En Vogue 8 serves panache on a platter

The ongoing 8th season of En Vogue by House of Fashion (HOF) held one of its sessions today conducted by former Miss Nepal, Anushka Shrestha. With the theme 'Nepali Authentic Luxury', contestants were asked to dress accordingly.

A panel of four judges, including CEO of HOF: Oshima Banu, Official Choreographer: Sujit Bashyal, former Miss Nepal: Anushka Shrestha, and MD of the HOF Beauty: Mingma Chhimi were present for today’s session.

All 48 participants were dressed to the nines. They did justice to the theme and carried off their ethnic outfits with great panache. The CEO of HOF Oshima Banu started the session with a few words of wisdom , “Fashion is not just wearing tiny outfits, but more about carrying off what you wear with confidence. The youth are our future, and I want to help everyone boost their confidence.”

The event gracefully hosted by Bihani Pangenias, commenced with a welcome Maruni dance by contestant no 21, Barsha Bhatwal. After which, Anushka Shrestha gave a few tips and tricks to the contestants that had helped her out in the modelling industry, she did so by sharing her journey to the Miss Nepal pageant which was followed by a brief QnA.

After the queries, contestants geared up for the session. They strutted on the ramp, introducing themselves and elaborated more on their inspiration for their cultural dresses. Full of enthusiasm and joy, some contestants even handed out treats like Yomari and chocolates. 

Clad in traditional attire, ‘The Unity in Diversity’ theme it seems was well comprehended by each and every contestant as they strutted with great elegance adorned in their own traditional attires. A beaming Wasim Malik the Official Choreographer said, “In such a short span of time, our contestants prepared and did so well. They’ve made me proud.”

Talking more about the event, Anushka Shrestha said, “I feel very happy to see the energy of these young and talented participants. Their take on the theme was interesting and listening to them talk about their traditional attire made me really overjoyed” , “Seeing everyone interact with me was also fun, it shows how each of them values this platform and plans to make a name for themselves.” she added.

The session ended with the announcement of the two winners of the day - Karan Koirala and Sarala Gautam.

Anushka Shrestha handed over their gift hampers from Makkuse.

Along with the HOF members, all contestants seemed to be happy to be a part of the event. Sishir Wagle, contestant no 5 says, “I felt extremely happy to showcase our collective cultural diversity which manifests our Nepali identity.”

The eighth season of En Vogue is brought to you by official media, Nepal News; hospitality partner, The Soaltee Kathmandu; In- Association Partner, The Ai-La Lounge; Voting Partner, IME Pay; Venue Partner, Bhojghar Restaurant and Lounge Bar; Refreshment Partner, Gorkha Beach Resort; Grooming Partner, HOF Beauty: Makeup Studio; training by HOF Model Academy; Fitness Partner, Cage Total Fitness; Spiritual Partner, Lotus Mindfulness and Relaxation Services; Skin Care Partner, Skin Arts Aesthetics; Celebration Partner, Kathmandu Bakeology; Beauty Partner, Glambisque; Sash Partner, Ganeshdeep Knitwear; Gratitude Partner, Kayo; Gift Partners, Canvasso, Haluka, Makkuse, Saboo:Nepal, Okhati and Ferments.