NCFT Showcases 62 Student Designers' Creations Inspired by Nepal's Biodiversity at 20th Graduation Fashion Show

Kathmandu. The Plaza Nepal in Lalitpur turned fashionable on Saturday evening. The 20th Graduation Fashion Show organized by Namuna College of Fashion Technology (NCFT) presented exceptional designs. The event, which encapsulated the creative journey of 62 graduating fashion design students, featured a fashion show based on six concepts. These fashions effectively expressed the beauty of Nepal's diverse natural landscapes and biodiversity through contemporary fashion.

‘Vividhayana Saundaryam’, meaning beauty born from diversity, formed the philosophical basis for the entire presentation. Drawing inspiration from Nepal's forests, wetlands, Himalayan regions, wildlife, and floral diversity, the designers transformed various elements of nature into fashion narratives. The runway showcased 62 distinct designer outfits along with six special ‘Creative Masterpieces’, highlighting a balanced combination of nature, culture, and contemporary design.

The formal opening of the program was conducted by Gyani Shobha Tuladhar, the founding principal of Namuna College. In the show choreographed by Rosin Shakya, a total of 32 models, including professional models and NCFT students, presented the designers' creations attractively.

The fashion show commenced with ‘Nepalium: Where Ice Finds Its Flow’, visually presenting the changing relationship between glaciers and water flow. Following this, ‘Iridescent Shells: Armor Softened by Elegance’ and ‘Aavaran Mrittika: Beneath, Beyond, Becoming’ took soil processes occurring deep within the earth as their theme. The collection ‘Aviora: Wings of the Himalaya’, inspired by the Himalayas, expressed feelings of flight, freedom, and aspiration. Light fabrics, wing-like structures, and dynamic silhouettes reflected the height, strength, and resilience of the Himalayan environment.

The collection “Red List Reverie”, centered on environmental awareness, focused attention on Nepal's endangered wildlife extemdash;the snow leopard, red panda, and gharial. The use of earthy tones, structured designs, and deep red colors effectively conveyed the message of conservation and existence.

The final show of the program, ‘Vanaspati Kusum: Forest Blooms of Nepal’, poetically presented Nepal's floral diversity. The combination of pink and green colors, soft fabrics, and beautiful silhouettes artistically expressed the beauty of flowers such as roses, rhododendrons, orchids, lotuses, and lilies.

All six collections highlighted the evolving identity of contemporary Nepali fashion, where fashion was seen not merely limited to garment creation but presented as a medium for ideas, stories, and emotional expression. The ‘Masterpiece’ design presented at the end of each collection represented the essence of the designer's concept and creative journey.

The fourth edition of the NCFT Fashion Catalog was also unveiled at the event. The catalog was jointly launched by Professor Dr. Kalyani Mishra Tripathi, Registrar of Purbanchal University; Dr. Sandesh Das Shrestha, Dean of the Faculty of Management; Gyani Shobha Tuladhar, Founding Principal of Namuna College; Deepshikha Nepal, Miss Cosmo Nepal 2025; and Urusha Bhandari, Miss Nepal International 2025. The launch event was also attended by Jiveshwar Lal Shrestha, Vice Principal of the college, and program coordinators of NCFT's 19th batch.

A distinguished panel of judges participated to evaluate the creations of the 20th batch student designers. The judging panel included former Vice Chairman of CTEVT Dr. Kul Bahadur Basnet, Chairman of SAKHA Group Kiran Prakash Sakha, Campus Chief of Padma Kanya Multiple Campus Prof. Dr. Jayalakshmi Pradhan, Fashion Educator Rajendra Singh, Dr. Sunil Chitrakar of Fair-Trade Group Nepal, Fashion Designers Mukta Shrestha and Manish Rai, and National Director of Miss Supranational and Mr. Nepal 2019 Dr. Santosh Upadhyay.