Dhaka Fashion Week begins

The premiere fashion event of the country, Dhaka Fashion Week 2010 (summer collection) began at Dhaka Club yesterday. This year's theme is “Hope,” according to a press release. Fifteen leading designers and lifestyle brands are participating at the fashion week with their summer collections on the theme “hope.”
“A fashion week is an occasion for designers to present their artistic ideas to the world and for the consumers,” said Kawshiki Nasser, president of Dhaka Fashion Week.
The Fashion Week was inaugurated by Geeti Ara Shafia Chowdhury at Dhaka Club.
A discussion on the future of fashion journalism will be held today at the same venue. An exhibition and nine more fashion shows will be held at Westin Dhaka on July 20. Westin spa is doing the makeup and hair and Kawshiki Nasser is directing all the 17 fashion shows.
Ekushey TV is going to air all the fashion shows as the media partner. David Barikder is the official photographer of the event. Masthead PR is the PR partner of the event. Roxana Salam, Sadakalo, Anjan's, Jatra, Dalsania and Paera are among the designers and fashion brands who are participating at this year's fashion week.