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SHOW NEWS II 10-12 July, 2015 HI-FASHION JEWELLERY SEMI-PRECIOUS JEWELLERY STOLES, SCARVES & SHAWLS HAND BAGS & CLUTCH PURSES BELTS, WALLETS & NECK TIES HEAD & HAIR ACCESSORIES BEADS, STONES & CRYSTAL FANCY FASHION FOOTWEAR Indian Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Show 2015 Organizer: Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts Venue: India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida Expressway Primary Producers & Exporters meet as Secretary Textiles inaugurates Connect Program Secretary, Textiles, Mr. S K Panda, inaugurated the Primary Producers & Exporters Meet on 11th July, the second day of the Indian Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Show(IFJAS). Under sponsorship from O/o the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), this Meet is organized by EPCH as a connect programme to give national and international exposure to untapped products and producers from six regions and four mega craft clusters of India. A two days Buyer Seller Meet is also being conducted as part of this endeavor. The inauguration ceremony saw the presence of Guest of Honour, Mr. Samir K Biswas, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts); Mr. R V S Mani, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Textiles; Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Chairman, EPCH; Mr. Kuldeep Wattal, Chairman, CEPC; Vice Chairmen, EPCH-Mr. Rajesh Kumar Jain and Mr. Prince Malik; Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, IEML & Executive Director, EPCH and Director, Mega Cluster Mission; Mr. R K Srivastav, Executive Director, NCDPD and Director, Mega Cluster Mission; President and Vice President, Reception Committee, IFJAS 2015, Mr. K G Maheshwari and Mr. Brij Yadav; immediate past Chairman, EPCH; Mr. L R Maheshwari and Mr. R K Malhotra; EPCH Convenor for Northern and Eastern Region, Mr. Arshad Mir and Mr. O P Prahladka; and other eminent exporters and members, EPCH COA. In his inaugural address, Mr. S K Panda, Secretary, Textiles, said India produces a very wide range of multifarious products. Exporters source their requirements from all over the country with emphasis on products that are in demand in international markets. However, there are many products made by primary producers through their practice of generations old craft forms, which are not able to attract the attention of exporters. Such products needs to be highlighted as these may not only bring newness to the products already being exported, but may also open up new avenues for sourcing. Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director, EPCH, himself anchored this important Meet, emphasizing the importance of this connect programme that would give the primary producers access and competence to cater to the export and organized retail market. The interactions that formed a significant part of the Connect Program between primary producers and exporters, proved to be an open forum to understand issues faced by both parties. Many representatives from self-help groups, artisan organizations and NGOs put forth their points of view and clarified about the help and assistance they needed from exporters. Exporters in their perspective came forward to describe the kind of difficulties plaguing them. There were presentations by many organizations that work closely with artisans. Mr. S K Panda, Secretary, Textiles, expressed his happiness at the success of the Meet.

Highlighting the encouraging growth in the handicrafts industry growing at the rate of 15-20% every year, Mr. Panda suggested that exporters should adopt product clusters in a time bound period and utilize the manufacturing and production facilities to their advantage. He also emphasized that this kind of meets should be organized more frequently as exporters and primary producers will have to work together for growth of both the groups. He also announced that apart from the Mega Cluster Initiative, one day workshops for artisans could be conducted to guide artisans polish their skills and fine-tune products better. He assured of the government s support in helping producers to diversify their products. Mr. Samir Kumar Biswas, Developmnent Commissioner, Handicrafts, expressed his happiness at the outcome of the meeting and was spiritedly eloquent of the actions being taken to boost the Indian handicrafts industry. He addressed the problems raised by exporters and primary producers by guiding them through the extensive database that the government has created. He emphasized on the positives of the mega cluster programme and spoke of the importance for and need of encouraging budding entrepreneurs. He highlighted the Babasaheb Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojna that was introduced to exporters and lists 750 craft clusters from India. He also informed of the training provided to artisans, through schemes of the Office of DC (Handicrafts). He sees a bright future for the handicraft industry, he stated emphatically. In the presentation