Bollywood Divas Sparkle At COKUSS Kolkata Fashion File’09 – The City Witnesses A Spectacular Night Of Fashion Presented by COKUSS - Kolkata, 4th August, 2009: Kolkata witnessed a night of spectacular ensemble of ethnic Salwar Suits crafted by the State’s very own Karigars at COKUSS Kolkata Fashion File’09 – the eagerly awaited annual fashion extravaganza from Council Of Kolkata Unstitched Salwar Suits (COKUSS).
Raima Sen, Riya Sen, Tulip Joshi, Shilpa Saklani and the leading models of the country including Indrani Dasgupta, Laskhmi Rana, Simran Kaur Mundi, Pooja Chopra, Binal Trivedi, Neha Ahuja etc. sashayed the ramp in unique ethnic creations.
Since last year COKUSS is organizing a two day interactive buyer–seller forum – COKUSS Kolkata Fashion File (KFF). This year, over 500 buyers from India and abroad attended the two-day meet, which generated business of over Rs. 100 crore.
The Vision Of COKUSS is to Promote, Nurture & Popularise West Bengal Handicrafts Across The Globe.
Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh, Hyderabad & Bangalore are the key markets of COKUSS for their varied range of Unstitched Salwar Suits, priced between Rs. 295/- to Rs 25,000/-. Recently, COKUSS members have started expanding their business in Indonesia, Madrid, Barcelona, Zurich, Milan and Dubai and within a short span of time has gained immense popularity.
“The Council, which started operations in November, 2007 has now 69 members and helped generate over 3, 00,000 (approximately) employments across West Bengal. The Council is also in talks with Thailand Investment Board to set footprints in the country. A COKUSS delegation will be leaving soon for Thailand to work out on the business prospectsâ€, informed Mr. Kesari Rania, President COKUSS.
“The motto of COKUSS is to let the world know about the unparalleled Ethnic works that are crafted by our very own Karigars of West Bengal in the national and international arenaâ€, said Ms. Hemlata Saraf, Secretary, COKUSS.
The sponsors of this unique fashion fiesta were Shree Laxmi Creations & Krishna Emporium, amongst others.
Council Of Kolkata Unstitched Salwar Suits (COKUSS) is a conclave comprising of prominent Unstitched Salwar Suit houses and wholesalers of Kolkata. Affiliated to the Chamber Of Textile, Trade & Industry, COKUSS provides training to the artisans and provides an employment opportunity for them through their members.
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