Fashion shows are important for a tourist destination like Goa and in the years to come the coastal state could emulate Paris as a global destination for fashion events, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Saturday.
"For a state like Goa, fashion shows are important.
When we have accepted that we are a tourist destination. . .
it is but natural that fashion shows, which also go hand in hand with tourism, become important, " Parsekar said.
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the third edition of the India Beach Fashion Week, billed by the organisers as Asia's biggest resort - wear fashion event.
Parsekar said: "In the years to come, Goa could emulate Paris as a destination for fashion, encouraging the state tourism authorities to partner with fashion events. "
The three - day India Beach Fashion Week opened with an experimental show by top Indian fashion designer Neeta Lulla.
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