by Uttarakhand Handloom and Handicrafts Dev. Council (UHHDC), their representative shared that since Uttarakhand has become a State and the government has offered financial aid, they can apply the best of resources to work and improve working conditions as well as training and skill development of artisans in the State. They are hopeful of using the grant to turn profits manifold in times to come with innovations and use of technology. In their presentation, SEWA that employs services of about 8,000 women who practice the art of Chikankari, thanked the government for helping with the mega cluster mechanism and technical assistance that has helped them increase their output manifolds. The presenter, Ms. Rama, made an earnest request for the need of designers and design inputs, as this is where their products face challenges in the international market. In its presentation on Sourcing & Connecting with Unexposed Artisans & Craft Products Producers for Domestic Markets & for Export, Bandhan Creation (Kolkata) s Mr. Sudipta Saha shared,the major impediment faced by them - the right kind of designs. The organization is an example of self sufficiency and has helped change the lives of its employees vastly. IFJAS 2015 Opening Ceremony on 10th July, 2015, graced by Mr. Samir K Biswas, DC (Handicrafts) DC (Handicrafts), Mr. Samir K Biswas inaugurated IFJAS 2015 on the morning of 10th July, 2015. The ribbon cutting and lamp lighting ceremony was followed by release of the IFJAS Fair Directory, the first Ramp Presentation of the fair and a dignitaries tour of IFJAS, during which they interacted with the participants. Present on the occasion were, Mr. D Kumar, Chairman, EPCH; Vice Chairman, EPCH, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Jain; President, Reception Committee, IFJAS 2015, Mr. S K Maheshwari; Vice President, Reception Committee, IFJAS 2015, Mr. Brij Yadav; Mr. Lekhraj Maheshwari, immediate past Chairman, EPCH; COA members, EPCH, like Mr. Raj K Malhotra and Mr. Arshad Mir; Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, IEML and Executive Director, EPCH; Mr. R K Srivastav, Executive Director, NCDPD; and eminent fashion jewellery & accessories exporters. While addressing the participants, Mr. Samir K Biswas said that India has tremendous scope for developing new product lines as well as to bring innovations as per consumer choice & taste. And this is the time as there is good potential in the world market for Indian ethnic and contemporary products. While India is already producing fashion jewellery and accessories made of a variety of raw material, these need to be refined and newly designed products introduced in view the demand in overseas markets. Sabala Handicrafts from North Karnataka, established in 1986 and employing 350 women shared that they export to France, USA and Australia. They were awarded the best product award in Brazil for using eco-leather (sans chemical processing and using only vegetable ingredients). They recognized the need for training and financial assistance to artisans which could help boost the industry. Among presentations by other mega clusters, the representative from Kachchh, Bhuj district, shared that Meera, an organization in the Bhuj district has an annual turnover of 300 crore through 26 crafts that they practice. Khamir, a platform for the crafts, heritage and cultural ecology of the Kachchh region of Gujarat, instituted after the earthquake of 2001, is a space for engagement and development of Kachchh's rich creative industries. Khamir practices 7 crafts. This representative had suggestions like copyright protection and infrastructural development for better output. Mr. Arshad Mir, EPCH Convenor for the Northern Region spoke about problems faced by artisans in Jammu & Kashmir at the ground level, like lack of training, design innovation as well as lack of State level support. He touched upon the loss of J&K s once famous crafts that are languishing now, due to the situation in Kashmir. Mr. Mir however expressed his gratitude at the efforts that the government is making now and that it has recognized the State in its mega cluster programme. Mr O P Prahladka, EPCH Convenor, Eastern Region, exemplified how artisans could get a fairer value for their craft by innovating and aptly pricing their products. He showed how abundantly available and mostly wasted fish scales can be used to make beautiful, sellable innovative products. Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director, EPCH, praised the work of the artisans in the country and lauded the enterprising spirit of exporters. He said that the exporters can bring a whole lot of profit by recognizing the magic of gifted hands. He suggested some practical solutions to exporters to fight off the stiff competition offered by China, as the quality of our products is much superior. He concluded the meeting on a positive note, after taking cognizance of the situation that everything is possible and the industry will grow along with its stakeholders and all those who form a part of it.

