So then another season. Autumn|Winter 2010 is here and the race to the season has already begun. In the league of fashion weeks in India, today perhaps this is the oldest and the biggest at the moment. Almost every designer dreams to be have a prime slot on the seasonal schedule - which more often than not are difficult, political and ofcourse expensive. Usually there is a lot of activity at the venue; models, media, celebs, wannabe's and ofcourse the desiners all trying to put their best foot forward and viying for attention.
Usually I enjoy the fashion weeks, it's about fun, friends and fashion for me, although lately at Wills its only about Friends. The fun and the fashion has gone out of the window pretty much. And this season it seems that even the fashion is on its way out. Have just recieved an invite to the model auditions. Like each time. But then looking at the jury panel I was a bit surprised: Ashish Soni, Anjana Bhargav, Payal Jain, Vinod Nair, Niki Mahajan, Rahul Khanna, Asha Kochhar, Aparna Bahl. Barring Ashish(who I love to bits) and Asha I don't see anyone worth their salt on the panel (nothing new). But the rather surprising addition is that of a prominent journo. Now I don't have anything against him, he is perfectly sweet guy. But what is a bit weird is that everyone knows he is the biggest fash-politics guy that there is!! And worse that instead of being free and fair is paid for and unfair!
I know that we in India love to ape the west - where there is a fashion journo on the panel - but this particular addition is just scary.
Sigh!
For all those girls who want to still come to the auditions, here is the address:
Venue: Sunil Sethi Design Alliance, 209 Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-III
Date: 2nd February 2010
Time: 1.30 PM onwards
PS: If you're coming to audition, remember to carry your lunch.
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