May 2016 – ishtailista

The Fashion i-Workshop- Pearl Academy

Last week was full of fun & was completely memorable as I had this wonderful opportunity to do a collaborative fashion visual making workshop with photographer Tarun Garg at Pearl Academy, Jaipur. It was completely a different experience as I graduated two years back from Pearl Academy & now conducting this workshop with the students of the academy as a guest faculty. The 3 day workshop included lot of fun activities & of course the best part was photoshoots. It was interesting to see new students coming up with fresh ideas & even more fun was to guide them throughout the whole project & also to work so closely with the upcoming designers.

I won’t say much but I was impressed with the enthusiasm of the students & here is how we worked together on this workshop.

Photographs & Text by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

13151762_10154177598966081_8990499425148038374_n — Official Poster for the workshop designed by **Kunal Dutta**

**Final Result**– Proud to see my students work being appreciated in exhibition at PORTFOLIO 16. Here are the credits for the images. 1. Shot by Gunjan Jain, Styled by Anjali, Model-Drishti, 2.Shot & Styled by Rajat Mittal, Model Shreshtha, 3.Styled by Mansi, Shot by Palak, Model Sakshi Khanna, 4. Designer & Photographer-Shubhangi Jain, Model-Vaishali, 5.Shot & styled by Palak Jain, Model-Mansi, 6.Shot & Styled by Drishti, Model-Vasudha Tiwari

Some behind the scenes action

IMG_1097 - Copy — Me working on Styling( Picture Credits-Rajat Gupta)

Photographer **Tarun Garg** guiding students on image making.

fashion i — Want to see more Behind the Scenes action? check out a small film I shot while students were working on the workshop. Click the link below for the Fashion Film

I can’t thank enough to Pearl Academy for making me part of this creative effort. Thank you so much Dr. Veena Dutta & Kunal Dutta for this amazing experience.

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Portfolio 2016-Pearl Academy, Jaipur

Pearl Academy, Jaipur witnessed another trendy season of their annual event Portfolio 2016. The event showcased creations by the graduating batch of fashion design & jewellery design on the ramp & textile design along with the first batch of Interior design presented their work in the exhibition before the runway show.The show was choreographed by ace choreographer Rashmi Virmani of The Ramp. Top models like Donna Masih, Radhika Bopaiah, Rinku Pahel & Saud Khan to name a few graced the runway in students’ creations. Veteran designer Rina Dhaka was the chief guest of the event.

Here are few of the best designs by the graduating batch of Pearl Academy, Jaipur.

Photographs & text by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore.

Robotic Mughal women? Love this statement creation by designer **Kinnori Talukder**.

Model in avant garde design by student **Dinesh Kumar**.

Model **Donna Masih** was seen in all happy mood in colorful creation by designer **Sukriti**.

**New checks**. Model **Saud Khan** looked dapper in this print on print creation by student **Nikhil Dawani**.

Who need shoes when we have divine white dresses like that.

Model **Aanchal** in creation by **Harshika Kewalramani**.

Reminds me of Panchatantra illustrations.

Model **Radhika Bopaiah** in monochromatic dress.

**Print Mania**-Model **Runa Laha** with **Subhamita**

Street Smart Looks

Accessories Alert

Models **Namrata Shetty** & **Aanchal** **Oberoi** in creations by jewellery design student of Pearl Academy,Jaipur.

Model **Rinku Pahel** donning warrior inspired jewellery.

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May 15, 2016May 15, 2016 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, beard, fashion, fashion bloggers, fashion design, fashion moments, fashion show, folk, graphics, indian models, jaipur, men in style, pearl academy, Pearl Academy Jaipur, photography, Portfolio 2016, rajasthan, statement jewels, style, UncategorizedTags: accessories, be somebody, beauty, catwalk, fashion design, fashion photography, fashion show, glamour, graduating collection, jaipur, pearl academy, pearlportfolio, portfolio 16, runway, street fashion Leave a comment

Backstage-Ken Ferns

Ken Ferns runway show was definitely a party but what you might not be aware of is the backstage was equally a party in-fact a beachwear Hawaiian party to be precise. Ken Fern showcased his latest spring/summer collection at Jaipur for the first season of IISW (India International Style Week). Models were seen donning colorful floral headpieces, Geek glasses & were covered from head to toe in funky prints. Male models went a step ahead and were seen flaunting bare chested oiled bodies with summer tan & were wearing just printed beachwear shorts.

It seems like the print game is on in India with new designers & labels like Siddhartha Bansal, Quirk box & now Ken Ferns the quirky print trend has finally arrived to add lot of fun to your style. So through this photo essay I am taking you to the other side of runway i.e. backstage & giving you a closer look at Ken Ferns latest summer collection.

Text & Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Miss India Elite 2014 **Bhavyata Sharma** in quirky printed top with matching skirt.

The screen at backstage helps the designer, stylists & models to coordinate & enjoy the runway moment.

Model **Jitesh Thakur** in matching printed shorts & T-shirt.

**Print connection**. Yes there was a lot of similarity in terms of prints for both menswear as well as women’s wear.

Hawaiian beach kind of look. Model-**Anjeet Tushir**

How cool is that, insects as quirky motifs. Geek glasses adding more fun element to the look.

Show was not just about the typical catwalk, models were swirling & twirling on the runway. Models were also seen blowing whistles for the final run-through at the end.

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Backstage-IISW-Jaipur

Pink city Jaipur witnessed another fashion extravaganza, this time it was India International Style Week (IISW) . The show was graced by Bollywood celebrities like Soha Ali Khan, Mandana Karimi & Nusrat Bharucha as showstoppers. The designers showcased their spring/summer line for the first season of IISW, city’s very own designer Gazal Mishra opened the show in neat silhouettes using vegetable dye mixed with kantha stitch. While designer Ken Ferns showcased his beach wear collection (which I will share in the next post) designer Shivina Agnani displayed the red carpet glamour & designer Akash Chaudhary presented his menswear line. Ace models from Delhi & Mumbai like Pooja Bimrah, Jitesh Thakur, Hida Siddhiqui, Jyotpriya Sud to name a few participated & increased the much needed glamour quotient of the event.The ornate show was choreographed by Lokesh Sharma who is also the show director (this time used a lot of grovy music on the runway).

I like always had fun time shooting at my favorite place-Backstage. Like I always say the real fun is backstage & I madly love the behind the scenes chaos at the fashion week( I also had an awkward moment ‘Bhaiyaji meri bhi photo lena’ which every fashion photographer hates, fashion blogging is an age old concept now but it seems it is still very new & developing atleast in Jaipur). Surprisingly the models were very cooperative as my photo essay was kinda invading their privacy, some of them refused & some agreed but overall it was a fabulous experience as I went home with some good clicks.

So this time presenting the show from the other angle & to let my viewers/readers to know (a little) about the glamorous & hectic lives of indian fashion models at the fashion week through this photo essay.

Text & Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore