A HANDCRAFTED REVOLUTION

The level of artistry and intricacy achieved by Indian handloom fabrics is supreme and beyond the reach of modern machinery, preserving its heritage and culture. Super models Deepti Gujral and Candice Pinto walked the ramp as showstoppers. The organiser of the show and CMD of RSHDC, Neha Giri informed that 30 IAS and IPS wives came together on stage in the show. These included wives of former and present IAS officers. Isha Swarup, wife of IAS Rajiv Swarup said, “I always believe in Indian skills and craftsmanship, they are our culture and we should be proud of them.

One can see me always wearing either cotton or khadi. For me the Indian Handloom industry’s journey is a unique effort to combine art, craft and handmade textiles with multiple forms of creative expressions”. Celebrity Fashion Stylist Abhimanyu Singh Tomar directed the show. He informed that these women were given ramp walk training under special sessions. Neha Giri further added that the handloom fabrics like Weavers Kota Doria, Chanderi, Cotton were introduced on the ramp with new combinations in the form of Indian wear Sarees, Suits, IndoWestern Concepts, Trousers & Jackets in the show.

Isha Swarup w/o IAS Rajiv Swarup, Arshdeep Brar (RAS Officer), Varsha Gupta w/o IAS Rajesh Yadav, Dr Varsha Tanu w/o IPS Prafull Kumar, Vijaylakshmi w/o IPS Dinesh MN, Harshla Meherda w/o IPS Ravi Prakash Meherda, Apoorva Singh w/o IAS KK Pathak, Rekha Singh w/o IAS Manjit Singh, Aakriti Periwal, Educationist, Neelima Chaudhary w/o IPS Suresh Chaudhary, Neeta Galhotra w/o IPS OP Galhotra and Sundra Bains w/o IPS Kuljeet Bains among many other dignitaries walked the ramp.