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KazGASA fashion design student takes third place at Eurasian Fashion Week contest
A Fashion Design student at KazGASA, the Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering, finished third in a young designers' contest staged during Eurasian Fashion Week on 26 October.
Why it matters: KazGASA's Fashion Design programme now has a student who finished third at a Eurasian Fashion Week young designers' contest.
KazGASA, the Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering, said Togzhan Bakitova, enrolled on its Fashion Design programme, took third place on 26 October in the Fashion For Future – 2026 Young Designers Competition.
The academy said the contest formed part of Eurasian Fashion Week.
According to KazGASA, her collection took its inspiration from the cultural legacy of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi and from the design of the mausoleum built for him.
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Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
The recognition goes to a student on KazGASA's Fashion Design programme, whose Yasawi-inspired collection earned third place at the Eurasian Fashion Week contest on 26 October.
