Fashion, creativity and talent shine at ISU Fiesta-2026

A day-long event titled ‘Da Fit and Fashion Fiesta-2026’ was held at International Standard University (ISU) on Thursday to promote students’ creativity and talent in fashion, apparel merchandising, and textiles. 

Organised by the ISU Merchandising Club under the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Management, the event was held at the university’s Mohakhali campus and featured a quiz competition on apparel, fashion, merchandising and textiles, fashion mood board presentations, and a fashion show and ramp walk, according to a press release.

The event was attended by ISU Vice-Chancellor Prof Abdul Awal Khan as the chief guest. Treasurer Prof HTM Quader Newaz was present as a special guest, while Prof Md Abul Kashem, dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, attended as the guest of honour. 

The event was presided over by Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Management Jaglul Hoque Mridha.

Speaking at the event, Prof Abul Kashem said that the fashion show organised by the ISU Merchandising Club provided an important platform for students to showcase their creativity, confidence, and talent. 

Expressing his appreciation for the creativity and presentation skills demonstrated by the participants, he said selecting the winners was quite challenging. He thanked the ISU Merchandising Club for inviting him as a special guest and judge and congratulated all the participants.

Jaglul Hoque Mridha said that initiatives such as the fashion show and quiz competition create opportunities for students to develop their creativity, knowledge, and confidence while gaining practical understanding of the textile and apparel industry. 

Through the fashion show, he said, students had the opportunity to showcase their designs and creativity, while the quiz competition enhanced their subject knowledge and ability to think spontaneously.

He added that such initiatives will play an important role in preparing skilled, creative, and confident graduates for the future textile and apparel industry.

The first segment of the day-long fiesta, ‘Threads and Trivia,’ featured a quiz competition on apparel merchandising, fashion, and textiles, with 54 students participating. Certificates were awarded to the winners. Alifa Akter Asha secured first place, Adnan Mahmud secured second place, and Mst Mafiya Khanom Mitu secured third place in the quiz competition.

The next segment, ‘Story on a Board,’ featured creative fashion mood board presentations by the students. Jemi Jahan secured first place, Sizmi secured second place, and Umme Habiba secured third place in the competition.

The main attraction of the event, ‘Echoes of Autumn Sky,’ featured a fashion show and ramp walk with the participation of 40 students. Muskan Hasan secured first place, Tanvir Ahmed secured second place, and Nidhi Teresa Gomez secured third place in this segment.

The chief judge of the fashion show was Afroza Haq Daizy, associate professor and head of the Department of Fashion Design and Technology at Shanto-Mariam University. The Special Judges were Assistant Professor Lina Jahangir, Assistant Professor Md Shohel Anwar, both from the same department, and Md Hasibul Hasan, lecturer, Department of Textile Engineering, ISU.

Also present as special guests were Jahirul Islam Apon, managing director of Apon Good Food Limited, and Md Moniruzzaman Badsha, managing director of Fiat Fashion Limited. The winners were awarded cash prizes, gifts, crests, and certificates.

The ‘Da Fit and Fashion Fiesta-2026’ was supported by RISE, Moments, Fiat Fashion Limited, Apon Good Food Limited, Sixth Seasons, One Lifestyle Bangladesh, and Riva Orango. 

According to the organisers, the event was not merely a celebration of fashion but also an effective platform for developing students’ creativity, confidence, presentation skills, and talents, read the release.

The initiative also created an opportunity to bridge academic learning with the fashion and apparel industry while enabling students to showcase their capabilities.