7th Season of “Northeast International Fashion Week 2022” –Promoting Khadi through Fashion

Guwahati (India), November 16: Northeast International Fashion Week – 2022 took place on 12th and 13th NOV 2022 in Guwahati. (NEIFW) Northeast International Fashion Week has always been a big buzz in the entire northeast where all aspiring and notable Fashion Designers of India and abroad participate to showcase their exclusive designs for a noble cause. The entire event happened in the new NorthEast Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation complex, Pamohi, Gorchuk, Guwahati. The event was inaugurated by (KVIC) Khadi Village Industries Commission NE Zone Director MR SUKUMAL DEB, Mr NiponTalukdar, CMD of NKTV and National Award winning Actress from Meghalaya- Sweety Jane Pala.

                 The opening theme OF NEIFW goes for “Fashion for all” which means apart from designer shows it is amazing platform for kids, teens and ladies who are interested in the line of Fashion. NEIFW is not just another Fashion Event but an Event with always a social cause. The social theme of the event previously was for the Old-Age home; Eye and body organ donations, Plant trees and protects the environment, give shelter and protect the animals along with international NGO PETA and many more animal welfare organisations. This 7th season we have all the best doctors of Assam associated to create awareness for BREAST CANCER along with a seminar and exclusive Khadi fashion show. There were several eye catching fashion sequence promoting KHADI, Handloom & Handicrafts through fashion shows of Handwoven Assamese Gamocha, Sikkim, Arunachal and Nagaland Handlooms. Traditional handwoven clothes symbolize the true spirit of small scale industries of villages and are reflectors of our rich cultural heritage.

NEIFW is also an amazing platform which collaborates with neighbouring countries and people from different cultures, this event is a great platform for the young talents to showcase their talent and win interest worldwide.  Most importantly the objective of the event is to create brand awareness among the public and media associated with the fashion industry of the North East. There are also fashion accessories stalls from budding and established entrepreneurs in this event. The 1st day started with NEPAL DESIGNER –JWALA RAJ POKHAREL-SHOWSTOPPER MRS MAMUN Saha  and MR Sanjay bk, DESIGNER FROM NAGALAND –LOPILO LOLO YANTHAN- Showstopper Ms CHEENA Laishram, DESIGNER  DEBI DEY -Showstopper NIMA GURUNG – representing India in SriLanka in 2023 ,DESIGNER  MEGHALI DAS  -Showstopper -NishaTiwari and Mrs ZANGMU BHUTIA, DESIGNER MRS SIKHA GOGOI showstopper Famous actress and PRESIDENT of BJP MAHILA MORCHA   ANGOORLATA DEKA and Model/actress SUVAM DAS, LAUNCHING show NATURE’s WEAVE—FROM NEHHDC (Northeast Handloom Handicraft Development Corporation Launching Event, DESIGNER RIA BARUAH showstopper BIBHA BARUAH, DESIGNER MUNMI SAIKIA Showstopper  SHAILI DHAGAT, DESIGNER PURABI BORA-showstopper Actress Shymantika and actor/model Debojit bhattacharya, DESIGNER BENETA GURUNG showstopper Rita Gurung, DESIGNER GITALI DAS /KARABI DAS -Showstopper GEORGIA and Ms MOUSUMI Chakravarty, DESIGNER AFSANA HUSSAIN – showstopper Boby sharma, DESIGNER–MERVELLA (Essence of nature )  by MR Jugal Bharali and MRS Pakumoni das -Showstopper Dr Smita deb and Actress Fairy Priya, DESIGNER RWISUMWI BASUMATARY showstopper Famous Actor  Siddharth Boro and model/actress Priti Thapa, DESIGNER-NIDHI PATNI showstopper NATIONAL AWARD WINNING actress from MEGHALAYA Sweety JANE Pala, DESIGNER JASMINE SULTANA showstopper SANGHMITRA DEKA, DESIGNER PRIYANKA SHARMA- showstopper BAGMITRA Das Chabra, Designer Christina Roy and Designer Anju Borgaohain, DESIGNER –INDRAMANI SINGHA-showstopper MS PUSPITA SINGH,JEWELLERY DESIGNER PAPORI KANWOR BARMAN- SHOWSTOPPER Mrs Smita deb/Mrs DAISy Dewri, DESIGNER GITASHREE SHARMAH showstopper Avyarthana & Actor Kapil Das,  DESIGNER PANCHI Bora showstopper Actress Dr Zubishmita Saikia, Designs from Design world- showstopper Manika Sinha.