Although slowly gaining leaps in commercial viability, Nepal’s modelling and fashion industry still lags behind in terms of representation and inclusivity, as it still strictly adheres to conventional beauty standards, say fashion professionals.

Tired of seeing restrictions in fashion due to rigid gender norms, a handful of Kathmandu-based fashion brands and outlets are designing and selling gender-neutral clothing.

Delving in special effects makeup and body painting is not a financially viable option in Nepal’s budding makeup business, but a handful of artists are doing it--because they love it and they’re good at it.

Industry insiders believe the pandemic could potentially change the fashion industry and influence people to make more sustainable choices.

Feeling like you’re becoming a little too wild while at home, and you have the looks to boot? Here are some tips for men to care for their hair.

Vintage fashion is not just sustainable, it also gives people an individuality that is not possible with fast fashion.

The trend of men wearing makeup isn’t new, but social media has definitely helped normalise it.

Designers are showcasing designs made from donated clothes and a ‘sustainable fashion show’ is set to be held at Kala Patthar early next year. But how truly ‘green’ is their approach is up for debate.

Nepali designers are dressing beauty pageant winners in extraordinary attire, but the same theme in most designs reflects a lack of originality.

Anjali Lama is talented, confident, brave but most importantly, she has been breaking gender barriers in the glamour industry.

Gurung had been named earlier this summer as the honorary designer for the 2019 gala.

With companies like White Socks and Moza Socks bringing in the coolest designs, wearing statement-making socks have become the latest fashion fad in Kathmandu.

Following years of struggles to find clothes of their size and choice, a group of four friends have seen success in bringing bigger sizes to the market.

Kapali was sixteen years old when he started his career as a tailor at Model Tailors in New Road. While that shop is no more, back in the 60s, Model was known as one of the best and biggest tailoring places in Kathmandu, so much that even the royals got their suits tailored there.

Bilal Ahmed Shah loves his leather jackets. For as long as he can remember, he’s been wearing one.

While the popular adage ‘Good artists copy, great artists steal’ has been attributed to a number of famous personalities, the original, by writer WH Davenport Adams, goes differently—‘great poets imitate and improve whereas small ones steal and spoil’.