Guwahati, May 18 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Ziro: The Fashion & Design Council of Arunachal Pradesh (F&DCAP) on Sunday, May 17, conducted the first phase of auditions and registrations for "Apatani's Next Top Model" at the Hija Youth Association Badminton Hall in Hija village.

The community-based modelling initiative is being organised under the Apatani Fashion Week, which is part of the broader "Arunachal Fashion Week - The Artisans' Movement" aimed at building an organised indigenous fashion ecosystem in the state.

According to F&DCAP, the initiative seeks to create opportunities for aspiring models, designers, artisans, photographers, stylists, makeup artists, content creators and other creative youth from across Arunachal Pradesh, while pro...