Jaydeep Ghosh and Garima Sharma

After a year of spats, drama and multiplesplits, there seems to be a union in the off-ing for the Indian fashion fraternity.

Coming together for the first time exclusivelyfor HT City, the trio of Vijay Singh,Raghavendra Rathore and Sunil Sethi, all partof different fashion bodies but collectivelyunder the government supported FashionDesign Promotion Council (FDPC), confirmedworking together “aggressively” to host a com-mon fashion week in March, among other jointefforts.

While Fashion Foundation of India’s SumeetNair was not present, Rathore, who is part ofFFI said, “Though am not representing FFIhere, I would say the possibility of comingtogether is there.” All three sounded affirmativewhen quizzed about the possibility of just onefashion week in March. Singh said, “We areaggressively working on it” while Sethi added,“I am all for it!”

FDPC is inaugurating its office today wherethe agenda and the 15-member advisory body ofthe Council will be announced. HT City hasfound that Sunil Sethi will head this advisorycouncil as chairman/president, while designers

New Delhi, Tuesday February 3, 2009

COUNTING THE YEARS: Singer Jessica Biel threw a birthdaybash for Sexyback singer Justin Timberlake at an exclusive

penthouse suite of the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel Party 3

Just ONE fashion week?

DesignerAlka Bali

brought the fashion worldtogether at F Bar andLounge, Hotel Ashok.

DesignersShantanuand Nikhil

Mehra along with the Baliclan had a gala time.Cricketers Ashish Nehra,Murali Karthik and com-mentator Ajay Jadeja werebusy chatting with friends.Also spotted at the do wasdesigner RaghavendraRathore and party regularJas Arora.

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It’s mynight! DesignerAlka Bali

Say cheese: Ajay Jadeja

Makinga point:

MuraliKarthik

Calls for a toast: Models Sapna(L) and Michelle

THE FASHION BODIES COME TOGETHER

Rina Dhaka, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Sabyasachi, RohitGandhi, Leena Singh, Rocky S and Anamika Khannaare some key members. When we categorically askedabout Sumeet Nair’s inclusion in the advisory council,the trio said, “It’s going to be designers only. FDCI hasbeen appointed as one of the two corporate members.”The agenda is ambitious but Singh is hopeful that itwill succeed with help from the government.

garima.sharma@hindustantimes.com

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The trio speaks: (L-R): Sunil Sethi, Vijay Singh and Raghavendra Rathore

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The proud hosts:

Renu and Syed

Shahnawaz Hussain

Smiling and together:Bhoomika Chawla andBharat Thakur

Singing duo: Daler Mehndiand Jasbir JassiPrahlad

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Sarfaraz Hussainwith the bride

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Tied in matrimonyA bash hosted byMP and formerUnion Minister

Shahnawaz Hussain for hisyoungest brother SarfarazHussain’s wedding.

ShahnawazHussain’ssprawling Pandit

Pant Marg based residence.Attendees revelled in some tra-ditional music and finger lick-ing food.

Akshay Kumar,Neetu Chandra,Madhur

Bhandarkar, Shahnaz Husain,Nalini Singh, Rajiv Shukla,Anuradha Prasad, RaviShankar Prasad, PrahladKakkar, BhoomikaChawla and BharatThakur.— Zabeeh Afaque

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