TGIF Nepal Fashion Week 2016 | Photo Courtesy: Anjil Maskey
Rojin Shakya | The wait was over on 30th of March 2016 when the clock pointed at 8 pm, the lady voice from the backstage made everyone aware that this year’s TGIF Nepal Fashion Week is going to take off.
In a while Nepali Super Model Aastha Pokharel made her appearance and then the journey of fashion, style, creativity, glitz and glamour began. The very first sequence had ideas explored on Ethnic bridal wear presented by Khusboo Dongol from Odhni Boutique.
Dongol’s creation was explored most on silk, printed brocade, net etc. With almost dresses being in A line silhouettes Dongol’s presentation was right placed as the starter of the first day of Fashion week. Dongol’s creativity finally landed with former Miss Nepal Shristi Shrestha and model/ actress Paramita RL Rana walking as the show stopper.
One of the first day highlights was Graduate fashion designer from Namuna College, Yubi Thapa’s collection. All white dresses inspired from the Himalayas of Nepal and called as white paradise. As the title of the collection all ten gorgeous models performing for his collection were looking like Angels. With various lengths of dresses from short skirt dresses to mid length dresses, Yubi’s collection was worth to watch. His collection safely laded with Hongkong super model winner Pooja Rana as the show stopper.
TGIF Nepal Fashion Week 2016 | Photo Courtesy: Anjil Maskey
The final collection of the first day was all about dazzling long gowns with dramatic lines and designs. The scene of this collection saw sparkly sequined gowns in vibrant colors. The collection was presented by Rasna Shrestha in her label called Mu Ce. Her collection had belly dancer Elize as the show stopper.
Other than these designers multi colored dressed designed by Bangladeshi designer AB Waliuddin Ahmed’s collection was also refreshing to watch. The collection was inspired by Bengali New Year. The emerging designers from IEC School of art and fashion had six collections for this day. The collection by Ambika Sedhai and Manila Thapa had traditional Rajasthani mirror work designs in their collection as the highlight. Bina Singh and Tara Thapa’s collection, Boho Chic was inspired by Gypsy life and had multi colors and lots of prints been used.
TGIF Nepal Fashion Week 2016 | Photo Courtesy: Anjil Maskey
The first of Nepal fashion week also saw the collection from team of Anni Shrestha, Lata Karki and Seeta Kumari Yonjan. The collection had attires on hour glass and fishtail silhouettes having the mermaid gowns. Duo of Aakarshana Ranjitkar and Subhadra Adhikari one piece attires all in mid length and were explored on metallic, gold and black colors. This collection saw Actress Swostima Khadka as the show stopper. The team of Sita Gurung and Sharmila B.K. Presented a collection of evening gowns with various glamorous necklines. Music video model Sampada Baniya walked as the show stopper for their collection.
