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Slumdog Millionaire kids to catwalk at WIFW
New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) The dream run continues for "Slumdog Millionaire" stars Rubina and Azharrudin who are set to sashay down the ramp for designer duo Ashima-Leena at the Wills India Fashion Week beginning here next week. "As we watched these two beautiful children Rubina and Azhar, bringing the rare honour to our country, our hearts melted with emotions with the thought of their getting back to the slums after all the fame and glory they enjoyed," says designer Leena Singh, The capital-based designers, who have been doing solo shows with the WIFW since its inception in 2000 have not had any celebrity endorsements so far.
"We are a very business oriented brand and have always believed that our clothes are the stars. But the thought of these two innocent children touched our hearts returning to the slums.
We really felt very bad and decided to do something for them which will make them keep going in life," says the designer. Both Rubina and Azaruddin who starred as the young Latika and Jamal in the eight Oscar winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" will be wearing outfits specially designed by Ashima Singh.
"We are a very business oriented brand and have always believed that our clothes are the stars. But the thought of these two innocent children touched our hearts returning to the slums.
We really felt very bad and decided to do something for them which will make them keep going in life," says the designer. Both Rubina and Azaruddin who starred as the young Latika and Jamal in the eight Oscar winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" will be wearing outfits specially designed by Ashima Singh.
Wills India Fashion Week opens
New Delhi : Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week opened here amid the gloom of global economic downturn which cast a shadow over the event as the number of global buyers participating this time around is fewer.
Antropologie from the US, Viva from Moscow and UK's Ny-Lon are among the renowned fashion houses which are participating in the event being organised by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI).
"We are going to have 200 domestic and international buyers...," FDCI President Sunil Sethi said, adding, "there will be slightly less number of buyers." Kimaya and Samsara are among the leading domestic buyers taking part in the five-day show.
The event will see Rajdeep Ranawat, Nikhita Tandon and Rsovane, among 21 others, making their debut.
India's designer clothing market is estimated at Rs 600-700 crore, while the market for branded wear is pegged at Rs 8,000 crore.
Antropologie from the US, Viva from Moscow and UK's Ny-Lon are among the renowned fashion houses which are participating in the event being organised by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI).
"We are going to have 200 domestic and international buyers...," FDCI President Sunil Sethi said, adding, "there will be slightly less number of buyers." Kimaya and Samsara are among the leading domestic buyers taking part in the five-day show.
The event will see Rajdeep Ranawat, Nikhita Tandon and Rsovane, among 21 others, making their debut.
India's designer clothing market is estimated at Rs 600-700 crore, while the market for branded wear is pegged at Rs 8,000 crore.
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