The KIIT School of Fashion Technology (KSFT) here organised a fashion show on Saturday to showcase dresses designed by its students.
Named ‘Kirti-Kalpana’, the show featured 18 noted models, 12 girls and 6 boys, displaying the outfit collections created by the final year students of the 2009-13 batch on the ramp. Each student designed six outfits and a total 16 have prepared their outfits for the fashion show.
National-level models including Subhamita Pal and Nanda Majumdar participated in the show along with 16 model kids from the KiiT International School.
National juries including Head, PG Department, NIFT Binoy Jena, eminent actor Budhaditya and lakme Fashion designer Manas Das were present to select the best design.
Appreciating the effort of the students, Founder of KIIT & KISS Dr A Samanta said the catalogue reflected high creativity and genius of the students. KSFT CEO HS Khatua said the first batch of fashion technology students expectedly have imbibed and internalised the concept of fashion design per se.
Kirti-Kalpana will be an annual event of the KIIT School of Fashion Technology where models from across India will join to showcase the products.
The KSFT is the first-ever institute in Odisha providing a four-year Bachelor of Fashion Design. Students as a part of their study have to undertake study tours and industry visits, sources said. The school caters to the national and international students aspiring to be fashion design graduates.
It is dedicated to creating professionals of par caliber who would like to make a mark in the booming retail sector.