The annual graduation showcase “Aiyanna 2026” was held on 26 May 2026 at the Whistling Woods International campus in Mumbai, marking ten years of the institute’s fashion graduation events.
The event combined couture runway collections with four original fashion films, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration between fashion design and cinematic storytelling.
Jury members were Anurag Bahri (Chief of Design, Style Union), Garima Singh (Manager Design, Style Union), Deepit Chugh (Creative Director, Lineoutline) and Shweta Agarwal (Creative Director, ĀROKA).
Awards were presented across six categories: Best Collection – Shreya Aarthi Dhareshwar; Academic Excellence – Himadri Garg; Jury’s Choice – Reshma Bhimmappa Potalkar; Commercially Viable Collection – Riya Nirmal Parmar; Creative Innovative Award – Pankhul Shadani; Textile/Surface Development – Sakshi Kishore Mantri.
Faculty comments: Meghna Ghai Puri stated the showcase transforms education into expression; Jewellyn Alvares praised the batch’s creativity, research, technical excellence and individual perspectives.
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