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Manav Gangwani is one of the promising upcoming new Indian designers on the block. He has contributed a lot to the Indian fashion industry and has made an impeccable dent on the same.

According to Manav, fashion is all about sensuality. It is about how a woman feels about herself on the inside. Fashion to her is an expression of individuality. Clothes certainly have a profound effect on a woman’s persona which is what makes a woman.

His collection at the HDIL Couture Week ‘A Tempestuous Affaire’ was quite impressive with lush velvets, luxurious satins, delicate nets, sheer georgettes, golden laces, and beautiful brocades and more seen on the ramp.  The colours that he used were black, gold and emerald which are representative of the unrestrained emotions of the humans.

At a young age Manav recognized his strong inclination towards fashion and designing. He enrolled himself into the Pearl Academy of Fashion in New Delhi and with every step after that Manav has had no looking back as he has just progressed and progressed. Gangwani has designed for several celebrities that include Sussane Roshan, Zayed Khan, Malaika Khan, Dino Morea, Lara Dutta, Preity Zinta, Priyanka Chopra, Mugdha Godse, Tabu, Sophie Choudary, Soha Ali Khan, Dia Mirza, Ameesha Patel, Sridevi, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Karisma Kapoor, John Abrahim and many more.

Glam styles on the ramp can be brought down in daily happenings with a bit of tapering down. This can be using the neck lines and retaining certain simplicity for the evening party and also getting the right kind of accessories. Slick gelled hair and an off shoulder dress can falter the best figure you wish to model. Diva styles are more about attitude that you need to project and are available in a range of garments.

In case you wish to go in for a makeover, a party time is the best time. Go in for a new hairstyle and visit a nail bar. The astonishing styles in nail art and manicures seem great to start with. Explore cosmetics and their magic as per your skin type. A routine workout is the primary necessity to maintain a body image. Understand the trends and choose colors that compliment the season.

Fabric blends may seem necessary for the silhouette. Use fabrics that go with your style. The necessity is high on the comfort quotient. In case you are not comfy with stilettos then practicing is vital before the main event. Fabric and metal allergies will need to be ruled out well in advance. Drastically changing the image may not be desirable and subtle makeover tips are more essential.

Ethnic diva styles are adorable with designer wears in lehenga cholis and exclusive saris. Chandelier earrings and other premium good quality jewelry are very important to upkeep with the other essentials. Size is a more of a myth and plus sizes or waif figures just need to understand what suits them. Investing in a good designer solves most of the problem.

Tatoo art or peircings are still in but being mellow on the same is recommended. Flaunt your accessories in casual appearances and bring on the radiant smile for oodles of confidence.

Modeling is a fulfilling career to aspirants who are inclined towards this field. It is important to ascertain your level of interest and the willingness to put in hard work so that full justice is done to the profession. This is rewarding in terms of money and recognition and quite a learning process till the end of the road. A model has to have a few physical attributes to fulfill the criteria of modeling. The sky is the limit when it seems to guage the ambition and model can reach for stars with dedicated approach.

Taking care of your body is vital. Model coordinators are closely connected with the advertising agencies and designers who get specifications for profiles at regular times. This depends on the type of product, the feat or also the particular demand which is related to marketing strategy like period or geography. Networking is very important for a model and learning a few other skills is imperative to keep the mind active.

A model has to perfect the demands of the choreographer which culminates in a team effort and give the best shot to the audience. Often models get to be brand ambassadors and achieve celebrity status. Fashion models require traveling and varied climatic conditions can be harsh on their skin and hair. Thus it is important to invest in hair and skin care and much has to be done to maintain the figure.

Often models are known to starve and reach the state of anorexia but a good body means a healthy tone. There are wonderful spas and nutrition centers who guide you on the diet specials you need to follow to maintain your figure. Diet plays a great role on the glow of your skin and the texture of your hair. Knowledge of ramp cat walks, willingness to learn new structures and also being flexible in terms of work is imperative to have a great career in fashion modeling.

Glamour and glitz is a premium criterion a lot of success, traveling and acclaim is granted for a person with the right approach.

 No doubt, fashion awareness is increasing in India. Now fashion is no more a monopoly of Bollywood damsels and heroes or just confined to rich people.  Even a common college going boys and girls or a man and women working in a corporate, follow the latest trends  and wear the designers attire even for their daily office wear or for casual wear.

10-20 years back if you had asked any middle class person to name any fashion designer, he would have started scratching his head but now even from a lower middle class house if you ask ,  they will exultantly   tell the names like : Ritu Beri, Rohit Bal ,  Ritu kumar, Manish malhotra, Neeta lulla etc. 

Time is changing and so, is the thinking of Indian middle class society. Everyone wants to wear branded clothes. The figure conscious youngsters do not hesitate in experimenting with new styles, colors or cuts to flaunt their body.

A fashion designer has to be very creative and original to create a niche in the fashion world. They should be imaginative and should be able to express their imagination on the paper through sketches.

 We all know that “Designers” create and produce different kinds of fabrics, shoes or accessories. This needs lots of research to know which fabric goes with which color or style. Which particular style will be popular in which particular season? They sketch the preliminary designs and once the color, fabric and style is finalized, a prototype is prepared. Based on the prototype, designers need to interact with the manufacturers, suppliers to procure the material. To produce the final product, requires a lot of experimentation, innovation and working for long hours to come up with the final product.

Indian Fashion industry is a pool of many talented designers like Ritu Beri who have created their position not only in the Indian market but have gone global with her designs.

