Kathmandu Saturday, 15th July 201 Final audition of models was held for selecting the top models for the gala event – FashionMandu Runway Show 2017. The audition was held at Masala Cottage, Teku and was proceeded with the presence of renowned personalities Mr. Prasant Tamrakar and Mr. Raj Bhai Suwal along with the select designers in the jury. The selection got even tougher for the jury as they set to selecting only 40 models from the 200 talented and recognized models. The designers mainly focused on selecting most suitable figures for their eventual designs to be showcased on the main event. Thus selected models will be trained on different aspects for a month by professional trainers from Nepal and Australia and will be paid well for the main event. “Renowned guest models, trainers and hair designer from Australia are coming for the event”, mentioned the company’s founding duo Mr. Kiran Newa and Ms. Cristy Thapa, “One model will be announced as the Face of FashionMandu Runway Show 2017 at the end of the main event.” The duo further stated that the Face of FashionMandu Runway Show 2017 and one of the designers will also be taken to Australia for their next event there. The event is being partnered by BIG BELL EDUTAINMENT PVT. LTD. The jury members were as follows –

1. Bini Bajracharya – Sabah Nepal

2. Mukta Shrestha – Muku

3. Mishu Shrestha – Mishus

4. Sushma Singh – The Women’s Planet

5. Daljit Kaur Sudan

6. Anchu Pandey – Stitchland

7. Kailash Kunwar

8. Pragya Chitrakar – Simrik design

9. Sanjay Rauniyar – Fashion Center Bhatbhateni

10. Dawa Jung Sherpa

11. Neudeena Rai

12. Shristi Dhakal – KriRa by Shristi