Pearl Academy-Influence Show-AIFW

INFLUENCE– A fashion show by Alumni of Pearl Academy at FDCI‘s Amazon India Fashion Week’18 to celebrate it’s legacy of completing 25 years in the industry. From industry’s veterans like Shantanu & Nikhil, Vaishali S & Rimzim Dadu to promising young talent like Karan Torani & Mehandee Dureja among many others showcased their spectacular collections on one platform. Top models like Sonalika Sahay, Sucheta Sharma & Hasleen Kaur displayed the creations on the ramp. Here are some of the collections & details which I captured few minutes before the show at backstage of AIFW.

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore.

Three by Pallavi Dhyani.

Vaishali S.

Vaishali S.

Pratyush Kumar Maurya.

Shantanu & Nikhil.

Shantanu & Nikhil.

Shantanu & Nikhil.

Shantanu & Nikhil.

KARLEO by Leon Vaz.

Banjaaran by Mehandee Meera Dureja.

Anaam.

Karan Torani.

Sahill Jai Singh.

Sahill Jai Singh.

Rimzim Dadu.

Mandira Wirk.

Amrit Kaur.

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, aifw, amazon india fashion week, backstage, fashion design, pearl academy, Pearl Academy Jaipur, photographyTags: 25 years of pearl academy, aifw, aifw aw 18, amazon india fashion week, avant garde, backstage photography, backstage photography india, fashion design, fashion design council of india, fashion designers, fashion week, fdci, inspiration, karan torani, mandira wirk, mehandee dureja, men in jewelry, new delhi, pearl academy, pearl academy alumni, Pearl Academy Jaipur, pearlportfolio, rimzim dadu, shantanu and nikhil, sonalika sahay, three by pallavi dhyani, top models of delhi Leave a comment

Photo Series- Tribute to Weavers of Rajasthan

This photo series is dedicated to the hardworking weavers of Rajasthan. Celebrating the rare luxury of Rajasthan handwoven fabrics.

Usually, fashion shoots are about showcasing designer’s creation & idea but this one is special as it focuses on the beauty & luxury of Rajasthan’s Handloom which are beautifully created by the weavers from various villages of the state. I shot this photo series using vibrant backdrops of Diggi Palace, Jaipur. These photographs were shot minutes before the fashion show at Rajasthan Heritage Week. Rajasthan Heritage Week is one of a kind initiative by khadi board along with government of Rajasthan in partnership with Prasad Bidapa Associates. Supermodels Lakshmi Rana & Sonalika Sahay along with other top models posed wearing beautiful ensembles created by the weavers of Rajasthan. Anu Merton & Nirjal Basnet were the stylists & the draping technique was displayed by Aryan Naidu.

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore.

Ghayur and Abrar Ahmed, Model- Shweta Dolli

Grameen Sansthaan, Model- Sangeeta Gharu

Mohammed Siddique, Model- Naina Khan

Ghayur and Abrar Ahmed, Model- Tamris

Ghayur and Abrar Ahmed, Model- Elizaveta

Faran Ansari, Supermodel- Lakshmi Rana

Abdul Ghani,  Supermodel-Sonalika Sahay

Awdesh Kumar, Model- Medha Rana

Nasruddin Ansari, Model- Marcela

Shahid, Model-Priyanka Khatri

Mohammed Siddique, Model-Chandini

Abdul Ghani, Model- Shifali Arora

Nazar Bhai, Model-Ashanti

Ghayur and Abrar Ahmed

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, backstage, Banjaran, beautiful eyes, beauty, beauty editorial, fashion, fashion design, fashion show, fashion week, folk, hairstyle, indian handloom saree, indian kitsch, photography, Places to visit in Rajasthan, quirky, rajasthan, rajasthan heritage week, Rangeelo Rajasthan, rural women, sari, sari not sorry, style, Stylish women of India, Travel Diaries India, trends, tribal women, UncategorizedTags: colors, grameen sansthan, handmande in rajasthan, handwoven sari, indian crafts, indian fashion, indian women, jaipur fashion, kota doria, rajasthan heritage week, rhw 2017, saree, weavers of india, weavers of rajasthan, women in sari Leave a comment

Backstage- JJ Valaya- Spring/Summer 18

Amazon India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 18

Designer- JJ Valaya

Collection- The PUNJAB (Kapurthala)

Place- NSIC complex, New Delhi

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Model Hida posing with Aasttha Ssidana.

