Tanya Narula wins 'Wills Lifestyle Debut Awards'

11 Apr '11

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Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF) student, Tanya Narula proved her mettle and creativity in the fifth edition of the 'Wills Lifestyle Debut Awards'. Tanya was felicitated and awarded at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week by Mr. Sunil Sethi, FDCI Chairman.

Tanya Narula (PAF-Delhi) who vowed the judges with her evocative designs emerged as the overall winner in the competition. Shashank Bhushan Singh, (PAF-Chennai) was in second place, sharing the accolade with a student from another institute, and Pratyush Maurya (PAF, Delhi) was declared the second runner up in the March 16 event.

AKG Nair, Group Director, Pearl Academy of Fashion added, "We are extremely pleased and gratified that out of the 14 finalists from leading fashion design institutes across India, 8 students were from Pearl Academy of Fashion. Seeing our students win the top 3 awards was a very proud moment for all of us and is testament of the creativity and hard work of our students and faculty. "

According to Nien Siao, HOD Fashion Design , Pearl Academy of Fashion, New Delhi "PAF students showcased really mature, hi-tech designs showing cutting-edge fashion in a very tantalizing and evocative manner. They were worthy winners as each of their collections were truly distinct and a class apart."

Tanya Narula's all white collection embellished with gold, which cleverly used laser cuts for a bold, contemporary look, clearly stood out from the competition.

Tanya Narula, who beat 300 participants from leading design colleges, expressed her joy and said, "Debut is a great platform for all aspiring designers. It is an incredible, thrilling and top-of-this-world experience for me. I am really thankful to Pearl for enabling me to be part of such a wonderful platform. It was a mind-blowing moment that will be forever etched in my memory."

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