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| April 11, 2010 | Fashion designing catching the fancy of North East youngsters | |
Guwahati: The fashion industry in India ’s northeast region is looking up with militancy on the wane. The industry is actualizing its potential, not
just in trade and commerce, but also in terms of style. Mega Miss North East Industry
Managing Director Abhijit Sinha said: “Being nostalgic, getting back to 8 years
from now, I have started the fashion and beauty industry. It has grown in an immense
way.” Fashiondesigning institutes like the NIFT, the Guwahati Institute Fashion
Technology, and the J.D Fashion Institute and the MORPH are grooming students
in this field. Students feel that the scope for the fashion industry in north-east
India is good. “It seems that in Assam , there is good scope. Competition will
be there and development can also take place in Assam ,” said one student. Fashion
designers from Northeast have made their presence felt across the country. For
example, Atsu Sekhose , a young Naga designer recently showcased his collection
at the Wills lifestyle India Fashion Week. Aien Longchar , another Naga fashion
designer trained at the JD Institute of Fashion Technology in Assam is now successfully
promoting her brand “Blizz” in Nagaland. “With peace and harmony returning, the
industry is slowly growing. Moreover, a peace talk is being continued and I hope
it will bring positive results. So, only after this, not only fashion industry
but also other industries will also flourish,” said Longchar. Modeling too is
also gaining popularity. Monikangna Dutta , Esther Jamir , and Cyndy Khojol are
a few big names in the world of fashion from northeast. Recently, Sangeeta Phukon
, a model from Jorhat, won the Miss Barak contest in Manipur. Young models of
the north east are even planning to contest in the Miss India competition. “I
feel very happy after winning this contest and want to represent northeast in
Femina Miss India,” said Sangeeta Phukon , model. “Ten years back, fashion was
not given much importance. But now, I think we can see around people of Nagaland
are so fashionable. They are really interested in fashion. They have so much talent
in modeling, looks and height, said Chonchibeni, a model from Nagaland The way
things are changing in the northeast, it would not be surprising to see a greater
contribution from the region in the years to come. |
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