THE MOST AWAITED FASHION EVENT, ‘PHOENIX FASHION ICON 2019’ BROUGHT TOGETHER ASPIRING MODELS AND FASHIONISTAS TO THE LIMELIGHT!
Phoenix MarketCity Chennai, the one-stop lifestyle destination, hosted the very first edition of Chennai’s biggest runway contest for models called, ‘Phoenix Fashion Icon – 2019’ on the 9th November 2019 (Saturday). The grand event gave aspiring fashionistas of the city a chance to showcase their talents. Bollywood diva Mughda Godse, Prachi Tehlan of Mamangam fame and Osman Abdul Razak, a known name in men’s fashion, added glamour as celebrity judges.

Keeping in mind the rising sense of fashion in Chennai, Phoenix MarketCity offered as wholesome experience through the event. The contestants were selected based on their performance at different levels of auditions. The selected contestants were groomed by Celebrity Fashion Choreographer, Sandeep Dharma and given dance training sessions by John Britto, Chennai’s most prominent choreographer.
The mall premiered the Phoenix Fashion Icon – 2019 in order to give discerning people the platform that they have dreamt of. The event was a night of glitz & glamour with industry veterans, trained and groomed contestants by Celebrity Choreographer – Sandeep Dharma, on the ramp to fight the fashion battle.
Top names from the world of fashion attended the event setting benchmarks by showcasing some of the finest national and international fashion brands under a single roof. Manish Kumar N and Jita Mopatara were winners of the Phoenix Fashion icon – 2019. Hemanth Krishna Sai G and Sufanri Fella Lynghoi were the runners-up. In addition to it, there were other special titles given away to the participants. Other subsidiary title such as, Mr. Popular and Miss Popular were won by Aquib Hussain and Jaina D Jain respectively. The title for the Best Smile was shared by R Mushtak Ahamed and Deekshita Nikkam. They participants were given 10 Lakh worth prizes along with the coveted title of Phoenix Fashion Icon 2019!
Speaking about the show, Pooja Patti, Centre Director, Phoenix MarketCity & Palladium, Chennai, said, “We strive to take fashion to the next level, with an element of inimitability. Phoenix Fashion Icon 2019 is the ideal platform to reach out to fashion enthusiasts and give them a chance to showcase their talents. We wanted to set our standards high with bespoke events that put Chennai on the map as being a fashion forward city and hope to curate many more events such as Phoenix Fashion Icon 2019”.