In the sea of familiar and boring faces, we found some new ramp scorchers in the Lakme India Fashion Week that concludes on Monday. We are talking of the kind that left people asking, 'Who's that one?'
Goan girl Nolana D'Mello has designers like Vijay Arora (among others) singing her praises. "She is good, I've used her in my show and the press shoots," announced Arora. "I am completely raw and have recently moved to Mumbai for my modelling career," says D'Mello. She has also just begun to work on her body. "I need to start exercising and stop eating. I eat a lot of sweets," she says with a smile, stuffing a chocolate brownie in her mouth.
Virgin Records marketing manager Kauveri Khullaar, another new ramp scorcher, has the perfect face, height and size for couture.
"Designers like Tarun Tahiliani and photographers find my unconventional looks perfect for modelling couture garments on the ramp," announces Khullaar, who stands five feet, ten inches tall minus heels.
She began her modelling career after a trade show in Dhaka, where she wore couture garments by Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior and Galliano. "And I was confident that I would get work in Paris and Milan so I headed there and did some shoots and shows for Emanuel Ungaro and Kenzo," she recalls. But she soon realised that the international modelling scene was tough to break into and came back home a few months ago. "I did the LIFW for the first time last year, and this year has been a great learning experience," said Kauveri.
{{/usCountry}}She began her modelling career after a trade show in Dhaka, where she wore couture garments by Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior and Galliano. "And I was confident that I would get work in Paris and Milan so I headed there and did some shoots and shows for Emanuel Ungaro and Kenzo," she recalls. But she soon realised that the international modelling scene was tough to break into and came back home a few months ago. "I did the LIFW for the first time last year, and this year has been a great learning experience," said Kauveri.
{{/usCountry}}In her free time, D'Mello doesn't like partying or listening to music. She likes reading — and her favourite author is Antoine de Saint-Exupery, whose book The Little Prince, she last read. "It's a children's book, but the message is timeless," she feels.Beauties with brains?
Absolutely, the new ramp-scorchers are a refreshing change from the cliched brainless beauties of yesteryears.
The abiding faces of fashion at LIFW
Vidisha Pavate - Winner of the Ford Supermodel contest in 96', this dusky beauty stands tall at 5'10". She looks sexy on the ramp.
Jesse Randhawa - The best pair of legs in the business, she just needs to brush up on her people skills.
Sheetal Malhar - The winner of the Look of the Year contest 10 years back is happily married to tennis player Mose Navarra and is busy making a spalsh on the ramp.
Joey Matthew - The Delhi girl is a ramp veteran. Her wide and happy smile gets the lensmen clicking furiously.