Kolkata all set to host the National Fashion Olympiad

Kolkata is all set to host the regional chapter of the National Fashion Olympiad from November 11 to 13, 2014. Organized jointly by the National Institute of Fashion Technology and the Union Textiles Ministry, the aim behind organizing this event is to put Kolkata on the world fashion map.

The motto of this year's fashion contest is ‘Sanyogam’ or eternal connectivity of youth, wherein students from Kolkata's leading educational institutes, such as the La Martieniere for Boy and Girls, St Xavier's College, Presidency University, Jadavpur University and Calcutta University, will participate. The competition will be open to students between 15 and 24 years of age. Students from IIT-Kharagpur and IIM-Kolkata will also be a part of this Fashion Olympiad to be held on the NIFT Kolkata campus.

The premier fashion institute has pioneered the unique initiative so that a platform can be offered to young talented individuals to test their skill and talent in specialized field of fashion. The regional-level competition will be held at various NIFT centres across the country, while the finale will take place in the metro city.