November 20, 2015
The Old Bungalow, 7/6 Burdwan Road, Kolkata
This year, Stylefile had designers who had created a collection exclusively for the event giving the upcoming designers a platform to showcase themselves. The biggest attraction however, was the international designer Nida Azwer from Karachi. A fashion show in the evening featured the latest creations by participating designers modelled by Lakshmi Rana, Sapna Kumar, Diva Dhawan, Surelee Joseph and Candice Pinto, among others.
ABHA DALMIA
Abha Dalmia has been working on the revival of the ancient craft of Benarsi weaving to support the talented weavers for the past 30 years. She has meticulously revived the traditional Indian art in weaving and embroidery, concentrating on the Benarsi silks.
ARJAN SINGH DUGAL
Arjan Singh Dugal had started his own line of clothes with his mother Simar Dugal, who is also a renowned designer. Arjan will showcase his spring summer collection with vibrant colours at Stylefile 2017.
PANKAJ & NIDHI
A talented young designer duo who launched their label in May 2006, Pankaj & Nidhi are celebrated for their fresh and crisp sensibility. They are one of the few labels in the country which have struck the right balance of winning critical acclaim as well as being wearable.
NACHIKET BARVE
An Indian fashion designer of Mumbai, India, Nachiket Barve’s eponymous fashion label was launched at the Gen Next show at the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.
A Bachelor degree holder in commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Nachiket Barve studied apparel and accessory design, at National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad. He was awarded a French government scholarship to study at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD). There, he worked with haute couture ateliers learning handmade flower making, pleating, and working with feathers, leather and accessories. Barve completed his final project with mentors Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, and he was an intern at Celine, a subsidiary of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy LVMH and with the textile designer, Neeru Kumar. In 2010, Barve received the British Fashion Council and Elle Magazine “Young Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year” award.
Nachiket produces bespoke fashions and Indianwear. The Barve Nachiket label has been sold in India, the US, Singapore and Nigeria. The label has also been sold at the Pernia pop-up shop, and the Rent: The Runway internet shop. Nachiket’s designs are inspired by his travels, science, nature and functionality. He experiments with fabrics, the joyous use of colour and the intricate surface detail. His philosophy is to challenge pre-existing norms and make fashion relevant to women no matter race, age, size or body type.
SIMAR DUGAL
Based out of Delhi, Simar believes in the revival of old ancient embroideries and focuses on comfortable clothing which she believes is just as important as style.
ISHARYA
Isharya was launched as a passion project in 2004 when sisters-in-law Gauri and Radhika Tandon noticed a lack of high quality, Indian inspired fashion jewellery. Isharya is a premium Indian jewellery brand that strives to modernize India’s intricate and vibrant style.
VASUNDHARA
Vasundhara showcases her exclusive collection at StyleFile for yet another year. Drawing inspiration from the purity and serenity of Indian flowers, her carefully hand-crafted collection is all about spiritual significance.
PRAJJWAL CHOUDHURY
A degree holder in Painting and Print Making from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata and Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, Prajjwal Choudhury has participated in numerous exhibitions across the globe. His work currently features in The ESSL Museum, Vienna. He gathers his preliminary fuel from everyday objects that are taken for granted, to engineer his thought-provoking creations.
AVANTIKA SARAOGI PHOTOGRAPHY
Avantika is a graduate from Scripps College, USA and has double majored in Studio Art (Honors) with a concentration in Photography. Along with her education, during the academic 2012-13, she apprenticed with Swiss born photographer Serge Hoeltschi in Los Angeles. Inspired by fashion and commercial photography, her work is the culmination of her passions and experiences.
ANUP MANDAL
Inspired by the socio-economic disbanding which is leading to an identity crisis, Anup Mandal’s work captures the rough and tough emotions of human existence. From leaving the village to the hanging future of urbanisation, he uses aluminium rods and sheets to bring out the starkness within the society we live in.
SAPTARSHI NASKAR
Saptarshi Naskar’s (born in 1979) paintings function in duality celebrating within a geometrical structure moment of nostalgia as well as the present reality. A Bachelors of Visual Art (Painting) from Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata (2003) and a Masters degree in Fine Arts (Painting) from Kala Bhavana Visva Bharati Shantiniketan (2005), Naskar has participated in several exhibitions in India and abroad – Sixth Sense, presented by Arushi Arts, Travancore Palace, New Delhi (2008), ‘Born Free’, Genesis Art Gallery, Kolkata (2007), to name a few.
He has been awarded the Certificate of Merit from Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata (2001), a Silver Medal from Avantika Regional Art Exhibition, Kolkata (2002) and ‘Atul Bose Award’ from Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata (2003).
PRAFULL SINGH
Prafull has done MFA from MS University, Baroda. He has received the Harmony Award (Reliance Industries) in 2004, Bendre-Hussain Award from Bombay Art Society in 2003 and Gujarat Lalit Kala Academy award in 1999. Most of his work displays surrealist overtones as he tries to transcend the everyday world of chaos and disharmony and reach a realm of peace guided by the practice of meditation.
