Indian Fashion was known to follow stereotypes and exclusive fashion standards when it came to models and beauty. A country, still struggling with accepting dark and dusky skin tones, especially when it comes to beauty, has started taking ‘baby steps’ – Although the baby steps are taken by only handful of labels and designers, they are proving a point- Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and there are varied ideas of beauty that exists and those that should be embraced.
Lets check out few boldest and appreciative iconic moments from the Fashion Industry in India in 2016.
1.Acid attack survivor and activist Laxmi, became the face of a fashion campaign
While, another survivor Reshma walked the NYFW ramp
2.Lakme Fashion Week’s first ever Plus-Size Fashion Show
3.Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, transgender rights activist turned showstopper
4.Elle India’s photo shoot of muscular women shattered the stereotype that ‘strong’ isn’t feminine
5.Cosmopolitan India and Elle India celebrating curvy women of the country
6.Sharmila Nair, a designer, launched her collection of saris, named, Mazhavil inspired by transgender community and got 2 transgenders to model for her label.
7.Supermodel, Carol Gracias walked the ramp while being pregnant, making a strong statement about pregnancy and professional life- and also about accepting changing shape of her body.
8.Kareena Kapoor, challenged fashion as well as film industry in the way they view pregnant Bollywood actresses.
