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While Bangalore partied on Sunday
night, 28 young persons saw their dream come alive on a ramp.
These young men and women of the National Institute of Fashion
Technology, Bangalore, presented their Graduation Collections in a
glittering fashion show on the 23rd of November 2003 at the Taj
Residency. The event, sponsored by Eros Jewelry, brought to life
some of the most creative works of fashion ever seen on the Indian
catwalk. The students of FDIT (Fashion Design and Information
Technology) not only excelled in innovation but also in the fact
that not a single idea was repeated in the whole show as the
Collections covered a wide plethora of subjects. While Ghopal
Krishnan presented garments made of metal, welded, molded and
plated, Rajendra Verma created delicate wizardry of Origami by
clever pleating. Mohini Priya produced a Collection for the
visually impaired with embossed Braille prints and Shivali Misra
developed eveningwear for pregnant women in specially treated
fabrics. Bhairvin Varma recreated the Lucknawi magic for young
men. Monica Gupta teased the fabric to bring a flavor of Wabi, tea
ceremony going the Zen way; Debasis Mandal let the mind take over
to bring to the ramp garments that doubled as other products.
Sudhargi Bhasker wove his own spell of textiles that shattered the
conventional idea and Siddharth Patil took us on a journey of
self-exploration through a collection that evoked introspection.
Mani Shankar used Fashion as a medium of advertising by making a
statement on Anti-Smoking; Himanshu Bhargava imported special
textiles to cool mineworkers. This talented bunch of students
belonging to different parts of the country from Jammu to Bihar
and Rajasthan to Kerala, have broken not only boundaries of
language but also of the norm of accepting mediocrity and the
conventional.
The awards for this Show were given to collections that went a
little ahead of the rest. Judged on the basis of creative
interpretation, design detailing, presentation, finishing, color
appreciation and aesthetics by a panel of eminent persons such as
Mr. Karunesh Vohra from Proline, Mrs Sarita Radhakrishnan, ex-Elle
magazine, Mrs Srobona Das, ex- Mccann Erickson, Ms.Gayitri, from
the garment industry, Tarun, fashion photographer and Mr Sajai
Singh, partner, J. Sagar Assoc., Mrs Shruti Golcha, Theme Apparel.
It was decided collectively by these jury members that the award
for best collection, sponsored by Gokaldas Exports should go to
Ghopal Krishnan for “Pet Brain”, the awards for most creative
collections, sponsored by Shahi Exports should jointly go to Mani
Shankar for “Anti-Smoking” and Debasis Mandal for “End of the Full
Stop”, the award for the best menswear, sponsored by Madura
Garments should go to Bhairvin Varma for “Young Nawab”, and the
award for best use of a traditional skill to go to Monica Gupta
for “Wabi- A Japanese Tea Ceremony”. Special Jury Appreciation
Awards were given to three students sponsored by jury member Mr.
Sajai Singh - Rajendra Verma for “Kiri Ori”, Himanshu Bhargava for
“Under Control” and Mohini Priya for “Sparsh”.
Most of the Collections displayed jewelry by Eros Jewelry and
footwear by Mochi, Metro Shoes and Soles Footwear and were brought
to the ramp by EDN Eventainment. Worn by eminent models such as
Vivecka Babajee, Aryan Vaid and Ganesh, this Show was
choreographed by Mr. Elric D’souza.
Click For Event Picture Gallery.
Sona Bose
Course Coordinator
FDIT, NIFT, Bangalore
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