The different sides to fashion
Ruslan The Himalayan Times TGIF Nepal Fashion Week 2017 will be assembling different aspects of fashion together on one stage
The history
The Nepal Fashion Week was organised in 2004 by IEC and Sunsilk — it continued till 2006. In 2007, it was organised under the name of Lakme Nepal Fashion Week. In 2009, The Himalayan Times got associated with the Fashion Week, and thus The Himalayan Times TGIF Nepal Fashion Week was born. The event drastically altered the Nepal’s fashion industry; it was a show like no other before and people got the taste of real high fashion. It started off as a five-day event where creations of up to 50 groups of designers were showcased by 20 Nepali and Indian models. In 2010, it became a four-day affair featuring up to 10 sequences of designers each day.
Fashion with a direction
Ruslan The Himalayan Times TGIF Nepal Fashion Week 2017, is a four-day affair starting from April 5 till 8. This year the motto is to connect the designers with potential buyers. The show is choreographed by Sijan Bhattachan and the official make-up artist is Suman Lama. The event will be taking place at Hyatt Regency, Boudha. Each day there will be an after-party, where DJ Suraj will be making the crowd groove. On the fourth day, there will be a private after- party which will be attended by the cream of who’s who.
The event sponsors are Ruslan ,Tresemme, Mahindra KUV100 and SilkAir.
Staging creative minds
More than 40 designers will be showcasing their collections including well-known names such as Siwangi Pradhan( Si), Daljit Sudan, Rasna Shrestha (Mu Ce), Manish Rai, Anu Shrestha, Uma Nemkul, Mukta Shrestha (Muku), Antee Gurung (Inspiron), Swornim Rai and Sushma Singh. There are a number of new entries of professional designers which include Surakshya Purja, Khusbu Rana,Runa Manandhar and Amit Baral. Apart from such big names, 10 aspiring designers from IEC School and College of Art and Fashion will be making their debut.
Reflecting diversity of beauty
Out of 400 models who participated in the auditions for Ruslan The Himalayan Times TGIF Nepal Fashion Week 2017 in Kathmandu and Pokhara, 18 divas have been selected to walk the ramp. There will be well-known faces such as Aastha Pokharel, Niti Shah, Alka Rai, Rheanna Limbu, Sabita Karki and Bhawana Khadka. In addition to these popular names, the winner of Miss Nepal Culture 2016 Urussa Joshi, participant for Miss Nepal 2015 Sudipa Pathak, and models who have been creating a mark in the international arena — Nikita Chandak and Anjana Pun will be flaunting their elegance. Likewise the event will be welcoming new faces such as Shashi Shrestha, Priyani Maya Webster, Shimran Shrestha, Nikita Mahat, Barsha Thakali, Sandipa Limbu, Sushmita Thapa and Sambridhi Pradhan.
Adding a little surprise
There will be celebrity showstoppers like Priyanka Karki, Subeksha Khadka, Alize Biannic, Reema Bishwokarma, Malvika Subba, Jyotsna Yogi and Nagma Shrestha to add more glamour. Also in one of the sequences, a guest show-stopper will surprise everyone.
Connecting fashion
The audience can purchase featured designers’ outfit(s) at the venue itself. Each day, after the show, the designers’ collections will be displayed for sale. A certain amount of the proceeds from the sales will be going to Maiti Nepal.
