A domestic helper and a mother of 2, was offered a photo-shoot for designer Mandeep Negi’s latest collection; Although a bit hesitant, she agreed to do it the next day. Mandeep said, “The emphasis of our new collection, Cinnamon, is on textures and I wanted someone extraordinary.”
Here is a bit by bit transformation of ‘Kamala’
The model showcasing the garments is ‘Kamala’ (not her real name)…a domestic worker who the designer, MandeepNagi happened to pass by on her way back home one day.
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Being applied Make-up
apprehensive at having her hair styled, her make-up being applied and…
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& Then Here she comes. . . Now, that’s an amazing transformation
And then she bloomed, her head lifted in pride…
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She kept trying on clothes- although a bit nervous
She tried on the clothes, hesitant and nervous at first…
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Modelling
her clothes being adjusted…
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Taking Baby Steps
Mandeep put the idea to her and watched as Kamala went through an entire range of emotions and reactions; from being taken aback to taking the first gingerly step into a world she knew nothing about.
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She started dancing to the tunes of Camera as if in a trance- experimenting herself with excitement
…she moved as if in a dance, she played to the camera.
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Getting to know an entirely different world
…because it gave her a view of what the word could hold!
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Transformation- is always good
She was a different person. And she loved what she had become.
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During the photoshoot
With perfect carriage, style and beauty, Kamala seemed to be the perfect choice for a model, but would this mother of two, working woman from a different background agree to it?
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