Grazia Young Fashion Awards 2014

A new year brought out a new roster of young talent to watch out for. On April 13, as Grazia India celebrated its sixth anniversary party, they also hosted the graduation of a new lot of Grazia Young Fashion Award winners. The evening awarded nine designers and four fashion favourites over cocktails, bites and a perfect playlist.

A luminous gathering honoured a bunch of talented designers at The Leela, Mumbai, as a year’s worth of research and judging came crashing into a spectacular celebratory party, which included a brilliant musical performance by Anushka Manchanda.

The Grazia Young Fashion Awards are an annual property hosted by Grazia India, picking exceptional talents in the field of fashion and style. Besides the eight categories that recognise great work in fabric innovation, accessory design, creative labels etc, there was also a group of glamorous popular awards, to highlight stylish trendsetters.

The designer awardees are chosen over months of deliberation from a distinguished panel and the Grazia fashion team. This year’s panel included Sangita Sinh Kathiwada - Propreiter Melange, Sabina Chopra - Fashion Entrepreneur, Tina Tahiliani - Owner Ensemble, Aparna Badlani - Owner Atosa, and Anjana Sharma - COO, Stylista.com from Mumbai and Sujata Assomull – Entreprenuer and fashion journalist, Sunil Sethi - President, Fashion Design Council of India, and Asha Baxi - Ex-founding Dean, NIFT, Fashion Design, from New Delhi, as well as the Grazia Fashion Team.

In addition to the nine designers who took home trophies, the winners also included an exclusive selection of awards, the Grazia Cover Girl of the Year, Sonam Kapoor, Grazia Face of the Year, Shraddha Kapoor, ONLY Model of the Year, Archana Akhil Kumar, and Grazia Showstopper of the Year, Lisa Haydon.

Amid the Awards ceremony, the night was truly about fashion, as ONLY presented a fashion show showcasing the best of their spring summer collection. The focus lay on the emergence of two key trends, the return of 90s grunge and a laidback spirit of bohemia. Both were beautifully amplified by a selection of high-street picks.

The evening saw a massive turnout from the fashion and glamour quarters of the city, from the Indian fashion fraternity, Mumbai’s glamorous best, Bollywood, and the who’s who of the corporate world.

GRAZIA India, the 10th edition (of 23 editions) of this hugely popular title is a monthly fashion magazine with a powerful and unique editorial formula that makes it stand out from other publications in its genre.

GRAZIA works on a distinctive 'Easy Chic' philosophy, decoding fashion and the latest trends, keeping style upscale but wearable, chic but real. The spanking new look of the magazine is cut from a dyed-in-the-wool Grazia fabric: Fashion should be uncomplicated and fun. While the designs have evolved over time, what hasn't changed is the GRAZIA belief that fashion is for everyone. From catwalk fantasy to high-street steals, from budget-busting bags to the shoes to have, GRAZIA is ahead of the pack in delivering fashion's best, loveliest and most wanted. And featured trends are made easily accessible with tips on where to buy and how to wear. GRAZIA doesn't dictate. Instead it demystifies style.

The winners of the GRAZIA YOUNG FASHION AWARDS 2013 were:

1. Indie Cool
Vrisa by Rahul & Shikha Mangal
2. Label Alert
Selvage by Chandni Mohan
3. Urban Wear
Mrinalini Gupta
4. Innovation in Fabric and Texture
Swati Kalsi
5. Best Accessories, Bags
Square Loop by Kanika Sachdeva
Best Accessories, Shoes
AKA Bespoke by Aeiman Jarwala, Karan Berry, Ateev Anand
7. Best Accessories, Jewellery
Akaliko by Tehzeeb Merchant
8. By Popular Demand
Nikhil Thampi and Nishka Lulla

1. ONLY Model of the Year
Archana Akhil Kumar
2. Grazia Showstopper
Lisa Haydon
3. Grazia Face of the Year
Shraddha Kapoor
4. Grazia Cover Girl of the Year
Sonam Kapoor