GLOBAL TALENT MBFW- Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia 2019
ROKAIYA AHMED PURNA, founder of RAP award-winning design from Urban Tribal has been selected to be exhibited at OTAGO MUSEUM in March where RAP is one of the 20 international designers who participated in the iD emerging designer week for the last 19 years.
Designer was selected in the category of ‘wellbeing’ to mark her contribution to one female weaver as the selling amount will be given to one weaver’s development.
“Remember Meena” a fictional character, who is an emblem of social change for women empowerment, if we focus on meena’s art direction we can see that she is very simple. But among this simplicity the producers of meena has been able to deliver a deep message, meena has taught us about education, health and to take precautions. Simultaneously meena also symbolizes feminism. Fashion not only prioritizes one’s comfort, but it should also prioritize one’s culture and race. Meena theme’s dresses are mainly ethical collection. Although meena is a fictional character but she has created a sense of self-respect and conscience among people in this country. The same old meena who is the role model and brought into limelight to the world’s stage into mainstream media. The mastermind behind meena was artist mostofa manwar and unicef. If we focus on meena’s art direction, we can see that she is very simple. But among this simplicity the producers of meena has been able to deliver a deep message. A pink blouse and red skirt wearing meena looks like a very simple village girl. But she is far away from ordinary. The color red represents bravery. Meena simultaneously symbolizes both brave and delicate women for eternity. That eternal meena when combines with bengaliana fashion this also brings a different margin. Growing up as a child we were gravely affected by meena through mainstream media. That’s why the meena theme will enter fashion industry that is crystal clear. )
