SHILLONG: Shillong-based fashion designer Daniel Syiem showcased the Eri Silk or Ryndia in what was India’s first ever Mega Textiles Trade Fair, held at Mahatama Mandir, Gandhinagar on June 30.
The three-day event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The event was the first ever global B2B textiles event in India, showcasing “the strength of the value chain” in the country, an inspiration from the vision of the Prime Minister -“From Farm to Fibre, Fibre to Factory, Factory to Fashion to Foreign Exports”.
Smriti Irani, Union Minister of Textiles, was also present at the mega event.
The event was a celebration of Indian textiles, marking its growth.
It showcased the evolution of heritage handlooms, cotton and handicraft. Part of it was showcasing the rich legacy of the Indian silk.
Daniel Syiem once again “blended fashion and style with the traditional cloth”, contributing to the continuous evolution of the Ryndia.
Syiem, represented Meghalaya showcasing the rich heritage of the Eri Silk.
The Ryndia was showcased in its various designs in the ‘Symphony of Weaves’, a fashion show by the IMG Reliance industries ltd., which was a part of the mega event.
Like in New York, London, Milan and similarly in the Northeast Fashion Fest, Delhi in 2013 and in the Lakme Fashion Week, 2013, the Ryndia found its place on a common platform with the works of the leading designers such as Manish Malhotra, Wendell Rodricks, Rina Dhaka, Tarun Tahiliani, Rohit Bal, Sabyasachi and Manish Arora.
The first ever Mega Textiles of India, particularly the “Symphony of Weaves”, brought together the leading designers of the country to celebrate the evolution and richness of Indian Textiles.