Hari Anand unveils ‘The Kara’ collection

Kochi-based fashion designer Hari Anand has launched

‘The Kara’series of designs at the recent Kingfisher Premium Coimbatore Fashion Week 2012 in Coimbatore. Anand opened the show with his collection.

Kara is the aesthetic way to the represent dominance of a garment. In other words ‘Kara’ means border. It brings in grace, whimsicality, softness and feel of an edge. Anand believes simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication. Anand crafted his line this time with lot of detailing and focus including the footwear. This is the first attempt of his kind in India to bring down classy matching footwear to the garment embellished in the same manner. He has done a lot of R&D for this collection to get the feel and harmony. The collections are of pure Indian garments with a modern touch.

The showstoppers of the show were Ganesh Venkataraman, and Miss India Earth 2008 and actress Tanvi Vyas. They made a grand entry as they waltzed on the ramp. Anand based from Kochi has a long history in fashion. He ventured into the fashion world in 1992 when he opened ‘Glada’, the first designer boutique in Kochi to show cases all his collections.