6Degree in association with Don’t Be Content and Kashish brought together seven new fashion designers from across the country and abroad under one roof. These designers were Architha Narayanam from Hyderabad, Rishi & Soujit from Kolkata, Bani from Delhi, Rupali from Delhi, Reshma from Bangalore, Nishankh from Nagpur and Kanchan from Dubai.
They showcased their fresh ‘Elegant Bridal’, ‘Indo-Western’ & ‘Classic Evening’ collection for the first time in Mumbai. The collection was stunning and high on fashion. It varied from Bling Royal Golden wedding gowns to elegant pure white net dresses. A special cocktail collection featured modern and contemporary yet traditional wear. Lots of different techniques of hand embroidery like cutwork, zardozi, knotting… etc were use. The highlight was the ‘Silk Route collection’, collection dedicated to silk by Kanchan who had come all the way from Dubai.
Present at the event to witness the fabulous collection were socialites, models, actors & people from the fashion industry including Dolly Thakore, Navneet Kaur Dhillon, Manasi Scott, Nisha Harale, Taaha Shah, Neha Ahuja, Vikram Bawa, Maryam Zakaria, Achla Sachdev, Neeraj Gaba, Rashmi Pitre Director Amit Khanna amongst others.
Speaking at the occasion, Nikhil Hegde, Co-Founder & CEO of 6Degree said, “It has been a constant endeavour for 6Degree to provide a platform for emerging fashion talent for continued business growth, both in terms of their branding and sales. The opportunity for the 7 designers to launch their collection at Kashish InFiore, in the presence of celebrated media and curated clientele is a wonderful launch pad.”
Amit Bhardwaj, Co-Founder & COO of 6Degree said, “There is a huge talent pool in the fashion space and it is important to work with this talent and showcasing them to the world. At 6Degree, we have worked with over 1000 designers and are always on the lookout to see the best that can offered to build their brand.”
6Degree, the quintessential fashion platform, was launched at the Lakme Fashion Week in 2014. The online platform enables professionals from the fashion ecosystem to connect and collaborate with new business opportunities, launch brands and showcase their creations. In a growing global fashion scene, 6Degree is a talent partner to fashion events that allows designers to showcase world over, spreading the reach and visibility of their creativity. The association with multiple events across India and Pan Asia marks the first step towards accomplishing a vision to encourage the showcase of fashion talent across multiple geographies.
6Degree in association with NDTV Indianroots has now launched one of India’s largest fashion accelerator programs that enables budding designers to have access to the best facilities, mentoring and opportunities to retail & showcase at fashion weeks. This talent nurturing program has setup working spaces at Gurgaon and Goa, soon extending facilities across multiple cities.