A new year brought out a new roster of young talent to watch out
for. On April 13, as Grazia India celebrated its sixth anniversary with
‘crazy, sexy, cool’ party, they also hosted the graduation of a new lot
of Grazia Young Fashion Award winners. The evening awarded nine
designers and four fashion favourites over cocktails, bites and a
perfect playlist.
A luminous gathering honoured a
bunch of talented designers at The Leela, Mumbai, as a year’s worth of
research and judging came crashing into a spectacular celebratory party,
which included a brilliant musical performance by Anushka Manchanda.
The
Grazia Young Fashion Awards are an annual property hosted by Grazia
India, picking exceptional talents in the field of fashion and style.
Besides the eight categories that recognise great work in fabric
innovation, accessory design, creative labels etc, there was also a
group of glamorous popular awards, to highlight stylish trendsetters.
The
designer awardees are chosen over months of deliberation from a
distinguished panel and the Grazia fashion team. This year’s panel
included Sangita Sinh Kathiwada - Propreiter Melange, Sabina Chopra -
Fashion Entrepreneur, Tina Tahiliani - Owner Ensemble, Aparna Badlani -
Owner Atosa, and Anjana Sharma - COO, Stylista.com from Mumbai and
Sujata Assomull – Entreprenuer and fashion journalist, Sunil Sethi -
President, Fashion Design Council of India, and Asha Baxi - Ex-founding
Dean, NIFT, Fashion Design, from New Delhi, as well as the Grazia
Fashion Team.
In addition to the nine designers who
took home trophies, the winners also included an exclusive selection of
awards, the Grazia Cover Girl of the Year, Sonam Kapoor, Grazia Face of
the Year, Shraddha Kapoor, ONLY Model of the Year, Archana Akhil Kumar,
and Grazia Showstopper of the Year, Lisa Haydon.
Amid
the Awards ceremony, the night was truly about fashion, as ONLY
presented a fashion show showcasing the best of their spring summer
collection. The focus lay on the emergence of two key trends, the return
of 90s grunge and a laidback spirit of bohemia. Both were beautifully
amplified by a selection of high-street picks.
The
evening saw a massive turnout from the fashion and glamour quarters of
the city, from the Indian fashion fraternity, Mumbai’s glamorous best,
Bollywood, and the who’s who of the corporate world.
The
evening’s Presenting Sponsor was ONLY; Hair Styling Partner - TRESemme;
Eyewear Partner - Vision Express; Hospitality Partner - The Leela,
Mumbai; Joyride Partner - Vespa; Dessert Partner - Magnum; Footwear
Styling Partner - Tresmode; Beverage Partners - Sula Wines, Budweiser
and Stoli; and Gift Partners – Colorbar, Tart, Fantasie Fine Chocolates,
Spa la Vie by L'Occitane and Calvin Klein Fragrances.
The winners of the GRAZIA YOUNG FASHION AWARDS 2013 were:
1. Indie Cool
Vrisa by Rahul & Shikha Mangal
2. Label Alert
Selvage by Chandni Mohan
3. Urban Wear
Mrinalini Gupta
4. Innovation in Fabric and Texture
Swati Kalsi
5. Best Accessories, Bags
Square Loop by Kanika Sachdeva
Best Accessories, Shoes
AKA Bespoke by Aeiman Jarwala, Karan Berry, Ateev Anand