Model Erika Packard (left) & Saloni Khanna (Right).

Model Shashi Bangari with Mili Soni.

The process. Model Mili Soni.

Model Sony Kaur opened the grand show by JJ Valaya.

Supermodel Lakshmi Rana.

Model- Klaudia Kováčová

Supermodel Sucheta Sharma James.

Model- Ashanti.

Model-Ikram Kebdani.

Model Mansi Kadian  & Divya Mishra

Happy ending. Models posing happily with couturier JJ Valaya.

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, aifw, amazon india fashion week, backstage, classic, fashion, fashion design, fashion models, fashion moments, fashion photo story, fashion show, fashion week, indian models, indian supermodels, sari, statement sunglasses, style, Stylish women of India, sunglasses style, Travel Diaries India, trendsTags: 25 years of jj valaya, aifw, aifwss18, amazon india fashion week, backstage photography, bridal, fashion design council of india, fashion week, fdci, glamour, indian bridal wear, indian fashion, indian jewelery, indian wear, indian weddings, jewelry design, jj valaya, kapurthala, luxury, new delhi, punjabi weddings, sunglasses with indian wear, vintage Leave a comment

Style Diaries-Madame Hall

Lisa Hall is the name behind the bespoke quirky label ‘Madame Hall’ whose collection was showcased this year at Lakme Fashion Week. It was her personal instagram account which inspired me to do this photo story. I don’t really adhere the conventional idea of fashion where it changes with seasons as I feel it should be more about self-expression & how you feel rather than what people think. Lisa’s idea of fashion & style is also kind of similar as she’s not into following regular trends but always curious to create what she feels like.  Her choice of colors, patterns, prints & materials is truly one of a kind just like her personal story. Lisa is from Sydney, Australia & now she is living in Bhuj from past 5 years as she fell in love with the textiles & embroideries of Kutch. Unlike other western designers who travel to India in search of inspiration & fabrics, Lisa is here to stay.

For this photo story I wanted to shoot in the streets of Bhuj using the old broken doors & rust like backdrops of Aina Mahal which is very close to Lisa’s design studio made a perfect backdrop for shooting her colorful bohemian clothes. Lisa curated & styled each look for this story. She has fabulous eye for details & penchant for traditional gujarati jewels which beautifully blends with her designs. Lisa always happily poses wearing her designs & her instagram account is full of that, visual treat for all boho lovers.

To know more about her label Madame Hall & details about her latest collection visit www.madamehall.com

Photographs & text by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Pairing her printed kurta with blingy Miu-Miu shoes.

Styling her outfit with local street bag which is kind of common sight , we used this for representing popular culture of Bhuj.

The final shot in front of Aina Mahal.

June 18, 2017June 18, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, beauty, beauty editorial, bohemian, Culture of India, fashion, fashion design, fashion editorial, hairstyle, Hippie Culture, indian kitsch, jewellery, lakme fashion week, quirky, rural women, street style, street style india, style, Stylish women of India, sunglasses style, Travel Diaries India, trends, tribal women, UncategorizedTags: aina mahal, australia, bangles, bhuj fashion, bohemian, colors of gujarat, crafts, fashion store, gujarat crafts, gujarat fashion, Gypsy, hippie, indian street style, kitschy, kutch, lakme fashion week, lisa hall, madame hall, mumbai, popular culture, street style kutch, street style photography, streets of bhuj, style diaries, sydney, traveller Leave a comment

Humans of Jaipur Design Carnival 2017

Photo series shot at Jaipur Design Carnival (13th & 14th May 2017)

Pearl Academy, Jaipur

Shot by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Ace designer Manish Malhotra talking about his love for designing clothes & Bollywood.

That smile-When one of the media member asked about how his mother inspired him. (Also it was mother’s day)

During his interactive session with students of Pearl Academy.

Manish Malhotra with Ramalingam Seetharaman, director-Pearl Academy, Jaipur.

