From trendy fusion music to glitzy fashion and food, fascinating folklore to a car rally, photo exhibition and crafts -- the recently concluded South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) cultural festival in New Delhi showcased them all.
Fashion show:
Wine and cheese greeted visitors at the SAARC fashion show, aptly named 'Threads of Unity', held in the plush environs of the Maurya Hotel. The evening was truly stunning as models walked down the ramp attired in traditional and contemporary outfits. “The collection captures the rich cultural heritage, textile traditions and indigenous handicrafts and embroideries that are distinct to each of the SAARC nations,” says a press release.
The show stealers were the creations of designers Ritu Kumar from India and Mina Sherzoy of Afghanistan. The former said that her work showcased “the couture and bridal collection using the finest of crafts skills which the designer has revived across the weaving, embroidery and printing guilds from the Indian subcontinent.” The occasion, as she pointed out, celebrated the textiles of India, which are “embellished by approximately 16 million practicing craftspeople of the subcontinent.”
Representing the SAARC nations were 12 designers. Bangladesh was well represented by the talented Rina Latif and Nasrine R Karim. The former attracted attention with her ethnic creations -- mostly ghararas and saris. Local fabrics such as muslin, she says, are her forte. She has also used silk, chantilly lace, local embroidery. “Tapestry is my signature line,” she points out.
Meanwhile, Nasrine brought three design labels together for the show: her own Dia and Sozodor and By Deshi. “I showcase typical jamdani and hand-woven fabrics of Bangladesh,” she says. Altogether there were 10 outfits – saris, cocktail evening dresses, sherwanis and also western apparel made of Chittagong Hill Tract weaves. The latter were designed by the upcoming young duo from Sozodor -- Symon and Tenzing Chakma.
The well-organised show had great music and choreography. Making waves was the highflying Media Makers, a Delhi-based creative unit that handles choreography. Says Asha Kochhar, one of the two partners of the organisation, “Our USP is blending a diversity of cultures through a holistic approach and showcasing the unity of all nations.”
The superb programme was organised by the Fashion Design Council of India in collaboration with the Union Ministry for External Affairs and ICCR.
Source: Thedailystar.net
Fashion show:
Wine and cheese greeted visitors at the SAARC fashion show, aptly named 'Threads of Unity', held in the plush environs of the Maurya Hotel. The evening was truly stunning as models walked down the ramp attired in traditional and contemporary outfits. “The collection captures the rich cultural heritage, textile traditions and indigenous handicrafts and embroideries that are distinct to each of the SAARC nations,” says a press release.
The show stealers were the creations of designers Ritu Kumar from India and Mina Sherzoy of Afghanistan. The former said that her work showcased “the couture and bridal collection using the finest of crafts skills which the designer has revived across the weaving, embroidery and printing guilds from the Indian subcontinent.” The occasion, as she pointed out, celebrated the textiles of India, which are “embellished by approximately 16 million practicing craftspeople of the subcontinent.”
Representing the SAARC nations were 12 designers. Bangladesh was well represented by the talented Rina Latif and Nasrine R Karim. The former attracted attention with her ethnic creations -- mostly ghararas and saris. Local fabrics such as muslin, she says, are her forte. She has also used silk, chantilly lace, local embroidery. “Tapestry is my signature line,” she points out.
Meanwhile, Nasrine brought three design labels together for the show: her own Dia and Sozodor and By Deshi. “I showcase typical jamdani and hand-woven fabrics of Bangladesh,” she says. Altogether there were 10 outfits – saris, cocktail evening dresses, sherwanis and also western apparel made of Chittagong Hill Tract weaves. The latter were designed by the upcoming young duo from Sozodor -- Symon and Tenzing Chakma.
The well-organised show had great music and choreography. Making waves was the highflying Media Makers, a Delhi-based creative unit that handles choreography. Says Asha Kochhar, one of the two partners of the organisation, “Our USP is blending a diversity of cultures through a holistic approach and showcasing the unity of all nations.”
The superb programme was organised by the Fashion Design Council of India in collaboration with the Union Ministry for External Affairs and ICCR.
Source: Thedailystar.net
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