Buyers Comment Perfect in all aspects Satisfied with imports from India We are regular buyers of jewellery, garments and fashion accessories from IFJAS. We import from India, Thailand, China, Indonesia and Nepal. We are very satisfied with our imports from India. We like the colour, variety and range of jewellery presented at IFJAS and are looking forward to place orders soon. Bucciarelli Gieussepe, Italy Seeking direct imports from India I deal exclusively in blouses and bead jewellery for my 200 stores. I am here to explore new products. I haven t imported directly from India as yet but have bought Indian products from Hong Kong Fashion Week. I also buy from Columbia, Brazil and China. Carmen Flores, Chile Broadening product base I deal in home textiles, viz. towels, bed sheets and kitchen textiles. While 40% of my imports are from India, rest is from China and Indonesia. I observe that the real competition among Indian artisans lies in whoever can offer superior quality. Due to a demand in my market I am here to buy jewellery in horn & bone material combined with jewels and more flower based accessories. Wybo, Belgium Good atmosphere I am here with my sister, looking for manufacturers. We are interested in textile bags and jewellery. We are very pleased with the ambience. We ve been doing business with exporters from Jaipur on a small scale but this is our first visit to IFJAS. We are looking for more of patterns and designs. Alternatively, we import from Italy and Indonesia. Frances, Australia Impressed by continuous innovation I am an e-retailer and wholesaler dealing mainly in jewellery, garments and stoles. I source from India, Latin America and South Africa. I am a regular visitor to EPCH fairs in India and buy in large quantities as products I source from here are popular in Spain. I am impressed by the continuous innovation that I see in India, particularly at IFJAS and especially like the fact that producers are willing to experiment rather than stick to classical designs. Teresa Pastor, Spain Looking for unconventional I like my visit here but I am also looking for something unconventional. I wish to combine Indian jewellery with beachwear. I have bought blouses from Indian manufacturers on earlier occasions. This time I am here to expand my product base and place orders for jewellery, garments, beads and some ethnic beach wear. Andre Vera Gil, Chile Seek variety in leather I deal in fashion jewellery of all sorts rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, etc. A first timer at the event I delighted at the range of designs that I found here. But there are not many items in leather. I got to know about this fair a Delhi based buying agency. I look forward to my next visit to this fair. Brigid Rosemary MacLaughlin, Australia This visit was to enhance the trade relation between India and Japan. Mr. Kamiyaka is responsible to promote imports from India in Japan which is currently very less at 1% and wants it to be at par with China which is at 75%. The trade expo is promising not just for increasing business but for also building relations. He said that production is limited in terms of fashion accessories but the variety that is offered is very promising. Kamiyaka Yoshiaki, Japan Textiles Importers Association, Japan Here for Spring Summer Collections I am interested in jewellery, bags and stoles and am happy with the design and material used here. The quality is variable though. I am here for traditional Indian products, for contemporary ones I prefer China. I import mainly for my Spring and Summer collections from India. Exhibitors have improved the quality of products over the past 5 years. Kiyohito Fujisawa, Japan Like the innovation available in India My company with branches in Qingdao, China and Hanoi, Vietnam, deals in fashion jewellery for wholesale in the domestic market. I like the designs available in India in terms of innovation, range and finesse but found the price a bit on the higher side. My company imports from India, Korea, China and USA. Jae Hoon Cho, South Korea Bangles from India I am a retailer dealing in bangles and importing 100% from India. This is my 5th visit to IFJAS and I am planning to include sourcing of scarves as well. This time there are artisans and other craft cluster exhibitors as well but we as always seek our regular suppliers. Kelsey Hutcher and Lauren, USA Printed scarves best in India I have shops in Beijing and Shanghai apart from Canada. I feel that the quality of products here is at par to that in Canada and designs are modern and beautiful. I also liked the handicraft products brought by the artisans. I buy printed scarves only from India as they are the very best. I also import from China, with India accounting for the entire share in my scarves line. I am very impressed with the arrangements and humbled by the hospitality here. Naila Juma, Canada

