CHENNAI: Tamilnadu Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society, popularly called as Co-optex, staged a fashion show event wherein girls aged between 12 and 17 years walked the ramp.
The event was organized as part of Co-optex's ongoing handloom expo `Co-optex Butterfly Crown'.
Majority of the girls donned bridal finery with heavy jewellery, synthetic silk and decorative hairstyles.
Many contestants were unaware of conditions laid down for the fashion show, as few participants wore handlooms and some wore jeans and t-shirts
Judge N. Alamelu passed a remark that jeans were not part of the show.
The other judges were Kalyani Pramod, design consultant at Swarnajayanthi Gram Sorojgar Yogana and K. Sengupta, assistant professor at National Institute of Fashion Technology.
Despite the large number of contestants, the Judges had no difficulty in declaring results, in spite of large number of contestant.
Ten students won prizes. M. Monica of Class VI from Nungambakkam Corporation Higher Secondary School wearing a green handloom salwar suit, won Co-optex butterfly crown and a cash prize of Rs5,000, S. Kausalya of Class VIII, Cambridge School and P. Vanitha of class VI of Jaigopal Garodia Higher Secondary School were joint runners-up.
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