Bangladesh Fashion Week London 2017
Fashion Week
[ Fashion Week]
Introduction
After the huge success of Bangladesh Fashion Week London 2016, with prominent designers such as Bibi Russell, Rina Latif, Islamic Design House and others taking to the catwalk and a massive media and social media hype, we are delighted to bring you Bangladesh Fashion Week London 2017.
Bangladesh Fashion Week London 2017 (BFWL17) was held on Saturday 7th October 2017 at the spectacular 5-star East Wintergarden venue in Canary Wharf, London. This exclusive event hosted a spectacular catwalk show promising an eclectic mix of traditional, modest, party and bridal designers who exhibited exclusive fashion lines reserved to be launched at Bangladesh Fashion Week London 2017.
From New York to Paris, Milan to Dhaka, BFWL will paint a new face for Bangladesh and British Bangladeshis to the watching world.
The Hosts
Participating Designers
Iman Boutique is an accessible luxury fashion house and e-boutique whose designs reflect its unmistakable Bangladeshi heritage. Founded by Mirza Miah in 2014 its vision is to empower and inspire a new world of Desi fashionistas.
RinaLatif
PRITY is a boutique fashion label specializing in traditional designer wear from Bangladesh. PRITY aims to provide casual, formal and party wear combining fashion with a statement of cultural identification. Bangladesh has a very rich cultural and traditional background and they aim to reflect this in their bespoke outfits.
PRITY Boutique
Artist and Fashion Designer Kuhu has created art all over the world – France, USA, Colombia, Cote D’Ivoire, Thailand, and of course, Bangladesh. She has an MFA from the Institute of Fine Arts in Dhaka and her own studio, where she paints, draws and creates textiles.
Kuhu's Wearable Art
A fashion designer based in Bangladesh, Chandana Dewan produces timeless classics, fusing tribal fabrics and contemporary looks to recreate her unique and original ethnic style. Her attire portrays a traditional aesthetic, with nods to western trends.
Chondon
Designer Lipi Khandker made her mark in the Bangladeshi fashion in- dustry with her eye for creativity and sophisticated sense of aesthetics. Her inspiration stems from the nature and culture of her homeland with its treasure trove of folk arts, crafts and colours.
Bibiana
The Founder and President of the Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh, Maheen is one of the most influential figures in Bangladeshi fashion.
Mayasir
A clothing brand based in the thriving capital city of Dhaka, Sahar Rahman has been operating for six years and is run by sisters Sahar and Amana Rahman.
Sahar Rahman
From the hustle and bustle of Dhaka to the Haute Couture fashion world of Dubai and Doha, Niharika Momtaz’s rise as an entrepreneur, fashion and jewellery designer is a story befitting of a fairytale. Hailing from an upscale neighbourhood of Chittagong, Bangladesh Niharika stepped into the domain of clothing design at 18.
1972 Jewellery
Fashion house z&z Collections begun life as an exclusive ladies brand for expatriate Bangladeshis, available online which grew into a store in the glamorous Gulshan 2 district in Dhaka in 2014.
Z&Z Collections
Fashion Designer and MUA, Asheka Hossain launched her award-win- ning brand in 2012 to incredible success, with her first collection sell- ing out. Designing ‘what real women want’: Asheka’s outfits are classy, effortless, fresh, wearable pieces with superb silhouettes, fusing traditional fabrics with modern cuts. Fun, fashionable and trendy, her dresses are her trademark and were recognised at Lakmé Fashion Week and showcased at the ‘Paris Come to Dhaka’ catwalk show.
Asheka HossainCreative Team
Kaniz Ali is an award winning make up artist and has graced the covers of 15 worldwide magazines, includingAsiana Fashion Magazine, Asiana Wedding Magazine, Asiana International and Vanity Magazine to name a few. Kaniz won the prestigious Best Make Up Artist Award at The British Asian Wedding Awards in 2015 as well as the Best Make Up Artist Award at the International Asian Fashion Awards in November 2011.
Headline Make-up Artist
The Cactus Agency is a collective of creatives represented under one banner. Within the agency they provide talent; models, artists, actors and presenters, creatives; Makeup Artists, Hairstylists and Stylists, Production; photographers, Art Directors, Show & Shoot Production.
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Bangladesh Fashion Week London 2016
[ Fashion Week]
Introduction
Bangladesh Fashion Week London 2016 (BFWL16) was held on Saturday 1st October 2016 at the spectacular 5-star East Wintergarden venue in Canary Wharf, London. This exclusive event hosted a spectacular catwalk shows promising an eclectic mix of traditional, modest, party and bridal designers who will be exhibiting exclusive fashion lines reserved to be launched at Bangladesh Fashion Week London 2016.
From New York to Paris, Milan to Dhaka, BFWL will paint a new face for Bangladesh and British Bangladeshis to the watching world.
The Hosts
Participating Designers
Bibi Russell
Bibi Russell is a Bangladeshi based fashion designer, who following her graduation in 1975 from the London College of Fashion, worked as an international model for magazines such as Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar and fashion labels such as Yves Saint Laurent, Kenzo, etc and became the face of Giorgio Armani.
