Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI Makes Sustainability the Showstopper; Day 1 Kicks Off on Planet-Friendly Note
2 years ago

Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI Makes Sustainability the Showstopper; Day 1 Kicks Off on Planet-Friendly Note

News 18  

Fashion has the ability to say who you are without speaking but it should not cost the earth. Akin to this beautiful message expressed by Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator, India at the Circular Design Challenge presented by R|ElanTM, Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI kicked off on a sustainable note. Shades of sustainability beautifully weaved into contemporary styles, here’s a low down on what fashion with compassion looked like on Day of LFW X FDCI TAKING CIRCULAR DESIGN CHALLENGE GLOBAL Back in 2018 when the Circular Design Challenge was initiated, the platform celebrated designers who loved a good challenge. Five years and counting, today CDC, which is presented by R|ElanTM in partnership with the United Nations in India, will collaborate with global partners including the British Council for the UK, Berlin Fashion Hub for Germany and Redress for Hong Kong/Asia Pacific among others in a bid to invite participation of talent from across the world. This season, Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI collaborated with renowned designers David Abraham and Rakesh Thakore of Abraham & Thakore, who have designed the exclusive print of reusable water bottles in bid to prevent waste wastage as well as tackle the use of single-use plastic.

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Why women are angry and other big stories to read this week in Lounge
5 days, 16 hours ago

Why women are angry and other big stories to read this week in Lounge

Live Mint  

On social media, on the streets, on television debates, we dig in our heels and assert our positions on religion, morality, sexuality, even whether delivery persons should be allowed to use the elevator. Women, especially, carry rage and generational trauma that slow boils against the everyday indignities they endure—and it’s always been a bad, shameful and terrible thing to show …

25 years of India's fashion week
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5 days, 18 hours ago

25 years of India's fashion week

Live Mint  

Next week, Lakmé Fashion Week, in collaboration with the Fashion Design Council of India and Reliance, will mark its 25th anniversary with a five-day showcase, starting 26 March, at Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre. “We are also participating in international shows," he says, referring to the recent presentations of Khadi India and Samant Chauhan at the Moscow Fashion Week. View …

NIF Global Unveils Gennext Designers at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI
5 months, 1 week ago

NIF Global Unveils Gennext Designers at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI

India Today  

NIF Global presents its GENNEXT designers at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI, showcasing India's most promising young designers. The GENNEXT program featured four innovative designers whose work represents the best of India's emerging talent. Padma Saldon, Ananya Arora, Saurabh Maurya, and Sakshi Vijay Punyani showcased their unique approaches to fashion, blending cultural narratives with modern designs. The show highlighted NIF …

NIF Global Unveils Gennext Designers at Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI
5 months, 1 week ago

NIF Global Unveils Gennext Designers at Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI

ABP News  

New York Institute of Fashion (NIF Global) showcased its GENNEXT designers at Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI. The GENNEXT program presented four emerging designers whose work represents the best of India's emerging talent. Padma Saldon, Ananya Arora, Saurabh Maurya, and Sakshi Vijay Punyani showcased their collections on the global stage at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI.

New York Fashion Week 2024 NIFD GLOBAL's COLORS OF INDIA Collection Celebrates Eco-Friendly Fashion and Traditional Artistry
6 months ago

New York Fashion Week 2024 NIFD GLOBAL's COLORS OF INDIA Collection Celebrates Eco-Friendly Fashion and Traditional Artistry

ABP News  

NIFD Global, in collaboration with the London School of Trends, made a remarkable statement at New York Fashion Week with their captivating presentation, "COLORS OF INDIA," on September 7, 2024. NIFD Global’s ongoing presence at New York Fashion Week continues to provide a vital platform for showcasing Indian talent internationally. This year’s event, held at the esteemed ‘New York Fashion …

New frontiers come into fashion
11 months ago

New frontiers come into fashion

China Daily  

Models strut on the runway displaying creations by Merrycheng, a Chinese brand committed to high-tech fabrics, during the fashion week. This season's M Space forum, which invited industry leaders to discuss and contemplate, has reflected the fact that sustainable development is no longer merely a slogan but is gradually permeating various sectors of the fashion industry. In the discussion on …

Emerging trends, silhouettes and designers from Lakme Fashion Week 2024
1 year ago

Emerging trends, silhouettes and designers from Lakme Fashion Week 2024

The Hindu  

March 20, 2024 12:28 pm | Updated 12:28 pm IST As Mumbai’s fashion commentators, couturiers and creators came together last week at Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI, we saw stalwarts like Anamika Khanna revive tribal motifs, Rajesh Pratap Singh partner with an Argentinian polo brand, and JJ Valaya use royal travel fables as a narrative to work with. Here is …