Nandita Abraham, CEO, Pearl Academy

Manish Malhotra with Nandita Abraham while appreciating student’s work at jewelry exhibition.

Candid moment.

Very graceful & gorgeous, Nandita Abraham.

Portrait-Craftman Hazarilal, Black Smithy.

Errol Pires Nelson teaching students the art of braiding.

“Talk of shining like stars and we Pearlites aim for the moon. An important affair – Pearl Academy’s very own Design Carnival hosted on May 13 – 14 was the perfect place to get a taste of innovation, direct insight to young minds with their work put up for discussions, taking up various interesting craft workshops and a lot more. The most ecstatic of them all being the theatrical act curated by the graduating batch of 2013-17 with their collections”.-Sonali Patel, graduating batch 2017.

Weaver at Jaipur Rugs workshop.

“It’s my first time in Jaipur & am very excited & happy with the kind of support Pearl Academy has shown in our craft Tangalia which is now a dying craft”- Baldev Bhai Rathod

The magical world of toys. Shot Lalon while he was having fun with his students during his Make & Learn Toys workshop.

Kavita Jain,  Facilitator of Lime Jaali workshop.

“I always had passion for something fresh and unique which i got to see during Jaipur Design Carnival.  I like the idea of how students got inspired by things around them and expressed their ideas in an innovative way which unquestionably inspired me”. –Akansha Chauhan, Pearl Academy Alumni.

“Tangalia weaving is 700 years old craft from Gujarat & am happy to share this art with students at Jaipur Design Carnival”- Abhinav, Craftsperson, Tangalia.

Antonio Maurizio Grioli, Faculty-School of Fashion, Styling & Textiles at Pearl Academy.

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: bollywood, fashion, fashion design, fashion moments, fashion people, fashion photo story, jaipur, pearl academy, Pearl Academy Jaipur, photography, quirky, rajasthan, sari, street style, street style india, style, trends, Uncategorized, wanderlustTags: black smithy, bollywood, canon mark III, crafts, gujarat, indian crafts, indian fashion, indian men, jaipur, jaipur design carnival, jewelry design, manish malhotra, men in moustache, men in turban, nandita abraham, pearl academy, pearl academy alumni, photo blogging, photo essay, photo journalism, photo story, portfolio 17, portrait, rajasthan, street fashion, tangalia, textile design 1 Comment

Highlights: Asian Designer Week 2017

From runways to the streets to backstage, here are the fashion photo stories I shot at season 4 of Asian Designer Week summer/resort 2017.

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Naina Khan in Anaam.

Classic white shirt re-invented.

Artist Nimisha Verma in Anaam.

Designer Sumiran Kabir Sharma with his muse Nimisha Verma.

Model R L Bond.

Ethnic galore. Designer- Ashikur Rahman Pony.

Men donning nose ring & bindis.

Kajal Srivastava.

Models Dushyant & Ashanti in Bangladesh based designer Ashikur’s creation..

Aishwariya Joshi.

Designer Sweety Sharma.

Kitschy Saree.

Naina Khan

Backstage

Model Tridisha Barua getting dolled up at backstage of Asian Designer Week.

Model Parul Mishra looks regal donning desi bauble.

Model Sangeeta Gharu.

Street Style

Dimple Chaudhary.

Aaron Ian Lyngdoh, Talk show host of WION’s Unscripted.

Hair game on point. Pratibha Chaudhary

May 9, 2017May 11, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, asian designer week, backstage, fashion design, fashion moments, fashion people, fashion photo story, fashion show, fashion week, photography, street style, street style delhi, street style india, style, Stylish women of India, trends, UncategorizedTags: androgynous, androgyny, asian designer week, ethnic wear, fashion designers, fashion designing, indian bridal wear, indian fashion, indian street style, indian style, indian wear, inspiration, new delhi, spring summer 2017, street fashion, street style, street style blog, street wear, traditional, tribal Leave a comment

Backstage-Pankaj & Nidhi A/W 2017

Backstage diaries

Designer-Pankaj & Nidhi

Amazon India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Model Anna Bhasin smiling at the camera.

Model Sangeeta Gharu

Model Alice Rosario getting her dress fixed.

Monochromatic checks.

