April 25, 14.56 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
Delhi, 25 April 2016: The much awaited 6th edition of India Runway Week exhibited the latest Spring/Summer collections by young designers at a three-day long event that took place at the Thayagraj Stadium in Delhi Recently. Mrs. Earth 2016 Priyanka Khurana Goyal walked as a showstopper for designer Seema Mehta for her latest vibrant Indian banaras collection. This fusion collection showcased gowns with ruffling and lehngas with headgears. Seema says, “I love to work on Indian handloom fabric, greatly enjoy this! Designing is my passion and you will see a lot of passion and tastefulness in all the garments on floor today.”
India Runway Week is Asia’s youngest fashion trade event. Each season of the much-awaited IRW introduce new talent and places young Indian designers firmly on the global fashion stage. IRW provides a platform for both established and upcoming talented designers but also introduce fresh designers to showcase their collections. This gives them excellent business opportunities from both bulk and retail buyers. In addition to facilitating the exchange of ideas and networking interactions between designers, buyers and affiliates, the event provides an enriching experience for everyone.
On the occasion Mrs. Earth 2016 Priyanka Khurana Goyal said “It is a great platform for designers and industry people to network, showcase talent and develop business opportunities. I loved Seema’s collection that is a unique blend of best from east and west. Colorful Banaras gowns with naths and high-fashion western headgears with Indian lehngas- amazing concept! Loved to be part of her show and look forward to much more in future!”
Priyanka’s make up at the event was organized by Aphrodite Fashion and the pictures were taken by ace celebrity fashion photographer Amrit Arora.