Beauty And Brains Walk The Ramp

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Friday, May 27, 2011, 18:25

Some of the brightest budding fashion designers from the Istituti Callegari, Mumbai showcased their talent and their outfits last week at a glittering fashion show in Mumbai attended by several prominent persona from the Media fraternity. Some of the outfits would be auctioned and the proceeds given to charity, said Rakesh Kabra of Istituti Callegari, Mumbai.

The exquisite creations were showcased on ramp by well-known Page 3 models including Maushmi Badra (Channel V India's Hottest), Somana Chakraborthy (Gladrags Mega Model), Sweety Chaturvedi (Femina Miss India 2008), Sureen Kalra (Miss Mumbai), Lekha Ananthraman (Ford Super Model 2009) Pranali Wadaskar (Miss Mumbai). The male models who walked the ramp included Bobby Sainiyol (Grasim Mr India) and Inder Sahu.

Istituti Callegari Milano - which holds a 51 per cent stake in the Indian counterpart - and part of Europe"s biggest education sector giant CEPU, announced a unique Indo-Italian fashion and interior designing course in Mumbai wherein course toppers would be sent for an all expense-paid internship programme in Italy and their designer outfits will be displayed at the Callegari Studios in Milan and Mumbai.

Speaking to media persons at the Fashion Show, Namrita Kabra, President, Istituti Callegari Mumbai, said, "Istituti Callegari Mumbai is an Indo-Italian collaboration wherein the fashion-interior designing courses are 'made in Italy while incorporating the best of Indian tradition", adding that toppers of each batch will get an opportunity to intern in Italy with globally renowned fashion giants such as Valentino, Prada, La Perla, United Colors Of Benetton, Diesel are amongst others.