India Beach Fashion Week kicks off with ‘Equal Love’ by Anupama Dayal

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Nov 16, 2018

The India Beach Fashion Week (IBFW) got underway in Goa with a special show ‘Equal Love’ by designer Anupama Dayal in association with Absolut.
 

The show was an ode to the LGBTQ community and a celebration of the recently passed landmark judgment of the Supreme Court which overturned its previous order on Section 377 and decriminalised gay sex.
 
Commenting on her collection, Anupama Dayal in a statement said, “I've been associated with this body for a long time and there is a sense of familiarity and loyalty. The theme of my collection is 'Ordinary Love'. Let's be grateful that we have the ability to love, that we live in a country whose judiciary albeit slow-moving, recognizes our freedom to express ourselves regardless of religion, community, caste, sex. Open your eyes. Open your heart. All you will see is love.”

The first day ended with a showcase by The Como Designers Collective Show - an amalgamation of key showcasing designers like Gavin Miguel, Brindisi, Megha Garg, Natty Garb & Nidhi Munim.
 
“IBFW has always been our favorite spot to find fresh talent. Unlike other fashion weeks, IBFW is approachable, business focused and receptive to the demands of stores like us with the showcasing designers,” said, Amit Bakhle, CEO and co-founder of COMO – Designers Collective.