The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) accorded the 21st edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Autumn-Winter 2013.
All over the country, 125 cardinal young designers gathered at Hall No. 18 of Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, on days between 13 and 17 of March and forecast their speculations for the season. WIFW, Asia’s biggest fashion trade event was organized for fifty days.
The sweet and spicy year, 2012.. The runway goes hot and spicy unlike before with just solid and flower print stuffs.
This time, it was prints enriched with fruits and vegetables. its awesome to visualize me with fruity cocktail dresses also their scenting perfume when i wear one.
The exhibit of tiny waists in corset crop tops teamed with tulip shaped midi-skirts made the summer pallet goes dynamic.
The fifties returned teens with pretty midi-dresses adorned with colourful foods and vintage style brooches.
The runway Feminine and flirty pieces are made a rally and the ladies will get to play dress up by putting together mixed up with ladylike heels and playful accessories.
Kate Moss attracted the show at Louis Vuitton’s SS12 runway shoe sporting a girly white lace and feathered dress, a cutesy hair band and ladylike shoes.
River Island has a new eye catching collection with trendy sleeves with embellished corset and pencil skirt set that clutches the sexy silhouettes viewed on the runway. People go high to look high class.
Bloomers during these earlier days are not meant to be worn by grans, patterned bloomer shorts are coupled with matching corset tops and tough accessories for perfect looks
With accessories wicker basket handbags and pasta shape accessories look glamorous.
Fashion for 2012 is hedonistic to the majority. So don’t panic to encounter all your favourite looks instantly.
The Apsara awards are back as every year. Once again rewarding the talents….making few really happy and some pretending to be happy, people sad. But there is always one winner… The 7th Chevrolet Apsara Awards 2012 powered by Venus Soap saw a dazzling night with all celebrities in shimmery attires. The event this was held at the Mumbai’s plush Yashraj Studios. These awards are not just awards like so many other awards happening every year off late, but are ranked among the most awaited events by the television and entertainment industry.
The hot topic to discuss is the red carpet. Which was the stand out at the event?
Who wore what?
This time the celebrities were dressed in classy attires. It was not just stylish garments by designers but added to it was the fabric they wore to stand out. It was more of satin, silk and velvet which added classy tint to the styling. The sari and dresses were all trancy with chiffon / crepe or net fabric. The ladies looked amazing with delicate work or zari preferred by most of them, where men were not less. Most men rocked the ramp with a black suit, walking on a red pathway.
ASHAY
Ashay Kshirsagar was born in Mumbai and grew up at the foothills of Matheran, a hill station. He did a part of his schooling in Kuwait but was back in Mumbai when the Iraq-Kuwait was broke out. Ashay was first introduced to advertising and photography by his father Sharad Kshirsagar who is a Creative Director and a photographer himself. He has always loved reading pictures books and people so the way of the camera it was. He studied photography at the renowned Sir JJ Institute of Applied Arts and spent his summers assisting Prasad Naik mastering the art of photography. He has photographed models and celebrities for numerous prestigious fashion magazines Elle, Elle Décor, LOfficial, Verve, GQ,And Per Sand, OK, Grazia and Estetica. He has shot many campaigns like Ambuja, Arrow, Air India, Barista, Big Bazar, Colgate, Clinic Plus, Crossword, Damas, Kaya, Jet Airways, Marriot Group of Hotels, Levis,Pantaloons,Wrangler, Lux, Visa, Wella and many more.
Having seen the pristine beauty of nature and the trauma of war, Ashays work is insightful and inspired for life.
Tarun Khiwal
Tarun Khiwal is one of the prominent fashion photographers in India. He is first Indian photographer to win the Hasselblad Masters Award. He officially started photography in 1990. He used to assist photography legend Mr. Hardev Singh. Tarun is one of the twelve best selected photographers for the Hasselblad Masters Calendar, 2005. His client include Chanel, Emaar, Dior, Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Royal Sporting House, Lakme, Ponds, Shoppers Stop, Nokia, Pepsi, Motorola, Nestle, Sony ,Samsung, Vogue, GQ, Elle, Marie Claire, L’Officiel and top fashion designers like Rajesh Pratap Singh, Tarun Tahiiani, JJ Valaya, Manish Arora.
Vikram Bawa
Vikram Bawa is one of the top Indian Fashion and advertising photographers.
