HoF breaking the stereotype: ‘This Time For All’

The House of Fashion Nepal, started in 2012 by Oshima Banu along with her team, and the managing directors: Wasim Malik and Mingma Chhimi Sherpa, was established with the aim to promote local art, fashion, and talent.

HoF lays out a platform that contributes to enhancing opportunities for aspiring artists and helps them reveal their hidden talents in the market. The name itself is a reliance, which has elevated Fashion Company in Nepal.

Over the years, HoF has come up with ‘En Vogue’, a platform that believes ‘Personality has no criteria’. Over the years, many talented youngsters have flourished their careers as models, actors, and media personalities, from the platform itself. It has conducted over 7 successful seasons till now.

As they have come up with another successful season ‘En Vogue 8’ that started in 2020 was interrupted due to COVID-19. But they are back stronger with a theme “This Time For All”. As the saying ‘beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder’, the theme gives an opportunity to differently-abled, plus-sized, acid attack victims, and LGBTIQ members. Anyone could participate in the new season breaking the stereotype of modeling requirements in the industry.

Banu, the Founder of HoF said, “In the hopes of giving everyone an equal opportunity without carrying any criteria, En Vogue 8 came up with the idea of ‘This time for all’. As we all know beauty has no limits, height, or waist size, I believe everyone should get a chance to give their dream a go.”

“We are trying to build up confidence in contestants. And with different sessions we are hoping to see the full growth in them till the finale on January 10, 2022”, she adds.

Being a model isn’t just about ‘good looks’ or ‘height’, there are many factors that play a role from confidence to their personality. So, En Vogue came with the perfect stage for anyone not only to come and compete but come and learn. A unique but much-needed wave of change in the fashion industry.

HOF believes that getting into modeling means identifying and playing to one's own strengths, confidence, and landing the job that is perfect for you.

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