For newer entrants to the industry like young model Peeyush, it's just unbelievable that he'll be able to walk down the runway for a premier fashion show.
"Whenever I thought of being a model, it looked like a rough, hard road to reach the top, but now with the divide I am just a step away from the top," says the model who is trying his luck on his own and not enlisting through an agency.
Many aspiring models echo his sentiments. Even designers are finding the separation makes business sense.
"I am really sad about the split," says Rohit Gandhi, associated with the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, "But I must say that the divide has given us more variety and choice."
"Previously, we couldn't easily open up to new designers and models; experimenting with them was difficult, but now it's much larger and bigger," he adds.
The change has also put the spotlight on the fight between model agencies, freelancers and organisers.
"The organisers prefer agency models to freelancers," complained several many who had come to put their catwalk potential to the test at auditions held in the capital.
Caption: A Tarun Tahiliani creation at the WLIFW's 2008 autumn/winter showing. Tarun has since defected to Delhi Fashion Week and will be showcasing his work there for the first time this year.
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