While Mumbai fashion week lacked Bollywood glamour, Delhi couture week was high on star power with Katrina Kaif, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Sharmila Tagore taking to the ramp

Is Mumbai fashion losing its stars to Delhi?

While Mumbai fashion week lacked Bollywood glamour, Delhi couture week was high on star power with Katrina Kaif, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Sharmila Tagore taking to the ramp

The Delhi Couture Week which ended yesterday, saw a number of big names either making front-row appearances or as showstoppers for various designers. The five-day long event in the Capital, scored high on the glamour quotient, a sharp contrast to the Mumbai fashion week. While Mumbai may be the centre of B-Town activity, except for actor Kareena Kapoor, showstoppers for the other shows failed to impress with their star quotient. It left the glamouratti wondering about the reason behind the dismal attendance by Mumbai’s swish set. Some felt this could be due to the fact that the city-based fashion week this time had younger designers, instead of the usual veterans. Designer Manish Malhotra, who chose to show in New Delhi over Mumbai, said couture is about the razzmatazz. “To me, couture is all about stars and glamour. My show’s high on grandeur with elaborate sets and actor Katrina Kaif as showstopper. Such collections call for all that,” he said. Dhak dhak girl Madhuri Dixit-Nene dazzled on the ramp in an ornate lehenga choli, walking as showstopper for designer Anju Modi. It was her debut on the fashion ramp. Actor Sharmila Tagore too was spotted on the ramp for designer Ashima-Leena. This was the second time she was walking for the duo. Leena said, “We never believed in getting stars for our shows. It’s just that we felt Sharmila completed the theme of our collection, and we did not select her due to her celebrity status. If your clothes are stars and you have enough faith in them, you don’t need showstoppers.” Actors like Shabana Azmi and Sonam Kapoor were also seen in the capital attending select shows. Finale designer Sabyasachi says he doesn’t believe in using showstoppers for a show. “Actor Sridevi came as a guest, as I have done the costumes for her forthcoming film. The biggest consumer of couture is the wedding market in India. I consider myself one of the key players in the wedding business and so showcasing in New Delhi translates to pure business for me,” he added.