New Delhi Feb 07: Cotton Council International in association with National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi organized the 'Get Innovative with Cotton' fashion show at NIFT campus. This initiative was a part of the ongoing 'Cool with Cotton' campaign to generate awareness about the benefits of cotton and its uses. The glamorous evening had models such as Amanpreet Wahi, Barkha Kaul, Himani Thapar walk the ramp in the NIFT student’s collection. Cotton Council International created the 'Get Innovative with Cotton' competition to encourage young designers to experiment with the use of cotton for different occasions. The four themes of the show were †"elegance work" (corporate wear), "be chic be the star" (party wear), "chill out in comfort" (casual wear) and ethnic and contemporary (fusion wear). The esteemed panel of judges included Ms Agneiszka Fijol, Senior Manager, South Asia, Cotton Council International, Ashwinder Singh, CEO, USI and fashion designers Puja Nayar and Gaurav Gupta. The unique aspect of the show was that it was open to students across different specialization areas †fashion design, knitwear design, accessory design and even design space. The first stage of shortlist took place on Feb, 01, 2008 where the jury comprising NIFT and CCI shortlisted 30 design out of more than 50 participating entries. The final four winners will be profiled by WGSN, world’s top fashion trends analysis consultancy subscribed to by luxury fashion houses and designers across the world. Dior's Haute Couture Fashion: Jan.'2008/Paris- John Galliano's latest haute couture collection for the house of Christian Dior was a youthful vibe, with a bit of 60s' and maybe a little bit of classical pop artâ€" very flamboyant and glamorous in true Galliano style. His Dior collections from historical references like the scandal-making Sargent portrait of "Madame X" or the story of Salome tends to confound the literal-minded. They expect to see these references, and when they get instead a ballooning sack dress in livid fuchsia silk mobbed with sequins, a pair of peacock-blue feather eyelashes and a gold lampshade hat, they complain that it's visually confusing. The hemlines have gone a lot shorter and the skirts are more voluminous than usual. The pieces are actually a lot simpler and wearable. The emphasis was on the vibrant colours and the excessive embroideries, which turn out amazing as usual. There are some new silhouettes and shapes being showcasedâ€" like a puffy yellow dress that is twirled into the shape of an orchird, giant roses bursting from the hem of a purple dress and a severely squarish maroon coat. Overall, this is another stunning collection from the House of Dior.
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