India Runway Week- Season 6
(DAY 1)
Young startup designers opened India Runway Week, Season 6. A 16-year-old cancer patient's wish came true when she walked the India Runway Week ramp like a true supermodel. Also Natasa Stankovic a Serbian model and fame of “DJ Waale Babu song” also walked the ramp for Gauri Couture.
The much awaited fashion extravaganza India Runway Week in association with Big Boy Toyz, Season 6 Summer Edition commenced at Thyagraj Stadium, with Young startup designers on 15th April 2016. The opening show was named as “Fashion Startups of India”, this has happened for the first time when a fashion trade event of this level had eight young designer kicking off the ready-to-wear collections for Summer’16 season. The names of these young designers are Megha & Jigar, Vishala Shree, Ankita & Akshita, Vanica Chhabra, Rahul Kapoor, Bani Pasricha, Fahd Khatri and Sanya Garg. RJ Rocky, RJ Henna & RJ Ashish from Red FM also walked the ramp for Fashion Startups in the opening show.
The Opening show was followed by Snishh by Snidhi and Ishana, Puneet Gupta, Yosshita & Neha, Gauri Couture, Hannah Khianghte
Bani Khurana, Sailesh Singhania, Prachi and Saloni, Sudhanshi Garg, Rohini Gugnani, Pratibha Lalwani last but not least Varija Bajaj.
While sisters Snidhi & Ishana showcased their label SNISHH which is all about dynamic cuts, geometric prints and is a brand meant for those who express themselves through fashion. Puneet Gupta presented an enchanting palette of the very Indian and classic designs and patterns for bride and groom, which was exclusive and classy. Designer Hannah Khianghte showcased classic silhouettes and traditional formal wear that women in Mizoram wear with their Puan (traditional skirt of the Mizos).
Natasa Stankovic dazzled on the ramp as a showstopper for Gauri Couture by Nikheil & Rivendra at India Runway week spring/summer 2016. Looking absloutely resplendent and gorgeous in the collection named “ITRR” inspired from vintage garden.
Chesi Anne Basil, star for the evening, a 16 year old cancer patient whose only wish was to be a model and walk the ramp. Her motto is to celebrate life and be a role model for so many others who are fighting this deadly disease. VARIJA DESIGN STUDIO is ecstatic to make her wish come true with the help of India Runway Week and Make-A-Wish-Foundation. Once again PAGDI is an ode to women like Chesi who have taken a huge responsibility to make this world a better place. PAGDI at India Runway Week by designer Varija Bajaj however is an ode to womanhood.
India Runway Week Season 6: Runway glamour takes over the Capital
(DAY 2)
The second day of the India Runway week Season 6 celebrated the beauty of different styles women tend to explore sartorially. The day started with college students doing ramp walk “Think Design” which is a part of the India Runway Week by IFFD celebrating the summer collection 2016. Soak in the paradise of this diverse extravaganza and celebrate the ultimate style. Each INSDIAAN has dexterously worked on every individual collection and extracted the best vision from their creativity.
“Bohurupi” label by designer Abhishek Roy, Label d&n by designer Dheeru Sagar and Nitika Kanodia, “First Edit” by Sonya Shukla, Banka Silk by designer Rashmi Shrivastav and Devleena Mazumdar were showcased on day 2.
· Mandira Bedi with Laxmi Narayan Tripathi (Transgender rights activist) walked the ramp for the designer walked the ramp for Delhi-based jewellery designer Akassh K Aggarwal.
· Shriya Saran Walks the ramp for designer Architha Narayanam’s brand Archi
· Bollywood Playback singer Sukhwinder Singh, Actress Anita Hassanandani Reddy & TV Actress Vahbiz Dorabjee Dsena walked the ramp for designer Richa Ranawat.
· Suman Kundu (Wrestler), Sandeep Narwal (Kabaddi Player), Sunil Dabas (National Female Kabaddi Coach ) walked the ramp for ‘DAKSH’ an Indian fashion label based at Rohtak- Haryana.
India Runway Week, Season 6: “The Most Wearable Fashion on
Day 3”.
While Day 1 of India Runway Week, Season 6 started off with a bang, day 3 hasn’t slowed down one bit. Day 3 started with the 5 designer show Anjana Singh, Priyanka Munot, Shafali Grover, Yugansatya, Scarlet by Shruti Jamaal.
First show started with the collection of designer Anjana Singh. Anjana Singh in her collection, The Pastels rediscovered the intricate embroideries of chamba rumal and used the fabric in sophisticated Indo-western silhouettes. Followed by the Collections of Designers Pralii Design House by Rupali, Niharika Kamani, Megha Jain Madaan, Mugdha Art Studio, Seema Mehta, Rajdeep Ranawat, Agnimitra paul.
Actress & Model Rushali Rai walked the ramp for Designer Rupali Lakra. Rushali looked undoubtedly stunning and gorgeous at the ramp in Rupali Lakra’s Golden pleated Gown with a tied and dyed jacket overlay, which was the part of her BOHO-ANTI-BOHO Collection.
· Actress Aditi Gowitrikar walked the ramp for Designer Megha Jain .
· Neha Dhupia walked the ramp for Sashi Vangapalli labeled Mughdha Art Studio.
· Babul Supriyo Union minister & BJP MP from West Bengal's Asansolwalked the ramp for designer Agni Mitra Paul.