Lakme fashion week: Finding maximalism in minimalism
1 year ago

Lakme fashion week: Finding maximalism in minimalism

Live Mint  

Attending a fashion week can evoke mixed emotions—you see the same people, some of whom have travelled from across the country, to witness what feels like a marathon of presentations, all reflecting what designers believe the consumer wants and needs. Anushree Reddy From Anushree Reddy's show on 16 March One of the striking features of Anushree Reddy’s summer bridal collection, …

EXCLUSIVE! Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI 2024: Designer Urvashi Kaur & Tillotama Shome on inclusivity of fashion
1 year ago

EXCLUSIVE! Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI 2024: Designer Urvashi Kaur & Tillotama Shome on inclusivity of fashion

Firstpost  

Talking about the inclusivity of fashion and managing to bring people from different walks of life together for the last 15 years, Urvashi reveals, “You happen to make beautiful friendships and new friendships.” Amongst its distinguished muses were veteran actor Ratna Pathak Shah, renowned artist Santanu Hazarika, talented actors Tillotama Shome, Rasika Duggal, Shweta Tripathi, Mallika Dua, Kaustav, and creative-extraordinaries …

Fatima Sana Shaikh Is Pure Bliss In A Purple Floral Lehenga At The Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI Day 4
1 year ago

Fatima Sana Shaikh Is Pure Bliss In A Purple Floral Lehenga At The Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI Day 4

News 18  

The ongoing Lakme Fashion Week has once again grabbed the attention of fashion enthusiasts worldwide. Leading the fashion spectacle were our beloved Bollywood Divas including Fatima Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sara Ali Khan, Shruti Haasan, and more whose appearance on the runway was a moment of pure fashion bliss. Take a look here: View this post on Instagram A post shared …

Lakme Fashion Week Day 3: Kriti Sanon and Shanaya Kapoor stun as showstoppers, flaunting vibrant collections. Watch
1 year ago

Lakme Fashion Week Day 3: Kriti Sanon and Shanaya Kapoor stun as showstoppers, flaunting vibrant collections. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Day three of the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week organised by the Fashion Design Council of India was quite a glamorous affair as Bollywood divas including Kriti Sanon and Shanaya Kapoor walked the ramp as showstoppers. With nude eyeshadow, winged eyeliner, mascaraed eyelashes, darkened brows, rosy cheeks, luminous highlighter, nude lipstick and her luscious locks pulled back in a bun, she …

Lakme fashion week 2023: What worked and what did not
1 year, 5 months ago

Lakme fashion week 2023: What worked and what did not

Live Mint  

The past week was a fashion carnival in the Capital city. Hundreds of people came decked up in designerwear and Zaras to watch over 15 designers present autumn-winter, spring-summer, bridge-to-luxury and weddingwear collections, as part of the Lakme Fashion Week x Fashion Design Council of India 2023 at the sprawling Pragati Maidan. Here are some things that worked at the …

From Bibhu Mohapatra to Tarun Tahliani, here’s what designers showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI
1 year, 5 months ago

From Bibhu Mohapatra to Tarun Tahliani, here’s what designers showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI

The Hindu  

The venue The new Pragati Maidan — with its red sandstone plazas and giant stone-and-glass constructions set amid fountains and open amphitheatres — played host to Indian fashion’s most defining seasonal event from October 11 to 15. Another young designer, Aseem Kapoor, also debuted his label on the fashion week ramp with a collection that brought a maximal approach to …

Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI: Here’s What To Look Forward To At The Delhi Edition
1 year, 5 months ago

Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI: Here’s What To Look Forward To At The Delhi Edition

News 18  

Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI is back in the capital, with another power packed schedule. “We are honoured to present the opening show for this season of Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Delhi. Speaking about show and presenting in India, Bibhu Mohapatra says, “India holds a very special place in my heart, and I am delighted to return to …

Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI to kickstart soon, here's what to expect from the upcoming event in Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI to kickstart soon, here's what to expect from the upcoming event in Delhi

India TV News  

The wait is finally over! The Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI is right around the corner and it’s sure to be an exciting event. An offsite show, featuring the latest theme “Lakme’s Glitterati Collection,” in collaboration with Lakmé, FDCI, and Reliance Brands will take place at the grand opening of the fashion event. Elated about the upcoming event, Sunil Sethi, …

Lakme Fashion Week, FDCI unveils schedule for upcoming five-day Delhi edition, featuring top designers
1 year, 5 months ago

Lakme Fashion Week, FDCI unveils schedule for upcoming five-day Delhi edition, featuring top designers

Hindustan Times  

The Lakme Fashion Week and Fashion Design Council of India have unveiled the schedule of the upcoming five-day Delhi edition, which will see ace designers Tarun Tahiliani, Amit Aggarwal, Gauri & Nainika and Anju Modi among others showcase their creations. The upcoming edition of Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI is set to take place from October 11-15 at Pragati Maidan …

