The 'fightercock' collection by Abhishek and Nandita Basu at day 2 of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in New Delhi.
We have learnt that the list of designers who’ve been turned down by the jury include young talents like Atsu and Nida Mahmood, as well as veterans like Adarsh Gill and Meera-Muzaffar Ali. “The world over, the jury for fashion weeks comprises critics, buyers and stylists, but not designers. They are bitter rivals in the same industry, how can they be allowed to sit on judgment? It’s unfair,” says another senior designer.
“It’s true that this time we have only designers in the jury, but they are all competent and experienced,” says FDCI president Sunil Sethi. Sources reveal that the ‘anonymous’ jury comprises Rohit Bal and Nikki Mahajan, as well as Anju Modi and Poonam Bhagat, both of who are participants this time.