Indian Clothes in Dallas – Custom Designed Dresses and Menswear

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  • Cesar Galindo and Ruby Bhandari present their Collections in San Antonio for Children’s Shelter

    Cesar Galindo and Ruby Bhandari present their Collections in San Antonio for Children’s Shelter

    Rawaj Fashion Extravaganza – An Evening of Glamor to Help a Great Cause

    The Rawaj Fashion Extravaganza was held in the beautiful La Cantera Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, May 15th. In addition to the breath-taking sweeping views of San Antonio from this hill top luxury resort, attendees were treated to five Fashion Shows showcasing diverse and renowned fashion designers.

    The headline fashion shows were presented by designers Cesar Galindo from New York and Ruby Bhandari from Dallas, Texas.

    For the last twenty-two years, Cesar has balanced his time designing his own collection as well as working as a contract designer for established labels including Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein Collection, as well as L.A.M.B., a contemporary women’s collection launched by Gwen Stefani. He was recently seen on Bravo TV on The Fashion Show, the successor to The Project Runway show. His collection at Rawaj consisted of dresses which showcased femininity, with architecturally draped hems and necklines – featuring a rich color palette – inherent of Galindo’s designs.

    Ruby Bhandari’s Silk Threads line provides a gorgeous juxtaposition of mystical eastern traditional designs with contemporary western lifestyle. Her custom bridal designs for private clients have dazzled countless weddings around the country for over twenty years, as well as celebrities from Hollywood and Bollywood. She showcased her ethnicwear and dress collection at Rawaj – which highlighted delicate embroideries, a bold color palette and sensuous cuts. In addition, she featured several designs from her men’s custom line called theSOCIALList, which was an elegant interpretation of men’s fusion wear with traditional Indian touches.

    The finale fashion show was by Dallas-based Pink Chiffon, which featured a gorgeous white piece from Pakistani designer, Ayesha Somaya.

    Proceeds from Rawaj benefitted the Children’s Shelter of San Antonio, which has been providing a safe haven for child survivors of abuse, neglect, and abandonment in San Antonio since 1901. The Children’s Shelter is a trauma-informed care certified organization that provides a continuum of care through their family of services like emergency shelter for children in crisis and helping children find permanent homes through foster care and adoption.

    As the organizer of the Rawaj Fashion Extravaganza, Ayesha Zaheer, said, “This evening was a great way to expose San Antonio to some of the finest designers from around the country, while benefitting a noble cause. We hope to continue this tradition of giving back to the community in various ways, including fashion”.

  • Silk Threads’ Sixth Annual Fundraiser, “FASHION & SPICE”, raised funds for the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center

    Silk Threads’ Sixth Annual Fundraiser, “FASHION & SPICE”, raised funds for the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center

    Fashionistas and foodies came together for this one-of-a-kind, poolside fundraiser by Silk Threads, in one of the most-unique, hidden settings in historic, Downtown Dallas – The Dallas Power & Light building’s Bamboo Rooftop Pool Deck, benefiting DCAC.

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    The weather cooperated, and it was a beautiful evening to complement this outdoor event. Guests started arriving early, taking pictures at the Indian-inspired Photo Booth, and browsing through the items for raffle drawing. They also enjoyed passed appetizers, with selections from the newest Indian-fusion restaurant in downtown Dallas, Spice in the City, as well as networking with their peers, while listening to music from the DJ on the pool deck – which has a clear view of the Downtown Dallas skylines‘ icon, the red-neon Pegasus.

    At 7:30 pm, the poolside Silk Threads Fashion Show began, which was divided into two sections. The first section featured a casual-fusion selection, from beautiful tunics to embroidered Kaftans, perfect for a night out on town. Selections form Chief designer Ruby Bhandari’s Men’s Line, theSOCIALlist were interspersed with the elegant dresses, drawing oohs and aahs from the crowd.

    While the models were preparing for the second section, raffle prizes were drawn, which included gift certificates from high-end restaurants like III Forks, as well as a trip to an exotic location.

    The second section included designs with more of an ethnic flair, featuring an Indian-inspired, formal collection for women and men from designer, Ruby Bhandari. The guests enjoy admired the meticulously-crafted designs that combined modern styles with the ornate beauty of Indian traditional design elements. Pieces from theSOCIALlist men’s line were again paired with the colorful, hand embroidered dresses, setting a very exquisite tone. Since the show’s theme was children, a few of the designs were won by children, who proudly walked the runway like professional models!

    The finale of the show was the showstopper, Miss Prestonwood Country Club, Ameera Swaidan, who not only set the runway on fire with her beauty, but also captured the audience’s hearts with a spirited rendition of a Whitney Houston song, while flanked by child models holding the signs “Protect the Children. They are our Future”!

    The evening was aptly summarized by one of the guests, who has attended the last four Silk Threads Fundraisers, “Silk Threads raises the bar every year – in their choice of designs, venues, and the noble causes they support. We always look forward to their next show”.

     

    Silk Threads specializes in custom creations, casual tunics, Bridal trousseaus, and Men’s custom formal wear, all complemented with elegant accessories – pure silver handmade jewelry, beaded purses, shoes – and more! Details at www.SilkThreads.com