JD Design Awards 2023 wrapped its final event in Goa with a fashion show that was inspirational. The collections presented, had a story attached to it. Here the young fashion designers paid tribute to emotions, their heroes, indegenious tribes, the art and culture, basically anything that sprung their creativity to life.
The future of design is not just about creating aesthetically pleasing garments, they require to be crafted in a way that tells a story. The fashion design aspirants of JD School of Design (Affiliated with Goa University) and JD Institute of Fashion Technology presented comprehensive range of advanced designs that unleashed ground-breaking ideas.The curated design extravaganza showcased next-gen talent from Goa who have a passion to become future fashion industry leaders.
Mr. Nealesh Dalal, Managing Trustee says, "JD Design Awards is at the threshold of creating a disruption in the field of design thinking and its discipline. The youth of Goa have shown what it takes to be fashion forward and yet stay true to ones roots. That is what we want, be Local."
The winners of JD Design Awards 2023 fashion show were:
Siddhi Shirodkar, was awarded Special Jury Award for her collection La Vida which paid tribute to famed cartoonist and painter Late Mario Miranda.
Shreya Gadag was awarded Best Commercial Pret Wear for her collection Vatsalya that paid an ode to the courage of mothers.
Ashlyn Rodrigues won Best Sustainable Collection for her collection Beyond the Catch that was dedicated to the bravery of the fishermen.
Lysandra Beverly Mascarenhas who was awarded the Best Design Collection for her collection - The Virtues of Ghor which is an aesthetic documentation of the history and heritage fo the Lambani tribe.
Aloysia Ana Nunes received Best Design Collection (Runner-Up) for her collection Fuso Staordinario which was inspired by surrealism and exaggerated designs which paid tribute to Elsa Schiaparelli.
Nehal Narendra Zaveri was awarded Best Design Collection for her collection Samhita which is an fusion of indo-western style that paid tribute to fashion designer Angel Chen.
Kudos to the budding design superstars for bringing their A-game to JD Design Awards 2023 that left the audience spell bound.