He is said to be the most wanted man in the advertising industry, who shoots the perfect pictures for reknowned, big brands in India. He turned professional 14years back. His photography campaigns are for broad range of products and brands from jewellery to Cars to Airlines.
Specialize in Fashion and People photography .Though he loves travelling. He has worked with most magazines in India like LOfficial, Elle, Hello, Femina, Hi Blitz, Marie Claire, Verve. Judged as the 2nd best photographer at the PMA International Awards US. 4 International Award nominations for the Leela Palace Goa Hotel Campaign. Winner of the silver award at the All India Federation of Master Printer’s Association Print Awards 2011.
Jatin Kampani
Jatin Kampani is an ace fashion and celebrity photographer based in Mumbai graduated to becoming a professional photographer in 1996 . He was selected to be on the cover of Lurzer’s Archive, a magazine that publishes works of excellence in advertising from around the world. He has won prestigious awards like the Black and White Spider Awards, PX3 award: Paris. Jatin is the first Indian photographer who featured on the cover of Lurzer’s Archive.
Prabuddha Dasgupta
Prabuddha Dasgupta is a multitalented photographer born in 1960 in Kolkata. In 1991, he received the Yves Saint Laurent Grant for Photography. His commisioned work includes publications like Vogues and Elle, campaigns for luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Ravissant and Ganjam, and calendars for prestigious brands such as Vama, Grasshopper, Hermes and Interglobe. His work is exhibited internationally in both solo and group shows.
Nisha Kutty
Based in Bombay and New York, Nishy Kutty is one of the best fashion photographers in India. She has shot for brands like Lakme, Levis, MTV,Lee Jeans, Elite Calender and India’s best fashion fashion magazines like Elle, Marie Claire. L’officiel etc. Provocative, trendy and bright – all her photoshoots are worth attention.
Suvo Das
Suvo Das is a famous leading fashion and advertising photographer based in Delhi. He has worked with India’s top models and actors. Humans. And nothing else. That’s Suvo Das – A photographer who specializes in Human Photography.For Suvo every human movement is an expression. Das argues that “Body language is very essential “.It is this that turns him on. Today he is one of the best photographers who is into advertising and portfolio shoots. His photo’s had launched former Miss Universe – Sushmita Sen in a big way in 1994. Besides doing advertisng photography and portolios for models this moody photographer shoots portfolios for designers.
You enter his studio and you are welcomed by foot tapping music. His workplace is full of flashy lights and top models posing in front of his lens and his lens trying to capture the aesthetic beauty. Work is as though pleasure for him. His assignment list usually contains the biggest designers and models and also many young aspirants. The buzz is that his photographs are the key to success in the stylish glamour world.
Jayesh Sheth
When we talk of India’s iconic celebrity photographers, name of Mumbai based Jayesh Sheth comes first. He is one of India’s all time top glamor and fashion photographers. He is one of the oldest and the most talented photographers known in Bollywood. Jayesh Sheth is one name that can be associated with some of the best pictures of the Bollywood stars ever shot. In an exclusive interview to IndiaFM, Jayesh Sheth talks about his career in Bollywood, the 10 best pictures he shot till date and his future plans in the area of filmmaking. Over to the ace lensman…
Pravin Talan
Pravin credited as one of the most original photographers from India. He has more come to be known as ‘ the poet who became a photographer’. FTV India has chosen acclaimed photographer Pravin Talan as the photographer in focus and have also added it to FTV blogs at www.ftv.co.in, to give the readers invaluable insight into the making of exclusive photo shoots…
Munna S
Munna S is one of the leading photographers of the country. His work gently taps your aesthetic senses, his simplicity and smile touches your heart. From sleeping on footpaths to capturing celebrities through his lenses, Munna-S has come a long way. His life charts a true-blue success story and we find out what drives this man to conquer the unachievable. Munna-S Photos By: Munna-S he first thing that strikes a Person about Munna-S is his openness, quite unlikely for a man who has gained such fame over a period of time. An artist who likes to paint his canvases with his images he takes through his camera, ego is the last thing that could tarnish his open and innocent demeanor.
Haider Khan
Haider Khan is India’s best fashion and celebrity photographer. Check out more of his work. Haider Khan is one of the most successful photographers. He has an eye-catching style and a devotion to his craft that helps to distinguish his talent… the very reason why I sought an interview with him and he kindly obliged on the spot. Here, he fills us in on what it took to make it in the photography business and offers advice for anyone interested in pursuing this career.
