Khadi is not merely a piece of cloth, but a way of life.
Designer Bibi Rusell from Bangladesh
after giving a makeover to Rajasthan government textile division under the name
of Rajasthali by Bibi Rusell is now all set to showcase its first collection
under this label in New Delhi at IFFD’s India Runway Week winter festive 2016.
The entire collection is made from this handspun and hand-woven fabric
diversified by art and design intervention to be made more suitable for the
modern context. Having used human resources at every step of the way of the
collection, each outfit represents the hardwork, dreams and aspirations of many.
The colours are fresh and the designs are one of a kind. Declared the fabric of
the future, Khadi keeps one cool in the summer and warm in the winter and with
Bibi’s designs, stylish all through.
“We are honored to have Bibi Rusell onboard for this season
as she sees Khadi as an occupation to bring high and low, rich and poor
together, to show them the dignity of hand-labour” said Avinash Pathania,
founder, IFFD
Bibi who was rewarded Cross of Officer of the Order of Queen
Isabella by the King of Spain, The Asia week magazine highlighted her as
"One of the 20 people to watch in the Millennium", She was also
awarded the Honorary Fellowshipof the London Institute in 1999, UNESCO awarded
her the title Designer for Development in 1999 and Artist for Peaceby the
UNESCO in 2001 and the Peace Prize by the United Nations Associations of Spain
in 2004 has picked up where he left off. Human dignity is a principle that lies
at the heart of all of Bibi’s work. It is about the freedom each of us has to
express ourselves, to voice our dreams and share our aspirations. She has
highlighted the importance of fashion as not just clothes we wear, but a
culture we are. No society can flourish without culture, and no development can
be sustainable without it.
Bibi in a statement said “Through art and design, it is my
intention to sensitize and demonstrate the immense skills and expertise of the
local artisans, to preserve the heritage, to foster creativity, to provide for
employment opportunities, to empower women and to contribute towards the
eradication of poverty.”
Date: 16th- 18th September 2016
Time: 12:30 pm onwards
Venue: Thyagraj Stadium, New Delhi
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