Kathmandu Fashion Parade.....

Last week, AURA QUE took part in the Kathmandu Fashion Parade to promote fashion products made in Nepal. It was a good opportunity to promote our products to a local audience, along side other Nepalese designers! Though there were techincal glitches and a power cut, Nepali style, we were pleased to be part of the first edition of this event!

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As written in Republica (national newspaper in Nepal) by Shitu Rajbhandari:

"The accessories showcased by Aura Que were interesting, to say the least, and impressive for the fact that they were all made in Nepal. Through her collection, Laura Queening showed the potential our fashion industry has within the country."

Nice one!!

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Settling into Kathmandu....with a fashion show and earthquake

So I arrived back in Kathmandu on Friday morning, straight to the factories to sort out some stock with my producers and working out the logistics of the Kathmandu Fashion Parade that AURA QUE was part of on Saturday night in the capital.

It was great to show our products to a local audience, and we got a good response from people in Kathmandu, which was really reassuring! I wiill put up pics as soon as i get them!

Events on Sunday night were less fun, with an earthquake hitting the capital Kathmandu.  Thought the epi-centre was on the Nepal/Sikkim border in the East at a scale of 6.8, repercussions were felt through India, Nepal and Tibet. See the bbc coverage:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14965598

I was in my rented apartment at 6.30pm last night and heard lots of locals screaming (mainly in the higher buildings) and then for a good 30 seconds or more, could see the walls and floor shaking - it was like being on a boat, you couldnt remain standing still. It was actually pretty scary as i had no idea what if anything, I could or should do!!

Luckily the damage has been minimal considering the scale, though there has been some casualties in various places.  In a way, hopefully it will make people more aware of the dangers of imminent earthquakes in Nepal, and there will be a lot more preparation to ensure less damage in the future.  I hope so!!

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