Fashion never fades, it just gets recycled. Season after season, one sees new trends and colour
combinations, but what happens when fashion fatigue sets in? In the last month, the City saw two fashion weeks taking place back-to-back.
Though different designers showcased a whole range of clothes and accessories, there was nothing really new on the plate. The same people attended these shows and as usual, celebrities were showstoppers.
There was also the overdose of fashion. Are too many fashion weeks killing the curiosity of the audience? Is it making the mushrooming designers happy?
Model and former 'Mrs World' Aditi Govitrikar, who was in the City recently, says there has been a rise in the number of fashion weeks in the country. "There was a time when one saw just one or two fashion weeks in the country, but now every City has one or two. It's good for models as there is more work but for those who watches these shows, it can get a little tiresome," she adds.
Agrees Sayantan Sarkar, a Kolkata-based designer, who showcased his collection in the City for the first
time. "When you have too many shows happening in the City, there are chances that the audience may get confused about the trends. But fashion weeks do give great opportunities to people like us to expand our horizons and test the market outside our cities," he adds.
Imran, a student, admits that having two big fashion weeks in the same month can get boring. "Earlier, people used to wait for fashion weeks to see what's new and what's happening, but now every week, there is a show in the City. After a while, it looks the same," he adds. Gunjan, a professional, had attended both the fashion weeks this month, and according to her, there were similarities even in the clothes.
"While the Western outfits were different in the fashion weeks, when it came to Indian ones, most of the saris looked very similar," she adds. A model from the City who didn't want to be named, says, "I don't know how so many fashion weeks will help the designers. Every fashion week tries to lure buyers; too many fashion weeks will do nothing but confuse them." There is no doubt that these fashion weeks provide a platform for new designers but when there are too many happening in a short gap of time, the whole meaning of fashion week changes.
combinations, but what happens when fashion fatigue sets in? In the last month, the City saw two fashion weeks taking place back-to-back.
Though different designers showcased a whole range of clothes and accessories, there was nothing really new on the plate. The same people attended these shows and as usual, celebrities were showstoppers.
There was also the overdose of fashion. Are too many fashion weeks killing the curiosity of the audience? Is it making the mushrooming designers happy?
Model and former 'Mrs World' Aditi Govitrikar, who was in the City recently, says there has been a rise in the number of fashion weeks in the country. "There was a time when one saw just one or two fashion weeks in the country, but now every City has one or two. It's good for models as there is more work but for those who watches these shows, it can get a little tiresome," she adds.
Agrees Sayantan Sarkar, a Kolkata-based designer, who showcased his collection in the City for the first
time. "When you have too many shows happening in the City, there are chances that the audience may get confused about the trends. But fashion weeks do give great opportunities to people like us to expand our horizons and test the market outside our cities," he adds.
Imran, a student, admits that having two big fashion weeks in the same month can get boring. "Earlier, people used to wait for fashion weeks to see what's new and what's happening, but now every week, there is a show in the City. After a while, it looks the same," he adds. Gunjan, a professional, had attended both the fashion weeks this month, and according to her, there were similarities even in the clothes.
"While the Western outfits were different in the fashion weeks, when it came to Indian ones, most of the saris looked very similar," she adds. A model from the City who didn't want to be named, says, "I don't know how so many fashion weeks will help the designers. Every fashion week tries to lure buyers; too many fashion weeks will do nothing but confuse them." There is no doubt that these fashion weeks provide a platform for new designers but when there are too many happening in a short gap of time, the whole meaning of fashion week changes.