Regional artisans gather encouraging tidings Batik, Kantha and Clay Craft from Bengal, Colourful adornments from Assam A very skilled artisan from Midnapore in West Bengal, Soma trains unemployed local women in the technique of hand-batik printing. This involves using wax and multi-layer dyeing on cloth and requires a lot of labour. Her stall exhibits beautiful and colourful shawls, stoles and, scarves designed with tie & dye patterns. Her present buyers are mostly from Delhi and she is hopeful of reaching out to many more through IFJAS. Buddhadeb Ghosh is handling a display for his friend while he also manages his own presentation. There are clay ear rings with festive designs and a collection of cotton bags made from poly fibre and wood procured locally. While his friend exports most of his collection, Buddhadeb s stall has imitation jewellery including ear rings and bangles. His styles are not very traditional as he feels it is important to cater to modern tastes. He had a wide range of finger rings as well. Mahamaya Sikdar from Kolkata, West Bengal is an artisan and entrepreneur with many feathers embroidery from her mother and finally started her entrepreneurship. Today she trains and employs 200 embroiderers, 100 weavers and 10 others who help to run her business. Her beautifully crafted embroidered products such as saris, stoles, bedspreads, cushion covers, scarves, etc. are sold with the brand name Maya. She is delighted to see EPCH bring together under one roof so many artisans from different regions and applauds this initiative which she feels can only grow bigger and beneficial for artisans such as her. Pabitra Bania is an Assamese jewellery designer from Nagaon, whose colourful jewellery easily catches attention. He greeted visitors with a humble Assamese mannerism and eagerly shows his wares- gold and silver necklaces, earrings and bracelets. His family has been engaged in this work for three generations. For a special blue necklace on display, Pabitra shared, the stone is first burnt in fire along with blue jewels that results in a nice blue colour. Subsequently the piece is given shape. Cheerful Colours and Needle work from Bhuj Anwar Husain Khatri s stall exhibits saris, stoles, dupattas, purses, bedsheets, etc. in hues of red, work. Kanti employs 500 workers who dye the cloth, make drawings on them, embroidery and finally the small round mirrors are stitched into the cloth. He brings in innovation by making cool accessories such as purses, wall hangings, ipad bags, mobile pouches, etc. This is his second participation at IFJAS and he shares that he got an order worth 2 lacs through his earlier participation and hopes that this year brings in good orders too. Papier Machie from J&K Saqib Khan from Chinar Valley Arts, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir has a striking range in Christmas ornaments, photo frames, table lamps, boxes and jewellery, mostly in papier machie. Saqib s company employs 30 artisans who carry out the painstaking handcrafted process that culminates in coating, painting and varnishing. This is a family business which has been going on for over a hundred years. Saqib appreciates the initiative taken by EPCH to promote regional artisans of the country. to her cap. In 2004 and 2011, she won the State (West Bengal) and the national awards for the best embroidery handicrafts, respectively. After her marriage she moved to Kolkata which was when she felt the desire to do something creative and also help her family financially. This was when she learnt the Nakshikantha style of blue, green, yellow, purple, etc, made with Bandhani technique called. He shares the laborious process that involves women in tying the knots on fabrics with dexterity while the men dye or draw patterns on them. They use different kinds of fabric from simple cotton to expensive pure silk. Anwar s family has been into this craft practice since generations like many others from the Khatri caste in Bhuj. This is his second participation at IFJAS and he is happy to be here. From a distance, mirrors stitched into some textile products can be seen gleaming from Gurva Kanti Lal s stall. Yes, he is a mirror work artisan who employs in his products, different techniques of stitching like Aher work, Jat work and Mutwa

Exhibitors busy as buyers experience monsoon sourcing at IFJAS With a varied brigade of fashion jewellery and accessories to apparel as well a reasonable selection in jewellery components, the eighth edition of IFJAS is concluding its three days course, drawing quality buyers dealing exclusively in fashion jewellery and accessories from various importing nations. Buyers have taken notice of artisans and crafts persons from clusters as well and many have enjoyed experiencing Delhi monsoons as well. Exhibitors at IFJAS from various manufacturing hubs of the country have put in efforts to get in tune with the latest international fashion enthusiasm and have in view of that infused in their jewellery and accessories, an ethnicity that well captures and intrigues modern chic, while maintaining fidelity with quintessential Indian heritage. The display by resourceful artisans is clearly an equivalence of luxury and creativity. All this is well received by buyers whose feedback shows that business is good. An exhibitor with a start-up enterprise is enthusiastic about the fair as such platforms boost new