NEW YORK (TIP): Starting with designer Mac Duggal, sought after for his pageant and prom dress line, it was his first showing at #NYFW Feb. 11, featuring glamorous, gorgeous gowns with bling and an eye-popping wow factor, noted PRNewswire.

In addition to the expected gowns with lots of shimmer and bejeweled adornments, there was the unexpected. This collection from Mac Duggal featured floor-length capes, unconventional slacks, shorts and even body suits.

An Indian American designer who resides in Chicago, Mac Duggal’s enthusiasm for women’s couture fashion began with the merging of the vibrant designs of his homeland’s royal history and opulent traditions with a sophisticated and contemporary design aesthetic.

Arriving in the United States in 1983 at the age of 23, Duggal began his road to success with his first collection, “Creative Creations,” a line of dazzling gowns blending Indian beauty and elegance with Western styling.

The Mac Duggal brand further elevated itself with the introduction of designer couture gowns and pageant wear. It was his high fashion prom dresses that put him at the forefront of the emerging designer prom dress market, and won him such awards as the 1998 Diva Fashion Award for Designer of the Year in the Prom/Pageant category.

Expanding his collection to 12 distinct social occasion lines, the Mac Duggal brand has transformed into a highly sought after label courted by A list celebrities including Shakira, Carrie Underwood, Gwenyth Paltrow, Khloe Kardashian, Eva Longoria, Paris Hilton and many more.