Sonakshi Sinha To Walk The Ramp For Shabana's Fashion Show

Sonakshi Sinha To Walk The Ramp For Shabana's Fashion Show

When it comes to charity, the who's who of Bollywood fall over each other to help out, so can Sonakshi Sinha be far behind! The "Dabaang" beauty is all set to catwalk for Shabana Azmi’s NGO Mijwan Welfare Society.

Sonakshi Sinha

Confirming Sonakshi's presence on the ramp, actor Shabana stated "Sonakshi called on her own to inform me that her out-of-town trip had been postponed by a day, so could she walk for the girl child.”

Bollywood Celebs
It’s reported that nearly 23 celebs would be part of this event. The B-Town biggies walking the ramp include Imran Khan, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra among others.

Incidentally, even actor-choreographer- director Prabhu Deva has agreed to be part of this fashion show.

Sporting stars who have given the nod to be on the ramp are cricketer Yuvraj Singh and boxer Mary Kom.

Talking about Mary Kom’s participation, Shabana stated, "She was shocked by the unexpected offer, but coming from a small village and humble beginnings, she's a role model for our girls, who now believe their seemingly-impossible dreams are achievable. She will be arriving on Monday and may wear a sharara with Mijwan embroidery. This show is not just about beauty and glamour but substance and empowerment too."

Manish Malhotra to showcase his collections
Shabana’s charity show is bound to be full of surprises as several celebs have decided to be part of the event. Mijwan Welfare Society has been working for the progress of some of the villages by providing amenities like schools, electricity and roads.

Buzz has it that Bollywood’s favorite designer Manish Malhotra will be showcasing his collections for the charity event on September 3.

Tweeting about the show, Shabana wrote, “All of us have been working round the clock for Mijwan Sonnets in Fabric 3rd Sep Grand Hyatt Mumbai. Need your blessings for its success."

The Allet US Finalist For Woolmark

 

 

After being unravelled by competition from cheap cashmere and hi-tech fabrics, Australian wool returned to the fashion map in New York yesterday with designer Sophie Theallet announced as the US finalist in the International Woolmark Prize.

Theallet faced stiff competition from Prabal Garung and Naeem Khan before winning $100,000 and going in the running for the top prize, a further $100,000 and the opportunity for her clothes to be stocked in US department store Bergdorf Goodman, London's Harvey Nichols, Italy's 10 Corso Como and David Jones in Australia.Chinese, Indian and European finalists will be announced in the coming days, with the Australian finalist to be announced on Monday.

Australian designers Dion Lee, Magdalena Velevska, Christopher Esber, Kym Ellery, Song For The Mute and Carl Kapp could win $50,000 and the opportunity to represent their country at the finals in February at London Fashion Week."The International Woolmark Prize was initiated through the evolution of the global marketing campaign and the need to reinforce merino wool's position as a premium product supplying the world's luxury brands," Woolmark managing director Stuart McCullough said."The designers who have been nominated for the prize are the fashion leaders and decision-makers of the future."The International Woolmark Prize is awarded to budding designers.