It all started with a quick call from Divinish, body painter and make-up artist. He mentioned that he was working on few designs with Arzoo for a select few. The select few would be dressed, glammed up by their skilled team and prepped to attend TGIF Nepal Fashion Week. This year marked the return of the fashion week after a considerable gap thanks to Covid.
From me, it was an instant Yes! Divinish is such an incredible talent. Besides what I’ve mentioned, he’s also an event host, someone with a hospitality background and experience and with this collaboration with Arzoo – he adds another tag under his belt. It was a no-brainer.
Fast forward to meeting Divinish and Arzoo! I liked the sketched design of what I was going to wear. It was simple yet carried enough to stand out. It was safe. Getting to see the designs of the other muse, the models, was pretty exciting! I couldn’t wait to see those designs in real life.
The photoshoot was pretty quick and straightforward, just how I like it. Few shots, few minutes and then I was out. Getting ready just ahead of the fashion week, final day event, took a little longer but it’s not every day that one gets to get ready alongside Sabita Karki – the super model! She is so stunning and I’ve been quite a fan of her for a while.
Entering the venue was a, moment. It’s one of these… lord, what sort of opportunities am I getting. It’s so surreal and so different to my daily life but it adds excitement, newness. A lot of things I’ve done in life has happened because I’ve said “why not” and this is also another one.
My social media feed is completely overtaken by all the photos and videos from this day (as it should). Right now, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who worked to create the look long before I came into the picture. To the people who helped with make-up, hair, pearls, fittings, styling, last-minute changes, photos, videos and giving directions. These things really take a whole team!
I will leave you with all three looks; Sabita Karki, Niti Shah and myself.
Design: Divinish x Arzoo
Team: Arzoo, Simran, Sewa
Hair: Jiasmrity
Video and Photo: Uddibaba Team and Collab Nepal
Edit: Jamir Shrestha
Venue: Aloft Kathmandu / Collab Nepal
