Khadi Festival 2016 promises to develop an organic and environment friendly fashionscape.
On 9 and 10 December, Khadi Festival 2016 will make its mark at Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel Dhaka. The show aims to work towards reviving the trend of Khadi and create interest in of the material by developing the materials in Bangladesh. Large community of artisans depend their livelihood on this production. The designers work is defined by original concepts and local heritage elements. This year the designs draw inspiration from historic heritage buildings of Bangladesh, such as Kantajir Mandir, Ruplal House, as well as Tara Masjid. We have initiated the process to develop a responsive purpose for Khadi and can only hope for its brighter future in Bangladesh.
Eminent designers like Maheen Khan, Emdad Hoque, Chandana Dewan, Lipi Khondokar, Biplob Saha,Mumu Maria, Shaibal Saha, Farah Anjum Bari, Kuhu, Sharukh Amin, Nawshin Khair, Humayra, Tenzing Chakma, Farah Diba and Afsana Ferdousi will share the stage with foreign designers like Karishma Khan, Anuj Sharma, Gaurav Gupta, Mayank Anand, Eric Ong and Antee Gurong to showcase their creations.
Photographs by Studio Lorenzo