Bangladesh Fashion Week 2023 is going to take place from March 16 and 17 with the theme of "Wear clothes that tell a real story of people and planet" in Dhaka.
The Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh (FDCB) is organizing the fashion week at Aloki Community Center, Tejgaon in the capital.
FDCB President Maheen Khan made the announcement from a press conference organized at Gulshan Club on Sunday.
Maheen Khan said: “We believe that fashion design is a powerful way to showcase the beauty of mother nature. Our talented designers will create modern, artisanal designs that acknowledges the collective contribution of our artisans to preserve our heritage. Their designs also raise awareness about environmental sustainability.
“The next generation will research the traditional designs of our country in the fashion world. So, we have to work harder. We also focus on protecting the environment along with fashion. Fashion week is therefore giving importance to handicraft, sustainable, recyclable things."
As the most prestigious fashion event of the country, Bangladesh Fashion Week 2023 will bring spectacular collections from 18 FDCB Members and exciting creations featuring six visiting designers from India.
The show will bring together fashion designers, retailers and luxury stakeholders in one platform. Sustainability and slow-fashion is at the heart of this fashion event.
Bangladesh Fashion Week 2023 is a triumphal celebration of the age-old artisanal dress-making blending modernity and sustainability into the craft.
The designers are set to express their thought-provoking, and artistic perceptions in each cut and stitch.
The designers from Bangladesh are Maheen Khan, Shaibal Saha, Chandana Dewan, Kuhu Plamondon, Faiza Ahmed, Lipi Khandker, Sharukh Amin, Nawshin Khair, Tenzing Chakma, Rifat Rahman, Afsana Ferdousi, Tasfia Ahmed, Rukhsana Esrar, Tanha Sheikh, Sadia Rupa, Imam Hassan, Kamrul Hasan Riyad, and Madhuri Sanchita.
The visiting designers from India are Soumitra Mondal, Rimi Nayak, Paromita Banerjee, Gunjan Jain, Ibalarihun Piwroy Mallai, and Lalthlenmawia Chenkual.
Bangladesh Fashion Week 2023 is powered by Apex Footwear and driven by Hyundai Motors Limited. Community Bank is the banking partner of the event.
The two-day event will be supported by Buy Here Now, MTB, Streax, Maya, Ujwala Care, and Natura Care Limited. Shera Digital 360 is organising the event.
ICE Today is the magazine partner of the event while Hotel The Way Dhaka is the hospitality partner and Aloki is the venue partner.
The Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh (FDCB) is a non-profit organization that escalates sustainable fashion and artisanal craftsmanship to revive Bangladeshi heritage.
Headed by esteemed fashion designer, Maheen Khan, the organization is a platform for talented designers across the fashion spectrum in Bangladesh.