The fashion aficionados in the city got to witness some of the best designers in the country showcasing their designs at Season 2 of Mysore Fashion Week which was held at Country Inn & Suites in city from Sept. 4 to 6. The event attracted people from all age groups who thronged the venue to catch a glimpse of some imposing designers.

Mysore Fashion Week, presented by C. Krishniah Chetty & Sons, was the brainchild of city-based fashion designer Jayanthi Ballal who along with her colleagues worked hard to come out with the event which has now put our city among the cities known for fashion extravaganza.

Following the success of season 1, Jayanthi had been working for the past six months for season 2 holding meetings with the sponsors, partners, fashion designers and others involved.

Speaking to Star of Mysore, Jayanthi Ballal said that organising fashion week needs a lot of hard work and dedication. “Everything, right from the ramp, models, music has to be perfect. People working in the backstage are the most important. The entire fashion week is dependent on them,” added Jayanthi.

The season 2 of Mysore Fashion Week witnessed a total of 40 models, including 13 super models from Mumbai, walking the ramp for various designers during the three-day extravaganza. Among the super model was also Gazi (Rouhalllah Quazim) who is popularly known as Raymond Gazi.

“Gazi just flew down to Mysuru for Mysore Fashion Week. During our interaction over phone, he said that Mysore Fashion Week-1 had been lucky for him that fetched him the famous Raymond Ad and he just wanted to walk the ramp again in Mysuru,” adds Jayanthi.

This season witnessed celebrity show-stoppers such as Amala Paul, Sanjana, Parul Yadav, Vidyut Jamwal and others. The show also featured fashion designers including Yogesh Choudary from Delhi, Mona Shroff from Hong Kong, Reshma Kunhi, Pinky Kachhela and others. The highlight of the three-day event was the grand finale by Jayanthi Ballal, who showcased a traditional collection as a tribute to Mysuru’s heritage. Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan, the show-stopper for Jayanthi Ballal, flaunted a gorgeous red Kanjeevaram saree which had the embroidery of the Dasara procession. Speaking about the saree, Jayanthi Ballal said that it took around 25 days for her to complete the embroidery works and added that every designer loved the works of the fellow designers which is special.

She also added that the season 3 of the Mysuru Fashion Week would be much bigger and better.

We also hope that Mysuru gets a place in the fashion world with bigger fashion week next year.

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