Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2017

Business Wire India | 13 Oct, 2017
Style has many meanings, and yet everyone is labelled in a minute! Style can be about breaking free, yet it is held down by barriers! Style is my fuel, you can only imagine what Iâm going to achieve. So, look beyond what your eyes can see because there is more to me than you can think. Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2017, in its 13^th edition, with the core theme of âStyle: More Than You Thinkâ, commenced with a glamorous and thought-provoking preview at the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Colaba, Mumbai.

Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2017 features some of the most illustrious and globally renowned designers; Abraham & Thakore, Falguni Shane Peacock, Gauri & Nainika, Manish Arora, Nikhil Thampi, Shantanu & Nikhil and Tarun Tahiliani. The designers showcased a glimpse of their glamorous creations in an edgy manner. Adding to the grandeur of the evening was ace musician, Gaurav Raina who is curating the music for the entire tour.

In an insightful conversation with Indian film director and screenwriter Zoya Akhtar, the designers discussed their style journeys of breaking stereotypes by showing to the world that there is more to them than which the world doesnât know about. The elite panel shared aspirational anecdotes of staying true to their style and not letting conventions stand in the way.

Rajeshwar Banerjee, Assistant Vice President Marketing, Pernod Ricard India, added, âFor todayâs consumer, having a unique style and expressing the same is non-negotiable. Style, hence is fundamentally democratic. It is every individualâs potential to create their unique identity and to strive for authenticity which breaks stereotypes. Blenders Pride Fashion Tour, 2017, the most definitive expression of style and good taste, brings alive this insight with an amalgamation of the biggest name in fashion, music and Bollywood. As always, the effort will be to provide a never seen before and exciting experience to the consumers.â

Starting October, Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2017, showcases across five cities starting from Hyderabad and then moving to Gurgaon, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Bringing zest to this inspiring journey of Style will be some of the most contemporary musicians in the country including Gaurav Raina, Apeksha Dandekar, Curtain Blue, Kamakshi Khanna, Kavya Trehan, Komorebi, Malini Awasthy, Mame Khan, Midival Punditz, Monica Dogra, Mumbai Strings and Soundarya.

Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2017 Schedule:

CITY	DATE	DESIGNER	MUSICIAN
Hyderabad	28^th Oct	Falguni & Shane Peacock	Grain Ft. Monica Dogra & Curtain Blue
		Shantanu & Nikhil
Gurgaon	4^th Nov	Manish Arora	TBA
Kolkata	18^th Nov	Nikhil Thampi	Grain Ft. Kavya Trehan & Kamakshi Khanna
		Shantanu & Nikhil
Mumbai	9^th Dec	Tarun Tahiliani	Midival Punditz Ft. Mame Khan, Malini Awasthy & Mumbai Strings

Bengaluru	20^th Dec	Abraham & Thakore	Grain Ft Apeksha Dandekar, Soundarya & Komorebi
		Gauri & Nainika