Ludhiana, November 12 : Renowned Designer and the name behind the brand ‘Libas’, Riyaz I. A. Gangji today showcased his exuberant ‘Royal Wedding collection’ on the second day of Punjab International Fashion Week 2010 here today. ‘Tere Ishq Nachaya’ fame Gavi Chahal stunned the audience with the innovative and vibrant designs of Libas. The collection named ‘Re-discover India’ was inspired by Bijawar Fort, MP and carried through a combo of hues commencing from white and ending with designs in Black.
Hailing from Mumbai- the glamour capital of India, Riyaz trained under Shenzen tailors at Hong Kong. Libas opened its first store in 1994 with just four tailors but the brand has excelled to the status of a private limited company called Libas Designs Private Limited – a full fledged corporate house employing nearly 200 people. The designer brand is only of its kind with six stores across Mumbai now. Top Bollywood celebrities like Harman Baweja, Sazid Wazid, Zarine Khan, Udita Goswami, Pooja Bedi, Rageshwari , and Zeenat Aman have carried the coutures on ramp for Libas. The brand boasts of its clientele’ which includes socialites and icons like Vijay Mallya, A.R. Rehman, Neeraj Bajaj , Anirudh Dhoot, Vinod-Pramod Mittal and Rahejas.
The brand is growing day by day and is a name to reckon with. Riyaz Gangji specializes in couture for men and women –it’s clientele returning for the cuts, styling and for embroideries as much as for the detailing that goes into their garments. The brand specializes in contemporary and ethnic Indian men’s and woman’s wear with outfits designed in elegant styles and cuts from richly woven fabrics. The bridal lehengas, sarees, chaniya cholis, salwar suits etc take the breath away and add elegance and style to the trousseau. A one-stop store for any kind of Indian men’s wear too Libas specializes in Bandhgalas, Sherwanis, Achkans, jodhpuris etc.