Bollywood Divas Madhuri Dixit and Sonam Kapoor have earlier been showstoppers for Anju Modi. Femina Miss India,super model turned actress, Ankita Shorey, will be the showstopper for Ace designer Anju Modi at the upcoming Wills India Fashion Week 2013 (WIFW 2013).
Divas who have previously walked for Anju Modi are Bollywood’s Ethereal beauty Madhuri Dixit and Bollywood fashionista Sonam Kapoor.
Interestingly, Anju Modi is also designing costumes for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much talked about film ‘Ram Leela’.
Anju Modi has been an integral part of the Indian Fashion Industry from its nascent inception. Having started her label in 1990, she has been a quiet but strong force in the vehement increase of potential, awareness & growth of fashion in India.
A revered couturier, her designs are incensed with passion, romance & innocent seduction. They have over the last two decades, mesmerized all whom are privileged.
Sharing her excitement, Ankita Shorey said,” I have always admired Anju’s range of collection and it is indeed a privilege to walk as a showstopper for one of India’s finest designer at the upcoming WIFW 2013.”
The list of other celebrity showstoppers to walk at WIFW 2013 along with Ankita Shorey will be out soon.
Ankita Shorey has recently replaced actress Kangana Ranaut as the brand ambassador of Ambey Valley India Bridal Fashion Week. Lot of Bollywood celebrities were considered to be the face of the Indian Bridal Fashion Week but Femina Miss India Ankita Shorey was the final chosen one.
Ankita has been honoured with the ‘Best Face’ for 2012- 13 by Sahara Q, the retail arm of Sahara India Pariwar.
About Anju Modi – The House of Modi has two labels under it. Anju Modi and the other being am:pm which is the brainchild of her children Ankur & Priyanka Modi.
She is one of the founder members of the FDCI (Fashion design Council of India), and is an ex-Board Member too.
She was one of the designers, along with Rohit Bal Manish Aurora and Rajesh Pratap Singh who were selected for Heyers Fashion Festival in Paris, organized by the Paris fashion week.
She was also invited to present her collection at the Miami Fashion Week.
She was requested by the Department of Tourism to show during their international event India Calling at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
In the same year, she was requested to present her collection at the Handloom Week – An initiative by the Ministry of Textiles.
Behind the scenes Anju Modi has tirelessly been working with master artisans across the country. Age-old Indian techniques long forgotten have been delicately revived by her. In weaving, vegetable dyeing, block printing and old traditional embroidery she has created an extensive library of research and development.
