Shimaona Nath bags the glitzy Femina Stylista South 2018

Bengaluru: After putting together a successful edition in the North this year, Femina, India’s leading women’s brand presented the 5th Edition of Femina Stylista South for aspiring fashionistas in the region. It has already carved a niche across the nation with consecutive editions in the North, West, and South. This years gala night was held at Gokulam Grand Hotel & Spa.

The talent hunt witnessed collectively showcased a power-packed show, bringing the best of beauty and intelligence on a single platform. Amongst these talented young girls, Shimona Nath was announced as the title winner, while Vaishali Rajput and Aishwarya Baruah won the first and second runners-up titles respectively.

The judging panel consisted of Bollywood actress Kriti Kharbanda, Pranitha Subhash, Shweta Prasad, designer Ramesh Dembla, education activist Dr. Shruti Gowda, Marketing Head Santoor Himanshu Kumar and editor of FeminaTanya Chaitanya, who came together to felicitate the most deserving one with the title.

The contestants proved their mettle by undergoing three rounds while giving each other a tough fight to win this most desired title. The contestants were judged not only on their beauty, but also for their inimitable style sense, poise, intelligence, and personality traits. Adding to the gala, soulful performances by multitalented singer Kenishaa Francis and Beatboxer Vineet Vincent added to the festivity and engaged audiences, participants, and judges alike.

Tanya Chaitanya Chief Community Officer and Editor Femina magazine said, “Following the positive response received for the last six seasons of Femina Stylista in the west and the north, we further intend to continue expanding our footprints in other regions across the country. Femina, in addition to unearthing the best of the talent across the country, aims at providing an equal opportunity and a platform to the ones who dream. Our IPs and content are strategized to empower women and encourage them to be truly unstoppable – a belief synonymous with Femina, which also effectively reverberates through Femina Stylista.”

The title partner was Santoor Gold. The other partners for the event were Qtrove.com, Freshness Partner – Freshmeltz, Fashion Jewellery Partner –Kushal’s Fashion Jewellery, Hair & Make up Partner – Hair Speak Family Salon & Spa, JewelleryPartner – Sri Ganesh Diamonds&Jewellery– Rajajinagar, Lingerie Partner – V Star, Couture Gown partner – Rini Couture, Venue Partner – Gokulam Grand Hotel & Spa, and Travel Partner – Akshaya Motors.