CHICAGO: A glittering fashion show was brought to Chicago in celebration of Diwali by Sister City Committee International and The Studio Elite on Devon and Rockwell.
Officials of the City Sister City – Niranjan Shah, Vice Chair of Chicago-Delhi Committee along with Brian and others – welcomed the guests and spoke about the cultural and artistic display of clothes and colors at the Show and other exchanges between the two sister cities to bring a better understanding and increase commerce.
The program at Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows on Friday October 25 started with welcoming remarks from Emcee of the evening Dr Nabida Rashid about the show, the fashion designers Satya Paul and Joy Mitra. The event was well planned and efficiently presented with unique composition of fashion parade, music, lighting effects, video presentations all combined to create a spellbinding atmosphere and keep the audience mesmerized.
The fashion show commenced in a unique manner on video depicting glimpses of pictures wherein Rituparno Ghosh had taken help of the costume designer and in presenting models dressed in simple yet grand dresses in an impressive way. Thereafter came the show of Satya Paul presented in a real filmy style with models in attractive array of dresses interweaving story, drama, deity and evil force with a small girl having a dream.
It is a three-city fashion tour showcasing Indian couture, luxury fashion and prêt lines by some of the biggest and brightest designers in the industry. The fashion shows will introduce New York, Chicago, and Dallas to two established Indian designers, Satya Paul and Joy Mitra, as well as Canada Top Chef host Lisa Ray, who is launching a line of saris for Satya Paul’s collection.
Harish Rao and Asian Media USA