The city witnessed an ultra-glamourous fashion showcase on February 10th 2024, at the exclusive preview of Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT. It presented a glimpse of the new face of fashion with designer JJ Valaya’s bridge-to-luxury line JJV Kapurthala, and celebrated actors Mrunal Thakur & Jim Sarbh.
Presenting influences from global trends, Fashion NXT 2024 has been curated around three unique themes that are at the apex of evolving fashion: WANDERLUXE, representing influence of luxury fashion in holiday wear; GLOSS & GLAM, representing modern interpretation of glamour in high fashion; and INTERGLAMATIC, representingfashion inspired by futurism.
Weaving these themes, JJ Valaya showcased a magnificent collection that brought together the worlds of red-carpet glamour and luxury travel. It delved into a world of his iconic chevron prints and captured the essence of modern opulence through the liberal use of gold. [SM1] [RN2]
Talking about Fashion NXT, designer JJ Valaya said, “Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT is a truly innovative platform that shines the spotlight on the future of fashion. For its preview in Hyderabad, I have curated a fashion showcase that embraces the gloss and glamour of red-carpet and blends it with influences of modern luxury in travel attire. As a true royal nomad at heart, I hope my collection would inspire people to dress up when stepping out during holidays, even when they prefer to travel light.”
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Actor Mrunal Thakur said, “The idea of glamour in fashion is constantly evolving. I like that Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT is embracing this shift and reimagining the gloss and glamour of red-carpet. JJ Valaya is a master of his craft, and I loved that his JJV Kapurthala collection evokes the glamour in modern luxury so well.”[SM5] [RN6]
Actor Jim Sarbh said, “It’s impressive how Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion NXT has stirred the concepts of red-carpet glam and futuristic innovation together. And there’s no one better than JJ Valaya to bring this realm of fashion to life, with his stunning collection of JJV Kapurthala.”
The evening also unveiled an exclusive preview of an innovative segment called ‘FASHION NXT SPOTLIGHT, powered by Fashion Design Council of India’, providing a captivating showcase of emerging trends featuring designs by 9 leading designers – Alpana Neeraj, Bloni, Antar Agni, Mandira Wirk, Geisha Designs, Verandah, Shweta Kapoor, Tanieya Khanuja and Nitin Bal Chauhan.
