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New kids on the block
Look beyond the ramp and the pomp and there is a serious career opportunity. According to Fashion Design Council of India director general Rati Vinay Jha, the Lakme India Fashion Week is a great platform for young designers and models. 13 debutants selected for fashion eventSee Pictures from LIFW model shoot
Look beyond the ramp and the pomp and there is a serious career opportunity. According to Fashion Design Council of India director general Rati Vinay Jha, the Lakme India Fashion Week is a great platform for young designers and models.
Model Neha Kapoor, who made her de but last year, says she got a strong foothold in the industry because of the LIFW. "It was my first fashion season. I worked with top designers, big choreographers and make-up artists," she recalls.
Krishna Somani, Sohini Jaitley, Himani Thapa, Tanvi Singh, Deepika Padukone, Monikangkana Dutta and Kiran Vajpey, are some women models making their debut this time. The male debutantes include Aryan Biju Baruah, Bharat Arora, Amit Rampal and Sunny Arora.
Dutta, roped in by the FDCI this year, says that the experience really counts. "You get to showcase your talent to the world," she says.
Designer Leena Singh, part of the jury that selected the new models, says that LIFW opens many doors for the participants. "If you work with sincerity and dedication, there are many corporate houses that can give you a good break," says Singh.
Debutante Tanvi Singh thinks that getting through LIFW is a tough task. Still it's worth the effort. Model Himani Thapa, another debutante, adds that the LIFW stamp takes a model places.
Designer Varun Bahl, who has moved on from doing the penultimate slot last year to the finale this time round, says his LIFW debut helped him reach out to such a large base of people. Kolkata designer Shantanu Goenka says LIFW provides a big push in the global market.
