Celebrating Indian Artistry at Fashion Gala

By Designer Asma Hussain

A stellar night hostedby Designer Asma Hussain at the Lucknow Short Film Festivalseamlessly blended style and custom to advertise India’s wealthy heritage of artwork, crafts, and tradition on a world stage.This magnificent affair came about at Sangeet Natak Academy, Lucknow, on June 14, 2024. The occasion was graced by Shri Navneet Sehgal, retired IAS officer and Chairman of Prasar Bharti because the chief visitor.

Having “A Night of Thousand Fantasies” as its theme, the Fashion Gala kindled attraction and attract with an illustrious lineup of celebrities strolling up at the stage, all adorned in unique costumes designed by Asma Hussain. “We not solely envision bringing the unparalleled craftsmanship of Indian artisans to the highlight but additionally highlighting the sweetness and significance of our cultural legacy to spice up tourism and the style economic system,” said Asma Hussain.

A star-studded style gala unfolded on the purple carpet, the place famend celebrities likeAditya Talwar, director and scriptwriter Jyoti Kapur Das, director Ratnaa Sinha, heritage storyteller and photographer Maroof Culmen, music director and singer Anupama Raag, politician Anurag Singh Bhadoria, architect Vandana Sehgal, retd IAS Officer and chairman of Prasar Bharti Navneet Sehgal, and IAS Officer Ritu Suhasand designer and Influencer Naila Ansariadded a contact of magnificence and star energy to the occasion. But the true stars of the evening have been the clothes themselves, every one a celebration of Indian craftsmanship. Hundreds of artisans employed intricate methods like aari, zardozi, chikankari, hand-dyed textiles, and handwoven materials from Varanasi to convey these creations to life. The purple carpet grew to become a runway for the inventive brilliance of Indian style.

The Fashion Gala doubled as an initiative to indicate Uttar Pradesh as a thriving hub for the movie trade, selling and supporting cinematic and cultural endeavours throughout the state.

Ace Indian clothier Asma Hussain, a member of the royal household of Awadh, brings exemplary model and imaginative and prescient to the style trade along with her distinctive mix of conventional Indian craftsmanship and modern design. In 1994, she based the Asma Hussain Institute of Fashion Technology in Uttar Pradesh and can be the chairperson of the Youth Upliftment and Welfare Association. As a member of FDCI Willis India Fashion Week, she additional contributes to the trade.