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The fashion show with a difference

It was a fashion show for a noble cause when leading models of the country sashayed down the ramp along with a group of rehabilitated scavenger women designers of Rajasthan at an event organized at the premises of Embassy of Bulgaria in New Delhi in October 31, 2007.

HRH the Prince of Orange of the Netherlands. Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak and HE Dragovest Goranov, show their solidarity in the noble cause-Mission Sanitation and step down the ramp.

HRH the Prince of Orange of the Netherlands HE Dragovest Goranov and Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak alongwith Indian models and liberated and rehabilitated erstwhile scavenger women, after they presented flowers and faelicitated by the Prince

The joy of these women, who had created the saris and other colourful dresses that the models wore, was palpable as not too long ago they had resigned themselves to a life of drudgery and humiliation. And now they were rubbing shoulders with the glitterati and the spotlight was focused on them. The fashion extravaganza was organized by Sulabh International as part of the cultural evening. Under the tutelage of fashion designer Abdul Halder, the 12 rehabilitated scavenger women designer of Alwar, Rajasthan, had created the glittering dresses.

Accompanied by the women designers, the models – Indrani Dasgupta, Amanpreet Wahi, Mehar and Sahwar Ali among others – draped in printed and crepe saris walked on the ramp with confidence and enthusiasm. Later, the women designers were facilitated by HRH Prince of Orange of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander who lauded the cause behind the event and the manner in which the liberated scavenger women were being rehabilitated. “The efforts of Sulabh are truly laudable and I feel really proud and honoured to be a part of this programme”, said the Prince.

HRH the Prince of Orange HE Dragovest Goranov, Ambassador of Bulgaria, Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, Founder, Sulabh Sanitation Movement and Members of Parliament watching the Fashion show.