Fashion Designer

Indian couturier, Manish Malhotra will be opening the Fashion Design Council Of India’s (FDCI) second, digital edition of the India Couture Week 2021, on August 23. The event will take place till August 29. FDCI’s jewellery partner will be Archana Aggarwal Timeless Jewellery. The event will witness India’s top 19 couturiers namely Amit Aggarwal, Amit GT, Anamika Khanna, Anju Modi, and others. Designer Rahul Mishra will be ending the show.

Hailing from West Bengal’s Tripura, Sarbajit Sarkar also known as Neel Ranaut recreated styles of all well-known celebrities, which made him a fashion influencer of his village. The 26-year-old uses natural things leaves, grass, and flowers which cost him not even a penny. “I wanted to do something extraordinary and ground-breaking since childhood,” said Sarkar. He has recreated celebrities like Deepika Padukone, Bella Hadid, and others.

Renowned fashion designer and entrepreneur Satya Paul died on January 6 at Coimbatore's Isha Yoga Centre. The 79-year-old designer had suffered a stroke in December and was not in the best of health since then. He was seeking medical assistance in a hospital and later was moved to Isha Yoga Center. Satya Paul, the founder of eponymous fashion label, was known in the industry for revamping sarees.

After PM Narendra Modi requested people to go 'Vocal for Local', celebrities started trending #Local4Diwali after purchasing their festive outfits. Many actor including Amit Sadh, Kriti Sanon, and Mandira Bedi also shared their images with local handloom outfits. Chairman of Fashion Design Council of India Sunil Sethi said, "Go out and buy something made by an artisan. If you don’t support the artisan, then local will never prosper."

Fashion Designer and former model Simar Dugal, aged 52, passed away on August 12 due to unknown reasons. Simar's friend, Malaika Arora shared the news of her demise on social media and said, ''My eyes well up n I can’t stop the tears. My beautiful friend, my angel, my strongest, my most… read-more