Jaipur’s Arch College of Design and Business hosted Fashion Colloquia 2020 with a series of discussions and fashion shows
I returned to Jaipur after a gap of four years. The highlight of the last trip was my official association with Jaipur Literature Festival, where I blogged for their website. I had covered JLF earlier also as a newspaper scribe for a couple of times, at the onset of this decade. Beautiful memories indeed! This year, I was invited to explore Fashion Colloquium 202, hosted by Arch College of Design and Business. It is a dialogue where international speakers from the fashion fraternity discuss future of the industry. The colloquium kicked off with a panel discussion at the JLF itself before making its way to the Arch’s campus. The speakers included moderator Archana Surana, Prof. Ian King, Prof. Annick Schramme, Himanshu Wardhan and Raw Mango’s Sanjay Garg. I was particularly roused by Garg who unleashed his unfiltered thoughts about the fashion world. “Buy less” was his bet. He also lambasted theorists who keep on lamenting on the slow death of age-old craftsmanship in India but stays away from it. What we are telling our kids about our heritage? Why don’t we learn from artisans and carry forward their legacy? Why are craftsmen’s children expected to feel burden to keep craft alive? Garg posed tough questions.
The evening came to life with a fashion show at Amer Fort by the students of Arch college. It is always fascinating to attend fashion shows at historic sites. The grandeur of well-lit set-up under a clear sky offers oomph and drama in equal proportion.
We also broadcast it live on our Facebook page. Watch below!
At the Arch campus next day, people thronged to listen to a number of national and international speakers. I was impressed by a showcase of sustainable fashion by graduates from domestic and global institutions. Diksha Rathi from School of Fashion Technology, Pune, presented a dress made from a waste of bandages. Mikhail Rojkov from Head Fashion Geneva made stuff from used shirts. His patchwork was definitely a painstaking affair. Students from the Interior and Jewellery departments from the Arch college had also showcased concept-based products. Look below!
On the fun side, I also had a tandoori chai for the first time, inside the campus. I don’t know if it was healthy but it certainly quenched my appetite for a desi tea, thanks to kulhad!
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