Model Surbhi.

Final touch-ups before the runway. Model Aishwarya Sushmita.

No paparazzi please. Supermodel Alesia Raut.(my favorite shot from this series)

High glamour.

Happy moments.

Model Krishna Somani.

Supermodel Rachel Bayros.

Sapna Kumar.

Details.

Final line-up before the show.

April 1, 2017April 1, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, aifw, amazon india fashion week, backstage, beauty, black & white photography, classic, fashion, fashion design, fashion models, fashion moments, fashion photo story, fashion show, fashion week, graphics, indian models, indian supermodels, quirky, statement sunglasses, style, sunglasses style, Travel Diaries India, trends, UncategorizedTags: accessories, aifw, aifwaw17, amazon india fashion week, autumn winter 2017, backstage fashion, backstage photography, bagpacks, bags, checks, fashion trends 2017, graphics, india, indian fashion, indian models, monochromatic, new delhi, photo blogging, photo journalism, style blogger Leave a comment

Pearl Academy-Portfolio 2017

Well it’s March already & we are fortunate to witness Pearl Academy’s Portfolio 2017 (as it usually happens by mid of May) & that too at 5th day of Amazon India Fashion Week, india’s most sought after fashion event. It couldn’t get bigger & better than this I guess(lucky students). Over 350 students showcased their design collection on this prestigious platform of AIFW. From fashion to jewelry to textiles to media & make-up students amazed everyone with their creative projects. Top models Sucheta Sharma, Aastha Ssidana, Donna Masih & Kanika Dev among various others strutted down the runway donning the student’s creation. Show was choreographed by one & only Rashmi Virmani. Have a look at these marvelous designs I shot at Portfolio 2017.

For more photographs visit https://www.facebook.com/Ishtailista-617980808228777/

Text & photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore

Fashion Design students

Gujarat Re-invented.

Accessories Alert!

Vintage vibes.

Model Laxmi Pandey.

Fishnet stockings with white sneakers.

Model Kanika Dev.

Model Ikram Kebdani

Menswear collection.

Designer Sonali Patel from Jaipur campus.

Donna Masih wearing textured bustier.

Neo indian bride?

Texture details.

Exhibition area at Portfolio 2017.

Textile student Joshya Sethi posing happily in front of her work.

Designer Vandana Nair.

Textile student Samreen Kaur‘s Moroccan architecture inspired work.

Designer Sancharee Das.

Designer Shreeya Khemka.

Designer Vishant Singh

Filmy diary by Shreya Bajaj.

Structures.

The veil.

Androgynous vibes, Jaipur student Sonali Patel‘s creation using felt.

Supermodel Sucheta Sharma.

Media & Make-up student’s work

 

March 22, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, beauty, bollywood, classic, fashion, fashion design, fashion models, fashion moments, fashion people, fashion photo story, fashion show, folk, graphics, Hippie Culture, indian handloom saree, indian kitsch, pearl academy, Pearl Academy Jaipur, photography, statement jewels, style, UncategorizedTags: aifw 17, aifwaw17, amazon india fashion week, art, avant garde, beauty, exhibition, fashion, fashion design, final collection, graduating collection, hair, indian models, inspiration, jaipur, jewelery design, make up, new delhi, Pearl Academy Jaipur, photography, portfolio 2017, style, stylish, textile Leave a comment

Backstage-DNA Fashion Connect

Pink city Jaipur witnessed another fashion extravaganza in form of season 1 of DNA fashion connect  which bought city based popular designers as well as upcoming designers on one platform to celebrate fashion & style. Fashion designer Gazal Mishra, Pooja Miglani, Suvigya Sharma, Karn Pratap Khuteta, Kirti Rathore &  Jaya Gajawat showcased the latest trends on the catwalk. The event also saw Bollywood actor Himansh Kohli, famous TV actor Aman Verma, Mr India finalist Bharat Sainani & top model Mudit Malhotra who walked the runway as showstoppers along with city’s popular faces Sangeeta Gharu, Dushyant Katewa & Priyanka Parashar. The show was directed by Abhimanyu Singh Tomar. Bollywood groovy tracks as well as international chartbusters like Cheap Thrills by Sia or Sorry by Justin Bieber were played on the catwalk.

