Next-Gen Fashion Students of WUD Showcase Designs & Talent at Delhi Times Fashion Week

Students from WUD’s School of Fashion showcased their Designs on the runway at the Delhi Times Fashion Week on April 6^th, 2019. The collection was a work in progress of pre-final year fashion students and based on the theme ‘Perfectly Imperfect’. The ensembles blended most unexpected and contrasting colors, prints, materials and textures that are generally considered a Mismatch.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Vice Chancellor, World University of Design

The show came alive with a riot of colours, eclectic designs and patterns as the models walked the ramp in ensembles that were a blend of bold colours and prints, inspired from the concept of geometry. The collection was termed ‘fresh’ and ‘evolved’ and termed a huge success winning many accolades from Fashion Designers, stylists and experts present at the show.

Models Wearing Award-winning Work-in-progress Collection themed 'Perfectly Imperfect' by WUD Students

Speaking about the collection, Manish Patwal, third year student of World University of Design said, “The collection describes the beauty of imagination in things what we call seemingly flawed. Since we live in succession, in division, in parts, in particles so it's about bringing on the feelings of childhood into the power of manhood; to combine the child's sense of wonder and novelty with appearances and create a beautiful object of contemplation.”

Explaining the concept of ‘Work-in-Progress Show’ Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Vice Chancellor of the World University of Design said, “It’s when a mid-year work is shown in public. In this case, not only the work is mid-year but the students showing them are only in the third year of their four year fashion design program. It requires a lot of confidence to put such work in a show. I am proud of the research and the elaboration of fabrics that I see in this collection. Creativity emerges strongly, among the patterns, silhouettes and styling.”

The overriding theme details the fusion of sharp lines and shapes in the designs, made out of cotton and cotton blend fabrics. The techniques like patchwork, layering, appliqué that were then fused with the use of bold colours to create the ensembles. The overall concept and use of myriad colours were supplemented by the use of subtle and minimal makeup and accessories.

The students are closely mentored by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Vice Chancellor at World University of Design, Dean for School of Fashion Mr. Devender Kharb, a celebrated designer and Art Director, Mr. S K Satyam a NIFT Delhi Fashion Design Alumni among others.

About World University of Design

World University of Design (WUD), located in the education hub of Rajiv Gandhi Education City in Sonipat, Haryana, boasts of highly qualified faculty members who have been educated and trained at prestigious institutes such as NIFT, NID, LCF - London, FIT - New York, SPA and Delhi College of Art among others. WUD has consistently focused on student-learning experience. The university is being shaped and mentored by an illustrious Advisory Board comprising of stalwarts from the field of design such as Mr. A G Krishna Menon, Ms. Payal Jain, Mr. Peter D’ascoli, Mr. Amardeep Behl and Ms. Neha Kirpal. WUD is also a full member of Cumulus, the international association of universities & colleges of art, design & media that has over 160 member universities in 60 countries. This provides the widest possible access to WUD students to interact and engage with international students on a global scale.