Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev was today spotted at the tenth edition
of the Wills India Fashion Week as it kicked off at a brand new venue of
Pragati Maidan.
The former Indian captain was invited by Anjana Bhargav, one of the 40
designers showcasing their spring summer collection during the five-day event.
Kapil was so impressed by the works of the designers that he
offered them to design outfits for the newly launched rebel Indian Cricket League,
in which he is the Chairman of the Executive Board.
"I like everybody's work. In cricket comfort is very essential. If the
clothes are good to look at and there is no restriction of movement that is
fashion for me," he said.
"I would tell every designer to design for the the ICL.
Every designer has talent. Every designer is different and has a niche segment,"
he added.
Kapil also drew similarity between designers and cricketers.
"There are so many designers and every designer has talent. Just like
there are thouands of cricketers in the country who are waiting to play for
the country, so also there are so many designers with so much of talent.
"This is like the World Cup Final," said Kapil, when
asked to comment on the ongoing fashion extravaganza.
"This is the first day. Let me have a look around and let me study the
fashion week. And perhaps by next year I would be able to make an informed judgement
about the event.
Bharghave, who is known for her decent and contemporary design
lines gushed out her admiration for the cricketer, "I think he is a style
icon and whatever he wears he is quite comfortable in them. I admire him a lot.
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