New Delhi, March 09: Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman is set to walk the ramp in Indian clothes at a fashion show to be held in Melbourne.
Kidman along with other celebrities will sport creations by desi designers Rahul Jain and Gunjan Arora, who are participating in a fashion show to support the cause of children affected by cancer at the Royal Children`s Hospital of Melbourne.
`Sirali,` the label under which the duo retails their creations is characterised by a unique method where the cloth is prepared using a mix of coloured threads to create an effect of embroidery resembling a huge painting.
"Kidman will wear a long sherwani like blue jacket with lots of red and yellow. The design on the jacket will look like somebody has embroidered the design, but it is a patented method of ours. The different colours blend on the garment to create the effect of an art," says Rahul Jain.
"The thread is used as a brush to make the clothes look like a huge painting. We have done gowns, saris, jackets and dresses for the fashion show and all the 14 clothes are going to be auctioned off and the process will go to the hospital."
Apart from Kidman, other celebrity clients of `Sirali` include Caroline Douglas, Naomi Campbell, Sean Connery, Mallaika Arora and others.
Kidman and others will showcase the new collection called `Wearable Art` where the expression comes alive with coloured threads diminishing the fine line of paint and canvas. "The range is meant to be a merger of art and fashion," says Rahul.
The designers are also participating in the forthcoming Wills India Fashion Week where they will showcase 36 garments under the creative category.
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