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Essence of fashion

Wigan & Leigh College organises its annual fashion event

VARIETY ON SHOW Quitessence'06 saw a range of designs from the upcoming designers

Wigan & Leigh College organised its annual fashion event, The Quintessence '06, where young designers showcased not just their talent but also their passion for designing. Students from the fashion-designing course went for a screening before a panel of experts from various fields. The screening included a presentation, a fashion show, and questions asked by the jury about the theme and the production process. The students, though a little dazed by the presence of the jury, managed to stage their creation.

The jury included fashion designer Jatin Kochhar, lead mentor Ricci Roshan, painter-artist Naresh Kapuria, Textile revivalist Mona Gupta, GM (Marketing), Bharatiya International, Puneet Gambhir, Guest Faculty Anish Tahim, and Tina Guleria, Business Head, Triburg.

Jenjum Gadi's collection Amalgamation, an exclusive design for men, won maximum applause for creativity and detailing, and almost grabbed an order from the brand Chiko when Ricci pointed out a match.

With her collection of differently designed saris, Swati targeted the international market. "I would like to popularise my experiment on the sari in the West," she said. Many student designers seemed to be fascinated by tribal designs and fabrics from different cultures. Roseline presented her collection, which had, from fabric to design to the essence, all the colours of Assam.

Unusual fabrics

Her creation had unusual fabrics like bamboo and Mooga silk and was rightly called A Walk Towards Limelight. Although her creative stint was appreciated, the commercial viability of her clothes remained uncertain. Other collections like Pallavi's work on Boethuck tribal fabric and design, Himanshi Choudhary's white summer wares Paint Unframed, and Ira Lalit's Urban Nomads were taken note of.

The jury members not only complimented the students on their efforts but also came up with advice and suggestions to make the creations more cost effective and commercially viable.

The final showdown will witness models walking the ramp in the collection chosen for the finals that will be held on June 10 at the Intercontinental.

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