India Post News Service
NEW DELHI: India based Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD) and London School of Trends (LST) has taken “Indian Fashion to Foreign” by celebrating the craftsmanship of emerging Indian student designers at Vibrant India during New York Fashion Week on February 9 at the famed NYFW location 172 Norfolk St. Manhattan, for the 3rd consecutive season. This is in keeping with the 5 “F” formula given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Farm to Fiber, Fiber to Fabric, Fabric to Fashion and Fashion to Foreign.
Mr. Shatrughan Sinha Deputy Consul General of India at New York, along with other dignitaries, was present to support the young Indian designers.
Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD) in collaboration with London School of Trends (LST) is the first fashion institute in the world to showcase their students’ collection at two major fashion capitals of the world – New York and London – for the 6th consecutive season.
On one hand young Indian designers of INIFD are showcasing their work at Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai for last 22 consecutive seasons; at the same time aspiring student designers from INIFD worked hard to showcase their talent in London and New York Fashion Week to take the Prime Minister’s initiative 5F formula for “Fashion 2 Foreign” forward.
Based on the themes Art & Craft, Bad Girls, Evening Wear & Tailoring the show was a perfect amalgamation of rich Indian textiles and techniques along with the internationally accepted cuts and designs. Models sashaying on the ramp displaying rich Indian cultural heritage blended with western aesthetics. Capturing the spirit of India with students coming from diverse backgrounds, they focused on fall winter trends while embracing a certain and exciting season.
This Indian show at NYFW mesmerized the Fashion glitterati of New York.
