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Inaugural Bhutan Fashion Week celebrates innovation and heritage

ཟླ་༡༠ 30, 2025 3 mins read
Inaugural Bhutan Fashion Week celebrates innovation and heritage

Paro—The soft drizzle and chill in the air did not stop Bhutanese designers and models from transforming the main street in Paro into a vibrant runway at the inaugural Bhutan Fashion Week (BFW) yesterday.

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