TALENTS GALORE at FASHIONITE'06
Talent, creativity and style, Fashionite'06, a fashion show held to mark the fifth anniversary of the Indian Institute of Fashion Technology on Saturday, had it all.
B.Vedhagiri, IIFT Director said, " The institute started with only four students in 2001 and today it has about 200 students.IIFT is creating a plztform for budding fashion designers. Here students are not confined only to academics, but are also trained in entrepreneurial strategies. They are creating waves and have won a number of prizes at National-level competitions.
The slogan of Fashionite'06 was 'Save the Planet.' Awards in various categories were given away to budding designers. The themes for the Best Creativity category included Dolphin--inspired by the friendliness of dolphins.Chili--inspired by its color and spiciness.Other themes in this category were Lightening, Bamboo, Cactus, Feather, Angel, Eyes, Starfish, Perception and Taj Mahal.
Designer Pavithra walked away with the award for her 'Bamboo' theme.
The second category of awards was for 'Best Theme'. The themes displayed in this round were Kuvempu, Krishna, Hoysala, Meerabai, Magnet, Road, and Tsunami---inspired by its mighty waves, speed and force; and Newspaper ---inspired by its quality of information. The award for the 'Best Theme' was bagged by Saurabh for his theme ' Magnet.'
The other sequence of awards were for 'Best Accessory,' 'Best Technical Outfit' and 'Overall Best Award for Best Costume.' The overall Best Award for Best Costume.' The Overall Best Award went to Taskin Taj for her theme 'Soil.' The costumes designed by the designers were displayed by leading models of Bangalore.
Azeezullah Baig, MD, Karnataka State Small Industries Development Corporation, said, "The budding designers of IIFT have excelled in their designs, presentations, contemporary outlookand choice of fabric."
The last round was dedicated to Lord Krishna where models turned out in 'Gopi' outfit s. The bright colours and designs used in the costumes stood out. This was immediately followed by Bohemian Rhapsody or free flowing fabric sequence. The scintillating dance performance by Shiamak Davar's troupe, that included salsa and Indo- jazz dance forms, were impressive.
Monalisa Biswas & Richa Gaur