entrepreneurs. They deal in hand woven shoes made with handmade materials and seek to present Indo-Western print style. The two years old company gives designs to local workshops for manufacturing. The chief raw material used is cotton, rexine, Eva sole and fur sourced from Ahmedabad. Various prints used are knots and mud resist block printing. Soon they would be offering their products on e- commerce portals. A Delhi based women s self-help organization that works with economically backward women has showcased designs designed by common housewives of Indian household. Their colourful range in bags and jewellery is unique due to the raw material they use. All their collections are made from recycled fabric and brass. according to their local taste and preferences of their domestic market. This is their first time at IFJAS and they ve had good demand for camel bone products, resin based items and stone beads. Hailing from inspirational artistic Jaipur, an exhibitor who designs and crafts jewellery for European and Indian clientele, shares that his range is mostly ethnic with traditional patterns. He crafts his jewellery in silver, using 1 micron gold as well. He also has a section of brass jewellery that confirms to the minimalistic and more contemporary theme. He includes semiprecious stones for more variety, which finds buyers from Europe as well as India. He seemed happy with the business so far, especially as this is his maiden participation at IFJAS. A Delhi based exhibitor specializing in products for Western brides has displayed tiaras, bridal belts, bracelets, necklaces, beaded combs, brooches, ring pillows and bridal veils. The raw materials used are crystal beads and double-sided satin ribbon. Mainly exporting to Germany and Australia, this exhibitor is keen on exploring other oversees retail markets for bridal products. An accessory exhibitor from metal city Moradabad has brought in interesting Jewellery Holders, a new segment they are exploring now. The raw materials used were wood, textiles and ceramic. An exhibitor, quite undaunted by the trickling water from the ceiling was beaming at the business she has done so far. Her stall displays necklaces, cuff bracelets, cord necklaces, bangles and earrings made of coloured metal. Her simple head bands with an attached embellishment on one end have been a huge hit with buyers. A Noida based exporter working with a worker base that spreads to villages in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat has got along, exquisite jewellery like traditional necklaces and earrings made of brass, bone, horn, leather, feathers, pearl and wood. They export 95 % of their products to Greece, Turkey, USA, France and South American countries. They share that competition has become tough with buyers taking more time to decide; some of them click photographs and seek alternative sources. Fashion jewellery pieces like neckwear, rings, fine beaded stones, bracelets, etc. aimed at clientele in UK, US and Romania is on display by an exhibitor from Delhi NCR who shares that the clients request them to customize products

She is noticeably pleasantly surprised. She has already received bulk orders for the funky head bands. This is her third participation at IFJAS. Her buyers have been predominantly from Japan and South Korea with a few from UK. Another regular exhibitor feels, though they have offered an exquisite line of fashion jewellery crafted in-house, numbers have declined in terms of their traditional buyers from European nations. A Delhi based shawls and scarves trade veteran has exhibited a varied range in lighter hues of blue and grey. This is what most buyers from Europe and America prefer, shares their chief representative and adds that this year the number of customers from US has increased. Handmade and in-house designed collections in bags, scarves and fashion jewellery feels the rains have been a spoiler for buyer traffic on day one. However, their numbers looked visibly increased on the second day and exhibitors mounted their expectations as well. This exhibitor has clientele in India besides working with customers in Europe and US. Catchy & trendy fashion accessories and textile bags with leather trimmings are displayed by an exporter who has been participating in EPCH fairs since the last fifteen years. He has received several enquiries so far and was hoping for more business. This time he has more of printed bags in accordance with changing trends. Leather accessories enthusiast churning out varieties in belts, bracelets and select pieces in corduroy exclusively for each fair says, they ve been regular exhibitors at EPCH fairs since 1994. He is satisfied with the business he has received so far and reported that he has received a number of enquiries as well. While working on his products, he focuses on quality leather and new designs. His buyers have been mostly Europeans; however he too was pleasantly surprised by the rising number of buyers from the United States. An EPCH veteran exhibitor from Delhi shared about the planning and hard work that goes in preparing products according to fashion forecasts. All his products