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Who can help Indian Fashion?



Alright, we have some good and some fashion weeks here in India. With many starting their own fashion weeks, I am not sure for whose benefit are they really is though, India now has the distinction that (again) that I am not sure of as to whether we can take pride in, or to hang our heads in shame… of having the largest number of fashion weeks in any country around the world!

Well, whether it is the established and respected fashion weeks in Delhi or Mumbai or the other bunch of fashion weeks that happen elsewhere in this country, the question really is, are they enough to give exposure to our fashion designers abroad. I guess not.

I have seen some journalists and bloggers coming some times to attend fashion weeks here. And they do write about what they see. But that alone is not enough for our deserving designers to get the exposure that they deserve in Europe of the United States.

What they really needed is to be there where “fashion action” takes place and then take the bull by its horn right on the ground there. These talented designers ought to be given a platform where they really can show the who is who of the fashion world what they really can do.

One way of doing this is by climbing on to the fashion runway of New York, London, Milan or Paris… Or all. Easier said than done. First, these need huge amount of money to participate and showcase. Second, one will have to compete with the best in the world to get past its jury. And then, even after jumping these two hurdles, one needs to make sure the renowned fashion editors are in attendance during the show! All need meticulous planning and tremendous amount of luck.

Or, find a way to spot some of the best talents here, and then provide them with such platforms as an installation facility or an exhibition stall or something like that at the fashion week venues abroad. This will work as each and every fashion editor and buyer is bound to walk past the installation or stall and see the creation on display. Once they notice and appreciate it, then there is no stopping for any fashion designer to climb the fashion ladder there.

It is thus important for them to be given the platform where they can be noticed season after season. For that, surely it will take more than just fashion weeks to achieve.

Umm… I am thinking. Let me see what I can do to fly them out there soon. Of course, you will hear about it soon! Cheers.

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Posted by Vinod Nair on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 8:21 pm 
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  • Sumit Bose

    Mr Muslim, as your other articles, this too is long on rhetoric and terribly poor on facts. you consider “Incendiary films, literature and cartoons that poke Islam are not an
    expression of free speech. I consider them to be hate speech”. In short your position is in no way divergent from those thugs all around the world who choose to get into rampage mode, whenever it is convenient to whip up a mob.
    This trailer was posted on 1st July and it is an absoloutely shoddily made movie, for certain, but the facts are clearly, without much alteration, straight out of Bukhari’s collection!
    It amazes me no end, when pious Muslims spend hours and hours reading the scriptures, but have not been offended in what is in the most authoritative of the H@diths. I wonder if they have any comprehension of the hours and hours of reading they have indulged in. If they have understood the facts that were dutifully compiled by Bukhari, then it is very clear that they don’t want anyone else to know what is between the covers of this most authoritative source of Islamic history.
    You conclusion that Muslims should look back at the life of the Prophet; and my point is they are doing exactly that! He NEVER forgave anyone who questioned his actions/claims.
    He got a nearly 100 year old man (Abu Talib, I think) assassinated because he opposed his religious claims. He requested volunteers from among his followers to kill Asma, who wrote satirical poems about his caravan looting and slaughters. One who did the bidding of the “most exalted human ever” returned with remorse and guilt, only to be assured by him, that “even two goats will not butt their heads for her”.
    The list is long and this is no forum for giving out the vast expanse of bigotry and brutality that was the defining characteristic of “most exalted human ever”. Is it any wonder that this group have to drum up a show of force to silence facts that are now freely available on the internet.
    Mr Muslim, what value is the merit of your “secular” education if you too choose to be a “gathiya taqqiya” and opine to criminalize any recounting of recorded facts, where even truth is no longer a defense against a group who feel “outraged” . Your teachers must be hanging their heads down in shame at your residue of all the long years of educations resources that have been squandered for you.

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  • ssraja

    yes zakir naik in present days he is a good scholar who has knowledge of other scriptures also .u r miss guided about islam .what i have said earlier that don’t look what others have done in the name of islam just do follow sunnah nothing else.
    there is propaganda about is islam is cruel to women in islam women r not treated as equal it is wrong. it respects women no other religion does.because the creator knows what product he has created so u n me don’t know. so don’t believe in false propaganda.

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