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The Nepali fashion industry, providing a platform for new talents and continuing to uplift the fashion standard in the country, Ruslan The Himalayan Times TGIF Nepal Fashion Week 2017 begins today (April 5) at Hyatt Regency Kathmandu. Just like its previous editions, this year's fashion show will continue to have its glamorous charm, but with a little twist there will be a lot of business as well as social aspects involved.

The Nepal Fashion Week was started by IEC and Sunsilk in 2004. In 2007, it was organised under the name of Lakme Nepal Fashion Week. In 2009, Times took the show under its wings and thus was born what we know today as Nepal Fashion Week. The event immediately raised the bar for fashion events in the country and has been continuing the legacy.

This year the show has stressed on promoting designers who can use the platform to connect with potential buyers - opening a direct line of communication at the four-day event. The event will unveil the latest 2017 Spring-Summer collections of 42 designers - established and aspiring ones. Some familiar names such Siwangi Pradhan (Si), Daljit Sudan, Rasna Shrestha (Mu Ce), Manish Rai, Anu Shrestha, Mukta Shrestha (Muku), Antee Gurung (Inspiron), Swornim Rai, Uma Nemkul, Sushma Singh and Khusbu Rana will be once more making their entries. New faces like Sweata Acharya, Surakshya Purja, Runa Manandhar and Amit Baral will be stepping up to the plate for the first time. Apart from professional designers, 10 aspiring designers from IEC School and College of Art and Fashion will be making their debut.