are designed in-house and much care goes in to create innovative patterns. He, as a regular exhibitor, observes that the business has been slow over the past three years as compared to the initial few years. He also observes that the market has changed due to changes in the economy of European countries, especially after the recession. This has made buyers more productspecific and hence the exporters have changed their game too. This also means that there are buyers who have come to get a sense of the trends in the market, after which they approach their favourite manufacturers to create the same product. This has affected smaller businessmen and wholesalers. Added to this is the stiff competition that China provides. Though Chinese products cannot compete with Indian products in terms of quality and design, they make it up for that because of competitive pricing and the ability to deliver bulk orders. He is hoping to receive more business as the show closes and over the next few days. He also looks forward to IHGF Delhi Fair-Autumn that is due in October. Another exhibitor shares that their products have been internationally showcased at fairs in Japan and Hong Kong and have been well received. Products include beaded bags in all kinds and shapes. They hire designers from both India and Italy as their importers majorly are from European countries. They also mentioned that the designs are a lot of times inspired by magazines and trend stories. The material used by this exhibitor is glass beads, plastics, sequins, canvas and silk. A Mumbai based exhibitor who is also a designer has put on display a range in high-end jewellery. He says, now both domestic and Dear Patrons, In this 8th edition of IFJAS, the positive step to bring in the primary producers in our loop, has R K Verma been very effective Director, EPCH and useful across the value chain, from the producer to the buyer. When the buyer visits the primary produces many of whom are from remote areas, both parties realize the importance of the exporters who bridge the gaps between the buyer s expectations and the primary producers capabilities. I thank all our valuable patrons and congratulate them for the progressive business conducted. I also invite all our buyer friends to visit us again for the big show - IHGF Delhi Fair, Autumn 2015, scheduled from 14-18 October 2015. international market is ready to buy expensive jewellery which is based more on design rather on the precious metal. So, the increased spending habit and purchasing capacity of the upper middle class (in India as well) is now served with traditionally crafted and modernly deigned items. All their pieces are handmade and few embedded with semiprecious stones. The target customers for the exhibitor were the boutique customers. She said that visiting buyers this time want to see more variety in terms of raw materials.

Ajai Shankar Memorial Awards EPCH has set up awards for best stall design, best product display and overall display from the design & product point of view. A committee of experts was constituted to observe the design & display by each exhibitor. They have recommended three names for the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards in Fashion Jewellery and Fashion Accessories categories. The awards were given away by Mr. S K Panda, Secretary, Textiles, on 11th July, 2015. Fashion Jewellery Fashion Accessories GOLD M/s. Sehaj Impex, New Delhi Stand No. F-03/07 Hall 2 GOLD M/s. Enkay Exports (India) Limited, Agra Stand No. F-06/08 Hall 4 Received by: Mrs. Maneet Kohli & Mr. Chintoo Kohli Received by: Mr. Ashish & Ankit Jain SILVER M/s. Sini Jewels, New Delhi Stand No. F-03/08 Hall 2 SILVER M/s. Fashion Accessories (India), New Delhi Stand No. F-02/07 Hall 2 Received by: Ms. Neetu Singh Received by: Mr. Gope Pagarani BRONZE M/s. "ANUVA" by Dileep Industries Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur Stand No. F-02/03 Hall 2 BRONZE M/s. Ajanta Export House, Ghaziabad Stand No. F-05/05 Hall 4 Received by: Mr. Akshay Kothari Received by: Mr. D K Bhardwaj Ramp Presentations liven up the show Organized by EPCH, ramp presentations during IFJAS have models walk the ramp in sequences, showcasing fashion jewellery and accessories like scarves, jackets, bags and belts from participating companies. The Day 2 fashion show at IFJAS 2015 witnessed a variety of glittering and dazzling adornments, gorgeous stoles and scarves and stylish bags modelled on the ramp. In the first sequence, the models wore traditional garments, accessories and bags designed by artisans from Bareilly, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand. They second sequence displayed Sehaj Impex's jewellery items and belts. The third was a joint show by Exmart International and Fashionista. Exmart showcased their range of canvas bags and Fashionista showed off their classy and attractive stoles & scarves. The finale was with models walking the ramp with shiny gold plated ornaments by Rajdhani Overseas and Saloni's apparel. IFJAS Show Bulletin is brought out on behalf of EPCH by Chapakhana.com - mail@epbureau.com, Tel.: +91 11 22246094, +91-9811311127