It was all fashion, colour and glitter at the city’s National Institute of fashion Technology, which held its 25th Anniversary celebrations. The festivities included a display of clothing and apparel collection by the students of the institute, a seminar on different segments of the fashion industry by Sridhar Murthy, T Seshu Kumar and Ravi Advani and concluded with a fashion show, ‘Unfolding Our Wings’, a ensemble put up specially for the occasion by the NIFT alumni.
The show included popular city designers like Shruti Reddy, Ganesh Nallari, Ishita Singh, Kedar Maddula, Arvind Jahua, Deepti B, Aanchal Suri and Sagar Tenali among others.
Starting off with Safa by Ishita Singh, her collection was laced in white and silver, portraying purity and timeless traditions in honour of the silver jubilee celebrations of NIFT. She also made waves in the Tollywood industry by designing for stars down south like Genelia, Charmee, Mamta Mohandas, Nithin and Naresh.
Safa was followed by Wundershop by Kedar, an alumni of the first batch of NIFT in 1998. He retails under his label Kedar at his self owned flagship store Wundershop. Kedar’s collections are known for their vivid mix of prints and quirky colour chromatics which give an an eclectic feel with kitsch and contemporary sensibilities, all for that retro chic look popular among girls.
Shruthi Reddy’s Little Princess was a collection of evening dresses in luxurious silks with hand embroidery and a dash of sparkle, making up the dream wardrobe for every mother’s little princess.
Dibiskle by Deepthi Boddualli was a brand celebrating woman from every walk of life - old, young, traditional and adventurous. Teaming the casual look with summer lounge wear, is was a perfectly balanced attire for the no-nonsense yet girls-just-want-have-fun look.
Aanchal Suri came forward with her collection, Myne. Hailing from the 2009 NIFT batch, she coupled her heritage from Lucknow’s traditional Chikankari craft to her modernistic sensibilities celebrating the timeless elegance of Chikan embroidery in classic silhouettes.
Chikankari gave way to Khadi in the form of Aravind Joshua’s Thrithvaa Khadi, a pret line in 100 per cent khadi, hand spun, hand woven cotton. It caters to both men and women featuring fabrics that are sourced from the khadi samsthas from the interiors of India. Thrithvaa khadi attempts to make a social impact through awareness of Khadi to the youth of India. His collections feature simple and sensible cuts, eco friendly garment details that enhance the personality. Aravind’s designs were extensively used in movies like Anand, Godavari and Leader.
Sashaying next on the ramp was Sagar Tenali and his collections. Tenali’s brand was mainly centred around men’s ethnic wear featuring heavy brocades kimkwabs jamdhanis, mixing them with a variety of silks.
Tritiya designs, a design venture started by three passionate designers, Nitya Surekha, Ashna Lal and Nitesh Kumar followed by Ganesh Nallari rounded off the show.
The brand Ganesh Nallari celebrates the luxury of a lavish lifestyle originating from the classic Indian art forms metamorphosed to chic retro futuristic urbanity had Tollywood actress Tapsee Pannu as his show stopper. Looking like a million dollars in the traditional attire she adorned, she left the audience spell-bound.