 Rohit Bal, Hemant Trivedi, Shahab Durazi, Shantanu & Nikhil and Krishna Mehta   are the designers reckoned at the national level.

Fashion designers

India boasts of numerous professionals in the fielding of dressing people up. They are responsible for makeovers and making personalities. However, there are some fashion designers, who have been responsible for taking the nation onto the international map of fashion. Some of the renowned names and their contact information is provided below:

Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla: B, Block, 3rd Floor, Ghanshyam Industrial Estate, Veera Desai Road Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400053. Tel.: +91 22 26731862

Aki Narula:C/O Swaraj Designs, F 322 3rd Floor, Lado Sarai, New Delhi - 110030. Tel: +91 11 26525062

Anamika Khanna: 2, Woodstreet, Sangam 2C, Kolkotta - 700016. Tel: +91 33 24752381

Anita Dongre: And Designs India Ltd., Level 2, Shakti Prints Building, Behind Bajsons Industrial, Estate, Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400099. Tel: +91 22 56027771

Anna Singh: 125-B, Nibbana, Pali Hill, Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400050. Tel: +91 22 26487378

Arjun Khanna: 441B, Oshiwara Industrial Centre, Oshiwara, Mumbai - 400 104. Tel: +91 22 28785923

Ashish Soni: E-263, G.K-II, New Delhi - 110048. Tel: +91 11 29223217

Deepika Gehani: 432, KalyanDas Udyog Bhavan, Century Bazaar Lane, Worli, Mumbai - 400025. Tel: +91 22 24373063

Gauri & Nanika: Khasra No. 30, Chaudhri Charan Singh Complex, (Knight Watch Security Building), Saidulajaib, M B Road - 110030. Tel: +91 11 41671323

Gitanjali Kashyap: 724,Udyog Nagar,Phase V, Gurgaon, Haryana - 122016. Tel: 91-124-6451251

Hemant Trivedi: Sheetal Design Studio, Sheetal Estate, Grant Road, Mumbai - 400007. Tel: +91 22 23856565

Jattinn Kochhar: A-2, Naraina Vihar, Opposite Batra Service Station, Ring Road, New Delhi - 110028. Tel: +91 11 51495691

JJ Valaya: No.4, Sector 4, IMT Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana. Tel: +91 124 2291234

Krishna Mehta: A/1,432, Shah &Nahar Industrial Estate, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013. Tel: +91 22 24915410

Lina Tipnis: Linarika,310, 3rd floor, Udyog Mandir #1, 7-C, Pitamber Lane,Off paradise theatre, Mahim, Mumbai - 400016. Telephone: +91-22-2447 2532

Malini Ramani: Qutab Colonnade, H-5/6,Mehrauli Road, Near Qutab Minar, Mehrauli, New Delhi - 110030. Telephone: +91 11 26862205

Manish Malhotra: 401B, Krishna Apartments, Union Park, 10, Golf Link Road, Khar, Mumbai - 400052.

Meera Muzaffar Ali: J-94, Saket, New Delhi - 110017. Tel: +91 11 26524135

Monisha Jaising: Ground Floor, A Block Peace Heaven, St Andrews Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai - 400050. Tel: +91 22 26452510

Narendra Kumar: Arenah Design Studio, 309, Kewal Industrial Estate, SB Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013. Tel: +91 22 24983711

Payal Singhal: C 350, 3rd Floor, Oshiwara Industrial Centre, Link Road, Opposite Oshiwara Bus Depot, Goregaon (West), Mumbai - 400104. Tel: 91 22 66490049

Peacock Couture (Falguni & Shane): 402, Silverine, 2nd Hasnabad Lane, Santacruz (W), Mumbai - 400054. Tel: +91 22 66951772

Poonam Bhagat: 195, Westend Marg, Saidulajab, New Delhi - 110030. Tel: +91 11 55669532

Raghavendra Rathore: The Jodhpur Shop, 564, Lado Sarai, Main Road (adjacent to CNG petrol pump), New Delhi - 110030. Tel: +91 11 51034188

Rina Dhaka: 75, New Mangla Puri, MG Road, Gurgaon, Haryana. Tel: 91 11 8901239

Ritu Kumar: Plot No. 260, Phase 1, Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon. Tel: 95124 5004014

Rocky S: Juhu Marine Apts, Shop No. 2, Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai - 400049. Tel: +91 22 26609090

Rohit Bal: B-23, Sector-3, Noida, UP - 201301. Tel: +91 120- 4320141

Sabyasachi Mukherjee: 286 C, Jatin Das Road, Ballygunge, Kolkata - 700029. Tel: +91 33 24543005

Sangeeta Chopra: #43, Sangita Apartments, 4th Floor, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba, Mumbai - 400005. Tel: +91 22 22163292

Satya Paul: Genesis Colors Pvt. Ltd., 51-52, Udyog Vihar-Phase 4, Gurgaon, Haryana - 122 001. Tel: +91 124 518 1111

Suneet Varma: 133A, Saidulajab, Mehrauli, New Delhi - 110030. Tel: +91 11 29535251.

Surily Goel: Naman, Bungalow No.8, Grand Paradi, Dadysethhill, A.K.Marg, Mumbai - 400036. Tel: +91 22 23638502

Tarun Tahiliani: 1091/1 Ambawata Complex, 4th floor Mehrauli, New Delhi - 110030. Tel: +91 11 26643953

Wendell Rodricks: Wendell Rodricks Design Space, 158, Near Luis Gomes Garden, Campal, Panjim, Goa - 403 001. Tel: +91 832 2420604