Sustainable Fashion Week ‘a massive success’ with events across the country
1 year, 5 months ago

Sustainable Fashion Week ‘a massive success’ with events across the country

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sustainable Fashion Week is “riding the wave of public opinion” as hundreds of people attended …

Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI Announces Samant Chauhan As The Opening Designer Of The Atelier
1 year, 5 months ago

Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI Announces Samant Chauhan As The Opening Designer Of The Atelier

News 18  

Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI is all set to kickstart its Delhi edition with an array of innovative showcases and designers celebrating fashion and beauty. The powerhouse of fashion announced Samant Chauhan as its opening designer of the Atelier at the upcoming edition which will be held from October 11 to October 15th in New Delhi. Celebrated for blending traditional …

Fashion Forward: Embracing Upcycled And Sustainable Clothing Trends
1 year, 6 months ago

Fashion Forward: Embracing Upcycled And Sustainable Clothing Trends

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a world increasingly focused on environmental awareness, the fashion industry is undergoing a significant transformation. The emergence of upcycled and sustainable clothing trends is reshaping the way we perceive and consume fashion. Embracing upcycled fashion: Turn trash into treasures Upcycled fashion represents a shift towards a circular economy, where discarded materials are given a new lease of …

Vaishali S: Cording Helped Me Take Care of the Values of Sustainability and Zero Waste
2 years ago

Vaishali S: Cording Helped Me Take Care of the Values of Sustainability and Zero Waste

News 18  

Inspired by nature and bringing art to life in her silhouettes, Vaishali Shadangule’s creative narrative has been globally celebrated and how! After showcasing at Paris Fashion Week for three consecutive years, the champion of sustainability showcased at the recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Mumbai. In conversation with News18, fashion designer Vaishali Shadangule speaks about creating couture with …

AP PHOTOS: Behind the runway glamour, a fashion army at work
2 years ago

AP PHOTOS: Behind the runway glamour, a fashion army at work

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI, India’s premier fashion …

ELANTM Presented The Circular Design Challenge Show In Partnership With The United Nation In India During Sustainable Fashion Day At Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI - News18
2 years ago

ELANTM Presented The Circular Design Challenge Show In Partnership With The United Nation In India During Sustainable Fashion Day At Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI - News18

News 18  

R|ELANTM presented the Circular Design Challenge show in partnership with the United Nations in India during sustainable fashion day at Lakme Fashion Week. National, 10th March 2023: Circular Design Challenge presented by R|ElanTM is India’s largest platform and award for design entrepreneurs working in Circular Fashion, in association with United Nations in India and Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with …

Fashion Meets Art: Designers and Brands Make an Arty Move With Their Creations
2 years, 4 months ago

Fashion Meets Art: Designers and Brands Make an Arty Move With Their Creations

News 18  

Art is where the heart is… and the fashion and beauty industry are making an arty move to prove it. Combining fashion and art has always created an innovative path for the respective industries, and that’s why designers and brands make an extra creative effort to bring both mediums together. Here’s a look at some innovative, creative, and eco-friendly art …

Lakme Fashion Week: Nikita Mhaisalkar and Sanjukta Dutta open day 5 with immense colour
2 years, 5 months ago

Lakme Fashion Week: Nikita Mhaisalkar and Sanjukta Dutta open day 5 with immense colour

Firstpost  

From flirty, short, moulded dresses to flouncy, feminine gowns, the collection moved with great verve and vigour on the ramp. This metallic collection has come to stay and is going to be a trendsetter and I had a wonderful experience showcasing it at the Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI.” NIKITA MHAISALKAR’S SUMMER FASHION SOIRÉE WAS A CELEBRATION OF …

What India’s GenNext designers want fashion to look like
2 years, 5 months ago

What India’s GenNext designers want fashion to look like

Live Mint  

Each season, the Lakmé Fashion Week, in collaboration with Fashion Design Council of India, hosts the GenNext programme to select the next generation of fashion designers of India. The winners of the 34th edition, who presented their collections as part of the ongoing FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week, included Aseem Kapoor and Pooja Haldar, Ateev Anand, Somya Goyal, Arshna Raj …

FDCI India Couture Week returns to physical mode
2 years, 8 months ago

FDCI India Couture Week returns to physical mode

Live Mint  

The 15th edition of India Couture Week will take place from 22-31 July in collaboration with partners Fashion Design Council of India. This year as well many recognised names are such as Amit Aggarwal, Anamika Khanna, Anju Modi, Dolly J, Falguni Shane Peacock, JJ Valaya, Kunal Rawal, Rahul Mishra, Rohit Gandhi Rahul Khanna, Siddartha Tytler, Suneet Varma, Tarun Tahiliani and …

