Journalism of Courage
On January 20,avid readers gathered at Landmark,Phoenix Market City,for the launch of two books,Urban Shots – Bright Lights and Urban Shots – Crossroads. Both are compilations of short stories,including eight by city-based writers,edited by Paritosh Uttam and Ahmed Faiyaz. The stories are a commentary on urban life. Some of the young writers present were Jehangir Kerawala,Rohini Kejriwal,Pranav Mukul,Avani Rajesh,Malcolm Carvalho,Dr Roshan Radhakrishnan and Anita Satyajit.
Eco-Ramp
On Sunday,at the Green Fashion Melange,hosted by Max Mueller Bhavan and School of Fashion Technology,the students of SOFT put up an interesting eco-friendly fashion show along with innovative concepts presented by designer Apurva Kothari of the organic t-shirts label No Nasties,Anita Ahuja of Conserve and designer Philippe Werhahn of Berlin with his two labels Kollateralschaden and Ting Ding. The first four sequences by the students highlighted natural fabrics such as khadi,handloom cotton,naturally dyed cottons,use of hand embroidery and traditional practices. Kothari and Ahuja presented a joint sequence,showcasing No Nasties’ cool,casual men and womens t-shirts made using sustainable production methods and colourful and chic accessories designed by Ahuja,from waste plastic and tyre-tubes. In the final sequence,Berlin-based designer Philippe Werhahn presented an interesting mix of designs – models walked the ramp in dresses made from trousers and denims,skirts made from mens shirts and jackets made from trousers. The day also had an interesting panel discussion on organic cotton and fair trade fabrics.
