The ongoing Arka Fashion Week has already garnered a huge response from the festive attendees, and this four-day fashion carnival saw an influx of crowds every day, joining different segments.

Friday marked the second day of Arka FW, which is currently ongoing at Aloki in the capital’s Gulshan-Tejgaon Link Road from June 13-16, and the second day of Arka FW featured a total of 8 runway shows in four different slots.

One of the major highlights of the festive Friday was the engaging seminar on Tangail Tant in the early afternoon, titled ‘Tangail Tant Weaving the Future: The Role of Tradition in Contemporary Fashion’ featuring esteemed panellists including Kizzy Tahnin, Program Officer of Culture at UNESCO; Md Ayub Ali, Project Lead of Handloom Board; Raghunath Basak, President of Tangail Saree Byabshayee Shomiti; Chandra Shekhar Shaha, President of National Craft Council of Bangladesh (NCCB); and Sarmily Sarkar, Head & Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies Department at BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT). Renowned corporate personality Zeeshan Kingshuk Huq moderated the session.

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The first fashion show took place after the seminar, featuring Tangail Tant-themed dresses curated by Afsana Ferdousi who instructed 15 design students who went to Tangail to buy fabric, make two runway outfits each and showcase on the inaugural runway show of this year’s Arka FW. Azim Uddaula's show was in the second part of this slot, featuring men's clothing of various designs and cuts.

After some time break, fashion labels Tori showcased Western-style fusion outfits made with work of embroidery beads and zardozi, followed by the presentations of Grissho. After that, the aesthetic fashion label Amira showcased elegance through their festive collections, made in Bangladesh.

One of the highlights on day two was the runway of the country’s Iconic fashion designer Bibi Russell’s segment. Her curated models showcased tie-dye dresses, which Bibi Russell envisioned with a twist in the couture; this show was followed by Anikini by Humaira Khan showcasing casual dresses and the runway show concluded with the presentation of sustainable designs by Aranya.

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In between the conclusion of the runway shows and the concert later that night, the organizers officially announced the inauguration of this year’s Arka Fashion Week’s Summer 2024 edition, powered by Miniso. The night concluded with the enthralling performance of the Gen-Z sensation, the young Bangladeshi-American musician Muza.

Besides the seminar, runway shows and concert, the second day of Arka Fashion Week also witnessed a great number of crowds visiting the Tangail Tant Exhibition, the Marketplace, the Design Lab and more.

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