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This is an archive article published on October 22, 2008
Haute Face
When newbie Malavika Rane walked down the runway for the Delhi Fashion Week, most designers took her to be a seasoned model.
Written by Efs
October 22, 2008 12:00 AM IST
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The fashion week threw up two new stunners
When newbie Malavika Rane walked down the runway for the Delhi Fashion Week, most designers took her to be a seasoned model. The 21-year-old was adjudged the 8220;New Face8221; by Tikka Shatrujit Singh, adviser, Louis Vuitton and bagged a gift voucher for Rs 2.5 lakh. 8220;I had been doing fashion shows off and on through college but took it up seriously only after my graduation,8221; she said. The Mumbai-based model walked the ramp for seven designers including Malini Ramani, James Ferriera, Gaurav Gupta and Rahul Reddy. 8220;She is different and has an interesting face. In fact, I did not know that she was walking the ramp for the first time,8221; says designer Gaurav Gupta.
Another big find was Tanzanian model Millen Megsi who was judged the 8220;Face of the Week8221; among 22 models in the finale and took home a gift voucher from LV.
The contest was floated on the second day of the fashion week and Megsi was every designer8217;s choice. 8220;Black models are gorgeous and you will see more of them in the next fashion week,8221; said designer Tarun Tahiliani in whose show Megsi cut a decadent figure in a sterile white jersey gown. So, are black models an inclusive gesture in the multi cultural city? 8220;As far as I know, it8217;s not the first time black models are walking the ramp in India. In fact, they add more diversity and reflect the global world we live in,8221; said Gupta.
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