Kerala Fashion League
Kerala Fashion League (KFL) Kerala Fashion League is a fashion week held annually in Kochi and Calicut. It was founded on 27 May 2015 by Abhildev from Calicut. The first season of Kerala Fashion League was held at Kochi on 27 May 2015.[1]
Kerala Fashion League | |
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Genre | Clothing and fashion exhibitions |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | Kochi, Calicut, Kerala |
Inaugurated | 2015 |
Founder | Abhildev |
Website | www |
Fashion Event of Kerala
Kerala Fashion League is a fashion event held in Kochi and Calicut. It was founded on 24 March 2015 by Abhildev. The event was held at Crowne Plaza, Kochi and raviz Calicut. It aims at promoting local designers and displaying their collection along with the leading brands in the country. It also gives young aspiring models and designers opportunity to display their talent.
Walk the Ramp
Numerous celebrities and models have walked the ramp for KFL which helped in gaining country-wide attention. Andrea Jeremiah, Nikki Galrani, Miya, Parvathi Omanakuttan, Neha Saxena, Pearle Maaney, Aalap Raju,[2] Naresh Iyer, Junaid Sheikh, Aditi Arya,[3] Nikita, U. Rajesh, Niyaz, Renjini Jose, Niranjana, Prayaga Rose Martin, Rohini Mariam Idicula are few of the celebrities who walked the ramp for inaugural KFL. The models include Diana Earappa, Archana K. Akhil Kumar, Noyonitha Lodh.
Behind the Scenes
Designers from major cities including like Bangalore, Delhi, New York, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai etc. participate in the show. James Ferriera, Aslam Khan, Asmita Marwa, Shravan Ramaswamy, Chaitanya Rao, Rehane, Raj Shroff, Sanjana Jon, Renuka C. Shekhar, Anand Siya are the leading designers of the show.[4]
The shows are choreographed by Dalu Krishnadas, Sunil Menon, Jude Felix, Jackie Besterwitch, Faheem and Sandeep Gowda while Robert Naorem takes care of hair and make-up.[5]
Seasons
Season 1 - Kerala Fashion League 2015
Kerala Fashion League Season 1 was conducted as a soft opening or a pre launch at Crowne Plaza, Kochi on 27 May 2015.
Season 2 - Kerala Fashion League 2015
Kerala's largest fashion league was officially flagged off after its pre launch later in 2015. Its intention was to uplift the sense of fashion among the natives of the state and also give a chance for all the aspiring designers and models to showcase their collection along with the leading labels of the country and abroad. Following the grand success of Kerala Fashion League 2015 held at Crowne Plaza, Kerala Fashion League 2016 was held on March 3, 2016.[6]
Season 3 - Kerala Fashion League 2016
Kerala Fashion League 2016 was hosted on March 3 at Crowne Plaza, Kochi. Celebrity show-stoppers for the event were Sreesanth (Brand Ambassador), Bhavana, Bhama, Ragini Dwivedi, Ragini Nandwani, Akanksha Puri, and Aditi Arya.[7]
Season 4 - Kerala Fashion League 2016
Kerala Fashion League Season 4 is set to be held at Crowne Plaza, Kochi on 23 November 2016.
Fashion for a Cause
The founder, Abhildev initiated and promoted Rice Bucket Challenge [8] in the state making fashion a room for charity as well. Several people joined hands for the poor and collected around 2 lack kg of rice which were distributed among the deserved.[9]
Attendance
Admission to shows at Kerala Fashion League is typically in the form of accreditation, with specific events by invitation only.
References
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- "Aalap Raju to walk the ramp". Deccan Chronicle.
- "Aditi Arya sizzled as a showstopper at Kerala fashion League". Times of India.
- "Kerala Fashion League on May 27". The New Indian Express.
- "Kerala Fashion League 2015 featuring Robert Naorem". E Pao.
- "Wear some Kochi". The Hindu.
- "Catch What's Trending at 3rd Edition of Kerala Fashion League". The New Indian Express.
- "Kerala Fashion league to roll out designer show". Deccan Chronicle.
- "Fashion forward". The Hindu.