Tuesday May 4, 8:53 PM Models leave behind well settled careers to take to ramp
New Delhi,May 4(ANI): Glamour, fame, money-three things that make the world go round and if one gets a chance to have all of them in a short span of time, who would like to miss the opportunity?
That's precisely the reason why so many youngsters are taking to the ramp, leaving behind their well-settled traditional careers to earn a quick buck and rub shoulders with the who's who of the glamour industry. The models admit that the magnetic power of money and fame which come as a package deal with their new found professions pushed them to the world of glitz and glamour.
"I did my BCA (Bachelor of Computer Application), and I had plans to pursue an MCA (Master of Computer Application) but I started getting a lot of work, and it's handsome money. You earn quick, and it is simple. So then I thought that it is better that I start with this (modelling), because I can do an MCA anytime," said Bhanujeet Singh Sudan, a model. And yet they do not discount the value of their degrees which though for the time being are lying in the cold storage, would come handy as good back-ups when the short lived world of modelling comes to an end. "Modelling is a very is a very short-lived career, you have to be honest about it. I like to think that I have a Computer Science degree, my dad has a business, so I would like to take it as far as I can. I am not going to think in ten years time I'll still be a model...I'd be lying to myself. For a man it is a very short-lived career..it is a woman's world," said Upen Patel, a model.
"I have the brain, the head for business management. So, I have always been quite into that also. And once you are done with modelling, you need something to fall back on, so I guess that is where business management falls into place," said Rachel, another model.
Taking cue from some of the models who have made it big into the world of Bollywood, many others consider modelling as a stepping stone to acting.
It was a night to remember. From strawberries, to water melons, to grapes to oranges... everything was on stage.
The "Pop", "Burst" and "Cursh" look embodied all the models who sashayed down the ramp on the grand finale of the Lakme India Fashion Week in New Delhi on Monday.
As the week-long extravaganza came to an end, three funky designers Aki Narula, Anamika Khanna and Anshu Arora Sen presented their interpretation of "Fruit Shock" -- a riot of colours, music and action.
Sashaying down the ramp were the three faces of Lakme -- Indrani Dasgupta, Yana Gupta and Katrina Kaif.
The first to go was designer Anshu Arora Sen who presented "Pop". Her clothes were quirky and fun, with strings, plastic ribbons and painted fruits attached to them.
Carrying forward the mood to the beat of some heavy techno music was Aki Narula's collection, "Crush".
Dominated by snazzy prints and texturised fabrics, Aki's collection was playful and cheered by his peers -- designers Rohit Bal, Manoviraj Khosla, Wendell Rodricks and Ritu Kumar.
Last up was Anamika Khanna with "Burst" as models with designer earmuffs swayed down the ramp. Her clothes, which seemed full of energy, had vivid colours and were heavily texturised.
Narula, whose designs interpret a common man's daily life, said he was inspired by juicy fruits.
"The inspiration came from fruit shock and later crush and strawberry and water melons which were the part of fruits I was assigned. I used the colours and textures of the fruits," said Narula.
Khanna, who used a lot of sequins, said she went over board to present her ensembles.
"It was kind of an overboard collection where where we went crazy..layering, text, over work, over applique, over everything...but aesthetically, it was very satisfying to me," said Khanna.
The finale was the most exciting part of India's biggest fashion party, which the industry expects would have generated one million rupees more than last year. Designers, who have already bagged contracts from international fashion houses like Browns, call this year's show, happening for the fifth year in a row, as the most successful ever.(ANI)