Each year CPL Group of Companies carries out a fashion competition aimed at giving an opportunity to upcoming designers to showcase their fashion talents.
The program consists of the best design work created by those who have a passion for fashion and style.
This year, CPL announced five of its lucky winners for the 2020 Design PNG competition.
Amazingly, all five winners were male designers who were chosen for their best designs.
The winners then launched their design collections, which took place last week Thursday at Jack’s PNG.
LaForce Mand, was one of the winners announced for the Fashion competition. Mand, a 3rd year Human Resource student at UPNG, expressed how happy he was when he got the call from CPL regarding his win.
“I honestly didn’t expect this, to be announced as one of the best designers and to launch my very own collection for the first time is a huge deal for me.”
“Designing is something I do, since I also do freelance graphic designing on the side whilst studying at the same time.”
“Designing is something that I am very passionate about. This is the first time for Mand to be called a designer. He said, to have his work recognized in the fashion industry has really boosted him to expand his work.
“I have always been handy with a pencil; drawing and art is something I love since I was a kid.”
“I am not a designer by profession as yet, but this is definitely something that I can continue on now that I have started someone.”
Mand was amongst 330 other applicants who took part in the competition. Mand and four participants were fortunate enough to win the 2020 Design PNG competition.
Founder & Chariman of CPL Group, Sir Mahesh Patel said the aim of these kinds of programs is to have upcoming PNG designers reinvent and make a difference in the fashion industry. He added that there are a lot of artistic people in the country whose work hasn’t been exposed yet.
“We host the competition every year to bring together talented designers around the country. We create this opportunity by giving them a chance in the industry,” Sir Mahesh said.
Sir Mahesh encouraged everyone to take part in next year’s competition.
He stressed with these kind of talents, each individual can have their work carried out internationally.
“People from all across the country, if you know that you got talent, do participant in the competition. At least it can be a learning