers Kavita Bhartia and Ritu Kumar were not far behind as both had a stall at the Pret-a-Porter in Paris.

Meera Mahadevian goes to New York
Indian accessories designer Meera Mahadevian was felicitated by the famous Newark Museum in New York for her 21 years of hard work and creativity. On October 3, 2007 as a part of The India Celebration Week, a preview of Meera's accessories and garments was hosted by the museum and was also displayed in the Museum Rotunda and the Education Shop in New York for exclusive shopping.


Duo magic at RAFW
Two Indian designer duos Dev r Nil and Rahul & Firdos were among the 100 designers showcasing their work at the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW), meant for the Asia Pacific region, in Sydney that was held from April 30 to May 4, 2007.

RAFW is Australia's incubator of innovative design, to which only established designers with a consistently proven viable business are invited. It is an industry-only event, made accessible to registered buyers, agents, media and other fashion industry representatives.

Neeta and Pria at Rome's fashion street
As part of the exchange program between Lakme Fashion Week and Alta Roma (Rome Fashion Week), Lakme Fashion Week designers Neeta Lulla and Pria Kataria Puri were the lucky ones who took their collection to Rome Fashion Week that was held from July 9-13, 2007 in Rome.

Catch 'em young
Eighteen young Indian designers got an opportunity to showcase their creativity and vie for awards at the prestigious Montana World of Wearable Art (WOW) fashion extravaganza in Wellington in September. The names shortlisted by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) included, Avant Garde Section - Harsh Raman, (NIFT Hyderabad), Man Unleashed Section - Shayan Mitra Mustafi (NIFT Kolkata), Kapil Sangwan (NIFT Gandhinagar), Shivan Bhatia (NIFT Delhi), Rajskaran R.S. (NID Ahmedabad), Nandini Sundaram and Nowshath Ali (NIFT Chennai), and Morvi Kumari (NIFT Delhi).

Manish Arora at London Fashion Week
Manish Arora has added many feathers in his hat as the frequency with which this ace designer is taking his creations to global ramps is par excellence. And Manish knows exactly about the demands in these foreign fashion markets.

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SHRIVAN NARRESH

SHRIVAN NARRESH graduated from National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi. Their association started as early as 2004 which got the duo several company projects, from designing first ever fabric raincoats for ZAZAME launched by Duck Back in New York to designing football jerseys for 10 national Football clubs of India, to even designing neck ties for students of IIT Roorkee. Their attempts won them the SWAROVSKI Most creative designer of the year 2007 at the graduating ceremony of NIFT & the Debutant designer of the year 2007 at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. Their journey then continued to Italy as they were offered scholarships to complete their masters in Fashion & Textiles & Luxury Marketing from Istituto Europeo di Design Milan and Rome respectively. Sticking to their roots of beachwear they are credited to win some of the most prestigious International and National awards, winners of the Mittlemoda Beachwear Award 2006 in Bali and the World of Wearable Art Awards in Wellington, New Zealand in the bizarre bra category, are full standing proofs to the credibility of these two pioneering designers in the areas of ready to wear and haute couture.. Last year they officially launched their Beachwear label SHRIVAN NARRESH at the Mare di Moda, Cannes 2008 with the first ever 100% stitchfree beachwear line called “Insectoid”. The collection is made using Italian Bonding technique used only for Armani Prive, Hugo Boss, La Perla and Vanity Fair.

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