In a first course, final year fashion design students from INIFD presented their collection in collaboration with the London School of Trends at the 7th season of INIFD. New York Fashion Week.
The collection, titled ‘Indian Fashion Trunk’, consisted of 52 pieces sent down the runway.
“The designs are based on the ‘Crafts of the Future’. To capture the spirit of India with students from diverse backgrounds, they focused on Autumn-Winter trends in 2022. It depicts a rich culture, indigenous crafts, art, design and textiles from different states of India. Anil Khosla, Managing Director, INIFD, said: “Bright colors with bold hues and one-of-a-kind fabrics highlight the craftsmanship that has made India such a powerhouse in fashion.
Nichole Kennedy walks the runway wearing INIFD-LST India Fashion Trunk – At New York Fashion Week powered by Art Hearts Fashion at The Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. (Photo: LST and INIFD)
Sharing her experience of exhibiting in one of the global fashion capitals, said Basudhara Mukhapadhyay, a student in the design group. indianexpress.com that “it was a dream come true” for her.
“It was a huge learning curve for all of us – getting to know our culture and different art forms, to work during the pandemic we had to create a whole new workflow, to really showcase the garment on such a large international platform; NYFW was a great experience. ”
A model walks the runway wearing an INIFD-LST India Fashion Trunk. (Photo: LST and INIFD)
The collection used a multitude of fabrics and embroidery forms from all over India to highlight the diversity of the Indian textile landscape. From the mirror work borrowed from Odisha and Gujarat, by Bengal kantha stitch, to Bihar’s Madhubani painting, the students expressed that they wanted to bring Indian Crafts and Culture featured on NYFW’s international platform.
Charity Mwangi rides the runway with her INIFD-LST Indian Fashion Bike. (Photo: LST and INIFD)
The fabrics used in the collection range from habotai silk to georgette, velvet to buttercream crepes, which, according to Khosla, are all properly sourced and reused to ensure there is no waste.
Sunny Somra, founder of the London School of Trends, said: “Fashion and design are ever-evolving subjects and if we provide students with the opportunity to experience the real world, they will be exposed to a lot more. and have connections in the industry even before they graduate.”
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