Ludhiana hosts a glitzy fashion showAugust 22nd, 2009 LUDHIANA - Models swayed on the ramp adorning exquisite collections by designers during a fashion show in Ludhiana. The show was a part of the Blenders Pride Magical Nights tour, a multi-city fashion show series, which began on July 22 in Guwahati.
Bangalore's Fashion Week showcases glitz and glamourJuly 25th, 2009 BANGALORE - On the second day of Bangalore's first-ever Fashion Week, conniesuers of life-style witnessed extensive glamour, style and colour. Designer Priyanka Thakur on Friday evening presented glitterati show of entire Indian collection for the ' bold and beautiful' women starting off with saree, followed by churidar suits and short-gowns.
Indian fashion industry going innovative to survive recession's onslaughtJuly 25th, 2009 BANGALORE - As industries around the world are adapting cost cutting techniques to survive affect of recession, the Indian fashion industry is gearing up itself to survive recessions' onslaught. Designers in Bangalore say that they are now reinventing themselves by making use of less expensive fabrics to cope with the prevailing downward trend in global economy.
Bangalore hosts its first ever fashion weekJuly 24th, 2009 BANGALORE - Bangalore's first ever fashion week is underway where nine designers showcased their collection on the first day of the event on Thursday. A collection of feminine dresses that celebrated the essence of a woman formed part of the collection showcased by designer Zubin Vakil.
Manipuri fashion designer Sailex showcases his creations in BangaloreJuly 18th, 2009 BANGALORE - With a lot of youngsters in the northeast being fashion conscious and open to welcome change in day-to-day life, the talent pool here holds a big scope to be reckoned with at world stage. There are many youngsters in the northeast who have drawn appreciation at national and international level for their creativity.
INIFD hosts 'Vibrance 2009' fashion show in MumbaiJune 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - Top models walked down the ramp on Wednesday evening wearing exquisite collections designed by students of a fashion institute here during its annual fashion show. Organised by International Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD), the fashion show titled 'Vibrance 2009' had a 'Moods and Colours 2020' as its theme.
Bangalore hosts fashion show by fresh graduatesMay 16th, 2009 BANGALORE - The graduation of the creative designer students of the Army Institute of Fashion Designing (AIFD) in Bangalore was marked by a gala fashion show. Several models sashayed down the ramp at this colourful fashion-cum-passing out parade that was aptly titled Design Dapple-2009 and provided an insight of the students' creative traits.
Kolkata's first fashion week begins ThursdayApril 1st, 2009 KOLKATA - Excitement is in the air as the city gears up to see high profile Bollywood stars like Bipasha Basu and John Abraham, dressed in attires by their favourite designers, walk the ramp for its first ever fashion extravaganza - the Kolkata Fashion Week which begins Thursday. The four-day fashion show will be held at P.C.
Designers present their collection on final day of Wills Fashion WeekMarch 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Designers Paras and Shalini presented their collection on the final day of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week here last evening. Drawing inspiration from flowers, art, heritage and life, the designers titled their collection 'I walk alone' for upcoming Autumn/Winter season.
Latest hair styling unveiled at Bangalore fashion showMarch 15th, 2009 BANGALORE - Latest hair styling and colour were unveiled at a fashion show in Bangalore. India's top models set the ramp on fire with trendy hairstyles and dyes like beige, copper and gold.
Valaya's 'Kingdom of love' to be showcased at India Fashion WeekMarch 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Couture czar J.J. Valaya will showcase his 'kingdom of love' collection complete with tailored jackets, sensual jodhpurs and crisp tops in vibrant colours during the grand finale of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) here March 22.
Christopher Kane teams up with VersaceFebruary 28th, 2009 LONDON - London-based designer Christopher Kane has teamed up with fashion brand Versace to create a new range of accessories. He will design a collection of bags and shoes for Versace's re-launched younger line - Versace Versus, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Wills Lifestyle again partners FDCI for India Fashion WeekJanuary 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ending weeks of speculation, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) announced Saturday that ITC's Wills Lifestyle brand will continue to sponsor its premier India Fashion Week business-to-business event. Hence, the event will continue to be called the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW).
Delhi Fashion Week dates clash with India Fashion week againJanuary 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The dates of the upcoming edition of the Delhi Fashion Week (DFW) have been announced and they again clash with the India Fashion Week (IFW) schedule. Organised by the Fashion Foundation of India, DFW will be held March 19-24 whereas Fashion Design Council of India's (FDCI) IFW is scheduled for March 20-24, resulting in a major clash at the grand finale date.
2008 - year of consolidation for India's fashion world (Yearender - 20)December 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Split, slugfest and consolidation - that about sums up the state of India's fashion world in 2008. For the first time, the industry witnessed six major fashion weeks - totally all of 30 days - and there is ample room for a few more in the coming years.