TWINKLING STARS!

aipur Couture Show felt bigger and busier than ever with a jam-packed schedule featuring a restorative mix of fashion collections. The second day of the three-day Jaipur Couture Show, presented by First India and Bharat24-Vision of New India organised at The Palace on Ajmer HighJagdeesh Chandra graced the occasion as the chief guest and congratulated Gaurav Gaur for his great endeavour.

He said "This is the 11th chapter of Jaipur Couture Show 2023 and with each passing year, the benevolence of the fashion show is growing as the platform to showcase brilliant beauty and talent. We are happy to see the passion and enthusiasm in the participating beauties."

Renowned fashion designers from across the city showcased their collections on the second day of the show. Show Patron JD Maheshwari along with the show's founder Gaurav Gaur, directors Ajit Soni, PN Doody, Ankur Jain, Ronnie Sharma and Nakul Vijay were present. The second day of the show saw a host of Bollywood stars including Bigg Boss fame Tina Dutta, former Mr In- dia Akash Chaudhary, actor and singer Liza Malik, Bell

Bottom film fame TV actor Anirudh Dave, Bollywood actress Mugdha Godse, The Expose film fame actress Zoya Afroz added to the charm of the show.

The show was inaugurated by designer Anup Choudhary where he made little kids walk the ramp in cute and colourful outfits.

Meanwhile, television celebrity Tina Dutta and former Mr India Akash Chaudhary were the showstoppers for the label Shivayu by Shivani and Aayush Soni.

In the subsequent sequence, actress and model Charvi

Tanya Dutta walked for designer Neelja. After this actress, Lisa Malik was seen doing the ramp walk for the Craft Council of Artisans and Weavers. Anirudh Dave, Gaurav Gaur and Akanksha Bhalla were the showstoppers for House of Skull Baba. Followed by an astonishing collection from Ankit Bagra, who showcased party gowns and robes embellished with soft satin and pure silk handwork on the concept bridesmaid theme. Model Sonakshi Channa was the showstopper for designer Daksh Design Studio in Bhubaneswar. Diva Mugdha Godse was the showstopper for renowned fashion designer Seema Kalavadia. Shweta Raje walked for Heena Belani. While Hashtag Blunt showcased the looks of summer makeup and hair trends, whose showstopper was Muskaan Moolchandani. Tanu Choudhary and Karanvig walk the ramp for Ruchi Pathak from Jaipur. The final walk of the second day was made memorable by actress Zoya Afroz's walk for designer Khushi Chauhan from Dehradun.

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