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A Model presents a creation of a Designer during the Nagaland Fashion Week in DImapur, Nagaland on Saturday, 24 June 2017. Photo by Caisii Mao[/caption]
Dimapur, June 25 (EMN): The 1st edition of Nagaland Fashion Week 2017, organised by Nagaland Designers’ Association, concluded on June 25 at Hotel Theja Fort, Dimapur. The closing ceremony was graced by Officer on Special Duty (OSD) for Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) Johny Ruangmei as the ‘Man of the event.’
The winners of the show were Dosoulou J Vemai from emergent category, Sanjeev Tamang from novice and Kathimen from enthusiast category respectively. The winners were gifted with one Vivo phone each sponsored by Vivo phone distributor Vikas Jain.
The winners in the emergent category will participate at the ‘North East Fashion Week,’ while winners of novice and enthusiast will be sponsored by the organising members for one month internship outside the State in fashion house or industry and three months basic fashion designing course within the State from the recognised fashion institute.
The semi-finalists of the show were Hivi and Alilakge from emergent category, Vilhousa Movi from novice and Rosenle Rengma from enthusiast category. They were also given gift hamper from Maybeline sponsored by Maybeline distributor Vivek.
It may be mentioned that Nagaland Designers Association, a non profit organisation, was formed in 2008 in Kohima by several designers from the State with certain aims and objectives.
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A Model presents a creation of a Designer during the Nagaland Fashion Week in DImapur, Nagaland on Saturday, 24 June 2017. Photo by Caisii Mao[/caption]
NDA was formally launched by the then chief minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio, on November 6, 2011, and registered under the Home Department.
The three-day fashion show concluded successfully with designers showcasing their designs based on the themes ‘Helwa Siamese,’ 'Free spirited,’ ‘Magnifusion,’ ‘Rangoli,’ ‘Good bellator,’ ‘Color me bold’ etc.
The judges of the show were Director of Hope Centre for Excellence, Zubeno Mozhui, Senior Designer and Windfall showroom proprietor Bambi Kevichusa and Pattern Designer, Benthunga Kithan.
The event was supported by Government of Nagaland, Women Resource Development, Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency, Directorate of Employment, Skilled Development and Entrepreneurship.
During the closing ceremony special song was presented by Hrihne J Vemai, runway mentored by model Opang Jamir, hosted by Peteneinuo Venuh, choreographed by Theja Sekhose and makeup by Johny D’ Ascoli.
The ceremony culminated with a vote of thanks delivered by NFW Event Co-ordinator Kavili Kiba Swu and special performance by singer Yen Zhimo.
