Fijian designers attend awards night

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Fashion Council of Fiji and Fijian Fashion Council Festival chairperson Faraz Ali speaks to the media at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva on Saturday, February 02, 2019. Picture: ARIETA VAKASUKAWAQA

THE Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva is a sea of colours tonight as models and fashion designers arrived in their designed attires to be part of the national designer awards night.

This event is part of the build-up to the Bottega Fijian Fashion Festival.

Fashion Council of Fiji chairperson Faraz Ali said the event aimed to appreciate the work of local designers.

Some awards will be given out tonight in the following categories: Fashion Designer of the Year, Model of the Year, Peoples Choice, Fashion Media, and Future Award.

Minister for Industry and Trade Premila Kumar will be the chief guest.