Here I am sharing the personal portraits I shot at backstage (as usual) of the collection to give a closer look on details of the ensembles. While I was having fun shooting backstage, official photographer Jiten Agarwal was having blast shooting the runway (check the runway images on JPIC.in)

Photographs & text by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore.

Location-Grand Uniara, Jaipur

Designer-Suvigya Sharma

Akshay Rathore

Model Dushyant

Mudit Malhotra

Dhruv Soni

 

Pooja Miglani

Aishwarya Joshi

Sangeeta Gharu

Manvi Saroya

Model Bharat Sainani for designer Karn Pratap Khuteta.

Gazal Mishra

Priyanka Parashar

Antima & Priyanka

A happy selfie. Designer Gazal Mishra with model Aishwarya.

Jaya Gajawat

Sangeeta Gharu

Manvi

 

Kirti Rathore

Ravi

Royal & regal. Model Mohit

Men wearing statement jewels is a common sight in Rajasthan Rajput weddings.Model Vishwaraj

Model Dushyant Katewa.

Bollywood actor Himansh Kohli moments before the show.

Television actor Aman Verma joining the hand of designer  Kirti Rathore for the final bow.

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, backstage, bollywood, classic, Culture of India, fashion, fashion design, fashion models, fashion moments, fashion photo story, fashion show, indian kitsch, jaipur, jewellery, men in style, photography, Places to visit in Rajasthan, rajasthan, sari, statement jewels, trends, UncategorizedTags: aman verma, backstage photography, bollywood, dna fashion connect, ethnic, fashion, fashion show, fashionable, himansh kohli, indian wear, indian weddings, jaipur, jaipur fashion, jaipur models, kirti rathore, mens hairstyle, mensfashion, menswear, mudit malhotra, people, pink city, royal, royal wedding, style, style skool, trends 2017 Leave a comment

Best of Street Style-Jaipur Literature Festival 2017

It was 10th anniversary of the most awaited event of the year i.e. Jaipur Literature Festival 2017. This was my 5th year at JLF & I was very much excited, I was literally preparing for it for a week to be precise. The Lit fest plays a silent role in staging street fashion of people from around the globe & a great platform to exchange ideas with people from all walks of life. This year as I was shooting photo stories for various publications, that allowed me to meet like minded folks & to know a bit about them.

So here are my top 10 picks of best of street style at Zee Jlf. Please comment below & let me know your thoughts about this photo story.

Photographs by Abhimanyu Singh Rathore.

Ghazelle, dancer. 

Ariel Dandelion, Artist from New Delhi, you can check her work here

Gita Vishwanath, Writer.

Suman Bajaj, Fashion designer at Suman Bajaj. This is a beautiful print melange of polka dots & alphabets, now you are ready to rock in a sari.

Anushka Seth. Who said black & tan can’t go together?

Inna Modja, Malian-French singer, find more about the singer here. The singer was seen rocking a red jumpsuit paired up with kitschy Jaipuri bag.

Nimisha Verma, founder of Home for Artists. From hair color to fringes to gypsy jewels, this jogan was talk of the town.

Pallavi Chaturvedi. Fashion Blogger at That Desi Girl

Priyasha Khandelwal, Style Blogger at Pout Out Proud. Well, I can’t stop clicking this beauty, completely picture perfect beautiful.

Protima Tiwary, Food & Fitness blogger at Dumbbells & Drama

January 28, 2017 by ishtailista Categories: accessories, beauty, bohemian, fashion, fashion design, fashion people, fashion photo story, folk, hairstyle, Hippie Culture, indian kitsch, Jaipur Literature Festival, photography, quirky, rajasthan, sari, sari not sorry, street style, style, Travel Diaries India, Uncategorized, women in hatTags: accessories, art, beauty, bohemian, colors, fashion, fashion bloggers, fashionable people, Gypsy, humans of jaipur, inna modja, jaipur fashion, jaipur lit fest, Jaipur Literature Festival, jlf, jlf 2017, people of jlf, sari, street fashion, street style, street style blog, street style india, streets of india, style, stylish, Stylish women of India, zeejlf 1 Comment