Rukia Ullah
Her specialism is print and pattern design along with fashion design – her explorations through design now include understanding her cultural roots of Bangladesh – her collections are thus inspired from Bangladesh and its diverse heritage, and she aspires to engage further with this by drawing her inspiration from Bengal’s rich cultural heritage.
Afsana Ferdousi
Afsana is an Award-winning Fashion Designer from Bangladesh. She has become quite popular in a short period of time with her own clothing brand “AFSANA FERDOUSI”. She has been working as a designer in Bangladesh Ready Made Garment sector for over 4 years. She is a Council member of the Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh and is the Bangladeshi country Coordinator of the prestigious council SDC in London.
Islamic Design House
Islamic Design House presents its Silk Route collection. The trio of A New Look To Modesty, A British Brand, Born in London & Innovation Through Exploration.
Zarkan of London
Zarkan of London is an exclusive boutique based in the East Shopping Centre, in Green Street. Zarkan of London specializes in unique, designer and exclusive sarees and custom-made bridal outfits. Each season they stock the most glamorous, sophisticated and elegant collections to provide their customers with the latest designer wear, party wear and trendy everyday wear. As well as reinvented styles they have timeless pieces to suit every occasion.
PRITY Boutique
PRITY is a boutique fashion label specializing intraditional designer wear from Bangladesh. PRITY aims to provide casual, formal and party wear combining fashion with a statement of cultural identification. Bangladesh has a very rich cultural and traditional background and they aim to reflect this in their bespoke outfits.
Nadia & Ayesha
BBC Asian Network’s Nadia Ali and her business partner, Ayesha who are both British Bangladeshi’s will be launching their fashion label exclusively at Bangladesh Fashion Week London. This dynamic duo’s talent and creativity lie in designing fashion that blends beautiful designs with real-world applicability.
RinaLatif
RinaLatif is an artist, a fashion designer of international acclaim. After embarking on her career almost on a whim, the designer is now responsible for creating what is today a burgeoning fashion industry in Bangladesh.
Bibi Russell
Bibi Russell is a Bangladeshi based fashion designer, who following her graduation in 1975 from the London College of Fashion, worked as an international model for magazines such as Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar and fashion labels such as Yves Saint Laurent, Kenzo, etc and became the face of Giorgio Armani.
Rukia Ullah
Her specialism is print and pattern design along with fashion design – her explorations through design now include understanding her cultural roots of Bangladesh – her collections are thus inspired from Bangladesh and its diverse heritage, and she aspires to engage further with this by drawing her inspiration from Bengal’s rich cultural heritage.
Afsana Ferdousi
Afsana is an Award-winning Fashion Designer from Bangladesh. She has become quite popular in a short period of time with her own clothing brand “AFSANA FERDOUSI”. She has been working as a designer in Bangladesh Ready Made Garment sector for over 4 years. She is a Council member of the Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh and is the Bangladeshi country Coordinator of the prestigious council SDC in London.
Islamic Design House
Islamic Design House presents its Silk Route collection. The trio of A New Look To Modesty, A British Brand, Born in London & Innovation Through Exploration.
Zarkan of London
Zarkan of London is an exclusive boutique based in the East Shopping Centre, in Green Street. Zarkan of London specializes in unique, designer and exclusive sarees and custom-made bridal outfits. Each season they stock the most glamorous, sophisticated and elegant collections to provide their customers with the latest designer wear, party wear and trendy everyday wear. As well as reinvented styles they have timeless pieces to suit every occasion.
PRITY Boutique
PRITY is a boutique fashion label specializing intraditional designer wear from Bangladesh. PRITY aims to provide casual, formal and party wear combining fashion with a statement of cultural identification. Bangladesh has a very rich cultural and traditional background and they aim to reflect this in their bespoke outfits.
Nadia & Ayesha
BBC Asian Network’s Nadia Ali and her business partner, Ayesha who are both British Bangladeshi’s will be launching their fashion label exclusively at Bangladesh Fashion Week London. This dynamic duo’s talent and creativity lie in designing fashion that blends beautiful designs with real-world applicability.
RinaLatif
RinaLatif is an artist, a fashion designer of international acclaim. After embarking on her career almost on a whim, the designer is now responsible for creating what is today a burgeoning fashion industry in Bangladesh.
Creative Team
Kaniz Ali is an award winning make up artist and has graced the covers of 15 worldwide magazines, includingAsiana Fashion Magazine, Asiana Wedding Magazine, Asiana International and Vanity Magazine to name a few. Kaniz won the prestigious Best Make Up Artist Award at The British Asian Wedding Awards in 2015 as well as the Best Make Up Artist Award at the International Asian Fashion Awards in November 2011.
Headline Make-up Artist
Sofia Qayyum is a specilaist hair artisan providing both modern and traditional looks. Birmingham born Sofia Qayyum became interested in hairstyling from and early age, where her inspiration grew though her passion for films and magazines. Prior to entering the beauty industry, Sofia completed a Law Degree, but always had a passion for creativity, she launched her freelance career in 2009.
Headline Hair Stylists
The Cactus Agency is a collective of creatives represented under one banner. Within the agency they provide talent; models, artists, actors and presenters, creatives; Makeup Artists, Hairstylists and Stylists, Production; photographers, Art Directors, Show & Shoot Production.
Choreography & Production
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RinaLatif