INIFD student excels in Lakme Fashion Week

Tanu Sharma, a student of International Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD) Jammu, whose designer garment was showcased at "The Source" in the recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Summer/ Resort 2012 along with the likes of Manish Malhotra, Rhit Bal, Rocky S, Neeta Lulla, Vikram Phandm’s, Narendra Kumar, Anita Dogra and many more.

About 100 designer garments designed by INIFD students from across India were displayed at exclusive INIFD stall at "The Source" Lakme Fashion Week Summer / Resorts 2012 along with the stalls of top designers.

"The Source" - business hub of LFW at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, is the central point of business to meet the demand of buyers and visitors.

The designer garments will be showcased at INIFD stall at "The Source" where the buyers, top international and national media celebrities will have a look and appreciate the designers of INIFD students and also place orders for the same.

Vanita Thakur, Centre Director of INIFD Jammu said ‘It is a matter of proud to see the designer garments of our student at "The Source" at LFW.

It may be mentioned here that INIFD is the official knowledge partner with India premier fashion and lifestyle event Lakme Fashion Week.

Kapsons opens fashion store in Jammu

Kapsons, one of the leading lifestyle stores in a venture to bring forth national and international brands under one roof for the fashion conscious customers, opened its mega fashion store in the winter capital today.

The Kapsons Mega Fashion Store at Apsara Road, Gandhi Nagar, was inaugurated by Raman Bhalla, Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation who was accompanied by Ajaz Ahmed Khan, Minister of State for Haj, Auqaf and Fisheries, Vipin Kapoor, Senior Director, Kapsons and Darpan Kapoor, Director, Kapsons.

Ministers had a glimpse on all the brands installed in the mega fashion store and applauded the efforts of the Kapsons Directors for bringing the national and international brands for fashion conscious Jammuites and that too under one roof.

Inspite of raining, hundreds of Jammuites attended the inaugural ceremony of the mega fashion store and also had glimpse of the brands put on display in the mega fashion store.

Speaking on the occasion, Vipin Kapoor, Senior Director, Kapsons, informed that the 14,000 sft store was setup in the winter capital in association with Apsara Multiplex, headed by Krishan Kumar Gupta.

Vipin Kapoor added that the Kapsons store would feature some of the leading international brands for men, women with a wide range of casuals, formals and semi formals besides a wide variety of accessories.

"The people of Jammu can experience all the leading international brands like Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Gant, Fcuk, Gas, US Polo, UCB, Puma, Arrow, Indian Terrain, Blackberry, Wills, Wrangler, Lee, Levis, Givo, Nino Mantelli, Nautical at Kapsons", Kapoor added.

Vipin Kapoor said that Kapsons had a modest beginning by the first generation entrepreneurs with one retail outlet in 1989 and today it has 11 Kapsons Lifestyle Stores, 100 exclusive brand outlets and four junior and 12 Krome stores.

Darpan Kapoor, Director, said that Kapsons entered Jammu in 2008 with its store for children wear, Kapsons junior in City Square Mall and because of the overwhelming response form the people of the city, they decided to bring in other international brands for adults also.