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Anamika Khanna
Hailing from the 'City of Joy' Kolkata, Anamika Khanna is considered the big design discovery from Fashion Week.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:43 PM IST
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Aparna Chandra
A graduate of the National institute of Fashion Technology, Aparna obtained her Diploma in Fashion Design in 1992.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:40 PM IST
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Shalini & Paras
Geisha Designs is a combination of two extremely exacting individuals who focus not only on growth but also on epitomizing style, craftsmanship, utility and refinement.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:40 PM IST
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Neeta Bhargava
With a raging passion for art and a 'determination to achieve, Neeta Bhargava entered the world of creativity with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Allahabad University.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:41 PM IST
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Kiran Uttam Ghosh
Kiran likes creating classic garments that have a timeless appeal. She believes that good fashion should be something that you can wear and enjoy over the years, like good wine.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:42 PM IST
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Rajesh Pratap Singh
Rajesh Pratap Singh graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in the class of 1994. Before Joining NIFT, he trained under David Abraham as an undergraduate.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:41 PM IST
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Sonam Dubbal
It's time to raise a toast. Sonam Dubal salutes the 1930's, a period when the world opened its third eye to the aesthetics of Asia. The decade between the two great Wars that celebrated the old new world of Asia.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:40 PM IST
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Dabiri
In 2000-01, Divya Bindra took an MBA from the Fore School of Management only to realise that her calling lay elsewhere.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:42 PM IST
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Krishna Mehta
Krishna Mehta's tryst with designing began in February 1982.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:42 PM IST
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Shantanu & Nikhil
'Shantanu & Nikhil', is a label with an eye on the young and trendy Indian garments market.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:41 PM IST
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Rehane Yavar Dhala
Studied Fashion and Photography in Italy at the European School of Design and Callagaris respectively.
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Kavita Bhartia
Kavita was always interested in fashion from a very early age. She grew up in Delhi and completed her schooling from The Convent of Jesus and Mary and later did a three year programme in textiles.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:42 PM IST
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Ashima and Leena
'Ashima and Leena' is a well-known label in the Indian and global fashion industry. Over the years, it has become one of the most recognized names, not only at the national level, but has also scaled heights internationally.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:42 PM IST
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Rina Dhaka
She burst on to the scene in the late eighties and recipient of the Yuv Rattan Award. Designs for women who think, modern and confident.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:41 PM IST
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Narendra Kumar
Widely respected name in the fashion business, Narendra Kumar has been involved with the fashion business for over 13 years.
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Ashish Pandey
Fortuitous designer who believes "God lies in details?" Meet the believer. In the world of 'make do' young NIFT alumnus Ashish Pandey stands out as the 'faithful' who believes his 'karma' lies in painstaking perfection.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:42 PM IST
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Ashish & Smita Soni
Ten years ago Ashish Soni was one of 25 students, selected from 7000 applicants, to graduate with a Bachelor?s degree in Design and Clothing Technology from India?s National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:42 PM IST
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India Fashion Week: The Background
Historically, India has been globally acknowledged as a country for its rich textile heritage, but fashion, as an industry, continues to be challenged with several infrastructural and industry issues. In 1998, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) was born as a single entity representing the interests of the designer fraternity across the country.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:39 PM IST
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Shobhna & Vijay Arora
'ANANT' the label promoted by designers Shobhna & Vijay Arora is synonymous with 'perennial' in sanskrit and in sync with their philosophy: to style ensembles that are evergreen, aesthetic, esoteric & timeless.
Updated on Apr 20, 2005 03:41 PM IST
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Monapali
The creative brain behind 'Monapali' designer label are Pali Sachdeva and Mona Lamba.
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Sabyasachi
Having graduated from NIFT Kolkata in 1999, Sabyasachi Mukherjee focused on learning the intricacies of fashion industry in Kolkata.
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Bollywood's shining star
Salman Khan seems to be flavour of the season after his latest release Lucky - No Time For Love.
Updated on May 24, 2005 10:02 AM IST
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Indians speak the Naked Truth
Love it or hate it...but you can't ignore it. Nudity certainly touches a raw nerve with most Indians.
Updated on Apr 14, 2005 07:18 PM IST
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Should nudity be legalised in India?
Horrified? Angry? Appalled or simply amused? Don't worry, you are not alone.
Updated on Apr 14, 2005 07:42 PM IST
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'Nude art is divine'
It is an interesting paradox - while nude art in India is worshipped inside temples, it is just as liable to be burnt outside it.
Published on Apr 14, 2005 05:34 PM IST
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'I went topless with my parents' consent'
When Anju Sharma first came to Delhi from Chandigarh she was an ordinary college girl who wanted an extraordinary career in modelling. She has got her wish, but not in the way she imagined. The first offer to pose topless came eight years ago.
Updated on Apr 14, 2005 08:54 PM IST
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'I was scared to strip'
Would you go to work with no clothes on? 26-year-old fitness trainer Anuj certainly does. But he insists he doesn't strip before women only for money. At least twice in a month he is invited to join a group of women who tear off his clothes and kiss his body.
Updated on Apr 15, 2005 10:03 AM IST
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We haven't moved beyond bikinis: Sanobar
Things haven't been the same after Shefali Jariwala ko 'Kaanta Laga'. While nudity in films stopped at theatres, the women of remix videos stepped right into homes. But Sanobar Kabir insists the paranoia about music albums is misplaced. See Pictures
Updated on Apr 15, 2005 09:59 AM IST
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Sex must not be repressed: John Abraham
Bollywood may be partial to female flesh, but it's acquiring a taste for beefcake too. Just ask Shawar Ali and John Abraham. They know celluloid nudity isn't strictly about women. "Indians are accepting nakedness," says Shawar.
Updated on Apr 15, 2005 09:58 AM IST
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It was tough facing people in a bikini, says Rakhi
Bollywood siren Rakhi Sawant admits that despite the newfound permissiveness, it does take some getting used to for a woman to publicly expose herself. "I have no problems exposing. But it was tough when I gave my first bikini shot."
Updated on Apr 15, 2005 09:56 AM IST
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