Chiiz Volume 7 : Fashion Photography | Page 6

EDITORIAL Editorial Tarun Khiwal Prakhar Garg Chief Visualizer Sheetal Mann Design Priyashi Negi Yasmeen Sheikh Analysis Prateek Kashyap Noopur Sharma Writer Meenal Singh Shreeja Chaterjee Karishma Rana Ankit Tyagi Sana Singh Kamana Singh Technology Sachin Arora Ashvin Gajbhiye Rishabh Jain Bharat Bhushan Business Development Rajesh Basu Amit Ghosh Dimas Fajar Sales Insaf Khan Krishna Srinivas Amit Gupta Marketing Kanika Maurya Anurag Khaneja Fashion is about something that comes from within you. – Ralph Lauren I am sure Ralph not only referred to the creativity that a designer craves or finds within himself but also something that many individuals always strive to find- a level of satisfaction in being themselves. When people stand in front of the mirror to have a good long look at themselves, they always hope to see a better reflection of themselves than what they have seen previously and with all this, they have grown conscious of how they appear and how comfortable they are with what they wear. Not only their clothes, but also their comfort level, express the sense of style and their conformity to the outer world. A world that we humans have come to fear in our own true self and have taken shelter in nuisances which have created gaps among the civilization of humans and here we stand at crossroads with our very own self being. In this issue, what we have focussed on might not be the mainstream fashion and people might not get the hype that revolves around the fashion world but what we have here is something that is responsible for all that we have achieved so far in this industry. Be it natural beauty by Lynn Theisen, backstage brilliance by Ishaan Nair, or the street fashion by Rohit Arora which is now gaining popularity among the more prominent photographers. The interview with John Rawson is an eye opener. He is has been through it all and his experiences form a great lesson for all of us. The series of Roshini Kumar with Suhail Nayyar is also a masterpiece in itself which is a true symbol of comfortable fashion statements. Rod Klein and Jorge Gonzalez’s underwater fashion photographs present an altogether different approach to see things. Public Relations Another mesmerizing story is that of Michael Lee, a street photographer who has done a commendable job with the expressionism and Zina and Zoya tries that out on the fashion front. This pair gives a totally different level of satisfaction to the viewer. Staff Photographer I have come to believe that there is a very fine line between comfortable fashion and the nonchalant way of expression and fashion is also a little more than just being comfortable, it is about presenting a style of living to the world. A style that is yours but makes you of the whole world. The chauvinism you display is the statement you make every time you step out of your home. Be careful what you portray but also, be free, because you are. Barkha Chandra Dimple Chaudhary Susana Gomezmoreno Urshita Saini Tarundeep Singh Finance Neelu Singh Consultant Apratim Saha Mansa Inc. CEO Mukesh Kumar Cover Photo Thom Kerr Regards,