CEC - Assam’s No.1 institute, the fastest growing local firm endeavouring to produce the best events in this region in its own signature style and having a reputation for conducting National level shows in Guwahati since 2000, organized a mega event titled “3rd Assam Fashion Week’2007” from 19th December to 22nd December at ITA-Machkhowa Cultural Complex in Guwahati, Assam. Starting with Mega Model Contest in 2000, CEC for the first time introduced ‘Northeast Designers Contest’ in 2001 giving huge platform to the designers of the region. In 2003, 2004 & 2005, CEC came with its unique concept of Mr. & Mrs. Guwahati, a contest for married couples. The latest feather in our cap is a fashion show in Bangkok, Thailand in February’2006, titled ‘Parampara’.

The Assam Fashion Week organised by CEC with a view to rectify the deterioration that has engulfed the fashion scenario in the past couple of months and present before the Assamese people fashion in its true light and flavour .This event which was held in ITA-Machkhowa Cultural Complex is the brain child of Dipankar Dutta and it was supported by various design gurus of Assam had put forwarded a platform for upcoming designers of the region to come forward and exhibit their talent. This Assam fashion week was concluded by a mega fashion show at ITC Complex in Machkhowa on 22nd December. In this attempt CEC is grateful to the press and electronic media for their support and equally thank the masses for their overwhelming response in the shows.

+ On Day one (19th December) =  The 3rd “Assam Fashion Week” was inaugurated at 4.00 PM in the evening by renowned writer and social activist Dr. Mamoni Raisam Goswami followed by an inaugural clubbed fashion show by renowned designers of Assam & North East in ITA-Machkhowa Cultural Complex. For the first time the renowned fashion designers displayed their creations in a very special clubbed fashion show. The designers were Bhaskar Dutta Goswami, Nandini Baruva, Dipankar Kashyap, Dhiraj Deka, Barsha Phukan, Prasant Ghosh, Sandeep Cherian (Assam), Amitabh Tripathi (Kolkata), Joy Singh (Manipur), Arenmongla (Nagaland) and Soma Karmakar (Meghalaya). The preliminary round of Adonis Man hunt competition held in this day. A 3 day long modeling camp for the aspiring models was also started from the day.
 

+ On Day two (20th December) =  This year a special Fashion Sketch contest was organized for the aspiring fashion designers of this region. The designers have to submit a sketch of a design on B/W or color for the competition. On the second day a fashion seminar on “Fashion Entrepreneurship” was held in the ITA complex. A special presentation on “Beauty & Fashion” was also held in the ITA Complex. There was a Ramp show in the evening.
 

+ On Day Three (21st December) = The modeling camp was concluded in this day. The selected models from this camp took part in the grand finale of Assam Fashion week. A fashion quiz contest was also held from 12.30 onward followed by a special makeover session by renowned beauty specialists. In the evening the final round of Adonis Male Hunt contest was held which was followed by a garments display show by the budding fashion designers.
 

+ On Day four (22nd December) = The Grand Finale was inaugurated by renowned actor Pranjal Saikia at 5.30 pm at ITA , Machkhowa Cultural complex. For the first time the garments buyers were invited for the selection and placing their orders from the designers display rounds. The designers displayed in sequence from 5.30 pm onwards at Pragjyoti. About 35 designers from all over North east showcased their creations in this mega event with their designs. This was followed by a Grand Ramp show at by Fashion Designers of Northeast. Over 100 models walked in the ramp wearing various traditional and modern designer collections of the participating designers. There was a special corporate Round by IIBM New Delhi followed by a special round for celebrities on this mega fashion Show.
 

Following are some of the designers who are participating in the Assam Fashion Week :
Ushajyoti Taikam (Arunachal Pradesh), Deepa Gogoi (Biswanath Chariali), Riya Borah (Sivsagar), Neetu Chhetri (Siliguri), Chayanika Mahanta (Guwahati), Ankita Sharma (Guwahati), Sweet Rahman (Goalpara), Monmi Tamang (Margherita), Tanushree Paul (Lumding), Binita Dutta (Guwahati), Arundhuti Devi (Singhdwar), Purabi Mohan (Guwahati), Amiya Kuli (Guwahati), Mehmuda Akhtar (Guwahati), Dhiraj Deka (Guwahati), Debajyoti Sharma (Guwahati), Asha Pathak (Guwahati), Menoka Boro (Barama), Gunamoyee Sinha (Manipur), Rekha Singha Roy (Margherita), Farhana Ahmed (Dibrugarh), Purabi Sarmah (Dibrugarh), Saroj Kumari Kakoti (Dibrugarh), Monika Dey (Dibrugarh), Anjumoni Konwar (Dibrugarh), Punam Tamang (Dibrugarh), Debajyoti Sharma (Guwahati), Joy Singh (Manipur), Nandini Baruva (Guwahati), Dipankar Kashyap (Guwahati), Sandeep Cheriyan (Guwahati), Prasant Ghosh (Guwahati).