KATHMANDU, April 1: The eighth edition of the TGIF Nepal Fashion Week (NFW) kicked off on March 27 and ended on March 30 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza in Kathmandu. The event saw who’s who of the capital attending the show, some chicly dressed while some just seemed like they were attending a random party in town. [break]
A joint venture between the IEC School of Arts and Fashion and The Himalayan Times since 2009, the event’s main objective, according to the press release, has been to take Nepali fashion industry to greater heights with each passing year and, this year too, the organizers hoped not to leave any stones unturned. But the actual event did not show off such exuberance, at least the designed screamed that out loud.
(Photo: Bijay Gajmer/ Republica)
Compared to NFW, 2011, the show lacked good designs and it all seemed like everything was done in a rush. However, the event was organized well and the timing of the music and everything was set right. The makeup and hair, well, wasn’t really a treat to the eyes while choreographer Prashant Tamrakar’s job was ‘ok’ but we expected a little more from him. The ‘Disney Princess’ sequence’s choreography was just too long and boring.
Designers from IEC School of Arts and Fashion were seriously not up to the mark and perhaps their designs need to be checked before it’s actually showcased on the runway. On the third day of the event, during many sequences, the designs showcased were not well stitched and fitted and the flowing threads didn’t add any charm. The outfits were not well ironed either.
Also, something to be noted by the models and their coordinators, perhaps is that one cannot be chewing a gum or have band aid while walking the runway. All in all, TGIF Nepal Fashion Week 2013 went on smoothly and was well coordinated but did not really exhibit any promising designers for the future.
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