Kochi International Fashion Week

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oi-Anjana NS

By Anjana Ns

Monday, May 30, 2011, 12:17

Mahindra Xylo Kochi International Fashion Week, the magnificent platform which is also aimed towards discovering new talent from across the world and presenting them in a distinguishing international set up announced the end of the All India Model Auditions today. Having interviewed& screened more than 100 models & modeling enthusiasts in a single day, the All India Model Auditions saw a dozen handful of all participants being offered a chance to walk the ramp on the global stage.

With the participation of over 15 fashion designers, International models, Indian Models and an array of supermodels, Mahindra Xylo Kochi International Fashion Week promises to be one of the most glamorous, creative and talented fashion shows ever.

The All India Model Auditions in Kochi started at 4:30pm and came to a close at the end of the day after an astounding display of flair, attitude and a lot of oomph!
The auditions were open to all new and aspiring models in the country. This model hunt for Mahindra Xylo Kochi International Fashion Week was spearheaded by an eminent panel of jury comprising of members from the fashion and film industry. The jury board includes distinguished personalities like: Gaurav Sharma -Producer KIFW, Rahul Dev Shetty – Fashion Choreographer, Ashok Koshy – Celebrated International Photographer, Vijay Babu –Media Professional, and Miss India Tourism Priyanka Shah.

The jury members performed the intricate task of finding “the right" skills in both male and female through several rounds of brilliant walks and interactions on the runway and short listed the most applicable and befitting models for this India"s first truly global fashion event.

Speaking on this occasion, Gaurav Sharma, Producer Kochi International Fashion Week said “It"s been a very long day of selections for us. We"ve had to review every one of the entries and shortlist the best. A lot of talent, beautiful faces and skills have been displayed but we"ve selected the best amongst the lot. Congratulations to the short listed models and those who didn"t make it keep trying, you"ll get there soon!"

According to Rahul Dev Shetty, “The model auditions has been a goldmine event! We"ve seen a lot of right attitude and confidence displayed on the ramp today. Great body language and style! It"s been really difficult to select many models from this talented crowd but we"ve finally short listed a few for the prestigious stage of Kochi International Fashion Week."