New expo showcases past and future of Fashion Week
2 years, 10 months ago

New expo showcases past and future of Fashion Week

Firstpost  

The historic looks from the runways of Balenciaga, Versace, and Moschino, the innovative works of Dutch fashion designer Ronald van der Kemp and digital fashion house The Fabricant will feature at the exhibition starting 20 May A new exhibition, “Fashion Week: A New Era” at the Fashion for Good Museum, Amsterdam explores the past, present and future of the iconic …

Season Fluid Fashion Weeks Give the Designer A Free Space To Design, Says Nikita Mhaisalkar
2 years, 11 months ago

Season Fluid Fashion Weeks Give the Designer A Free Space To Design, Says Nikita Mhaisalkar

News 18  

Season Fluid Fashion Weeks Give the Designer A Free Space To Design, Says Nikita Mhaisalkar Curated By : News18.com Edited By: Riya Ashok Madayi Last Updated: October 16, 2022, 09:42 IST The fashion designer who will be showcasing at FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week speaks to News18 about the importance of season fluid fashion weeks and the inspiration behind her …

Designer Rohit Bal turns showstopper for Abhishek Sharma at FDCI X Lakme Fashion Week. Wow pics
2 years, 11 months ago

Designer Rohit Bal turns showstopper for Abhishek Sharma at FDCI X Lakme Fashion Week. Wow pics

India Today  

The 5-day fashion extravaganza, FDCI X Lakme Fashion Week 2022, is sure over but it left us with an array of memorable fashion moments that we just can’t stop obsessing over. In a surprising turn of events, celebrated couturier Rohit Bal turned muse for designer Abhishek Sharma and closed the show for him. The designer also took to Instagram to …

FDCI x LAKME FASHION WEEK 2022: Celebrate Sustainable Fashion on DAY 2
3 years ago

FDCI x LAKME FASHION WEEK 2022: Celebrate Sustainable Fashion on DAY 2

News 18  

If unique styles and classics took over Day 1, Day 2 promises to keep it green and eco-friendly! Sustainable Fashion Day, which is back with an array of interesting showcases, will feature renowned designers including Rajesh Pratap Singh, Rina Dhaka, Khanijo, Payal Pratap and Anju Modi among others. https://www.instagram.com/p/CbYBWaHrT32/ 4:30 PM: RISE WORLDWIDE X FASHION FOR GOOD present INNOVATION FOR …

FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week: JJ Valaya to Pay Ode to Paris of Punjab in JJV's Bridge to Luxury Line
3 years ago

FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week: JJ Valaya to Pay Ode to Paris of Punjab in JJV's Bridge to Luxury Line

News 18  

JJ Valaya is known for his couture sensibilities, but for those unaware he is a true-blue royal nomad at heart! This year, as his luxury occasion wear brand celebrates its 30th year in fashion, Valaya who doesn’t believe in drawing boundaries when it comes to creativity, is all set to launch his bridge-to-luxury brand JJV at FDCI x Lakme Fashion …

FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week to open with Rahul Mishra's Marquee showcase
3 years ago

FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week to open with Rahul Mishra's Marquee showcase

India Today  

The fashion week is here and all the action is back with a fully physical, season-fluid edition of the FDCI X Lakme Fashion Week. The opening, which is being hosted by the Italian Embassy, promises to showcase the best of Italy with one of India’s top designers - Rahul Mishra. It is an immense pleasure to be able to showcase …

FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week 2022: Here’s What To Expect This Season
3 years ago

FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week 2022: Here’s What To Expect This Season

News 18  

FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week is back this year with a season-fluid edition! March 22: After garnering love for his digital showcase at Paris Haute Couture Week, ace fashion designer Rahul Mishra will present a grand showcase for the Opening Show at the Italian Embassy. Closing Show on Day 1: TENCEL™ LUXE x JJ Valaya March 24 Key showcases on …

Lakme Fashion Week: Kareena Kapoor to Return as Show Stopper for Gaurav Gupta
3 years, 5 months ago

Lakme Fashion Week: Kareena Kapoor to Return as Show Stopper for Gaurav Gupta

The Quint  

Kareena Kapoor said in a statement, “It feels great to be back on the ramp. You can expect a stellar show from Gaurav with a collection that embodies precision, definition and redefines fashion.” Speaking about his collection, Gaurav Gupta said in a statement, “I am excited to showcase our interpretation of #DefineToRedefine on the runway for the Lakme Absolute Grand …

Lakme Fashion Week: Kareena Kapoor Khan is back as Showstopper at Grand Finale
3 years, 5 months ago

Lakme Fashion Week: Kareena Kapoor Khan is back as Showstopper at Grand Finale

News 18  

Lakme Fashion Week, in association with FDCI, will see the return of Kareena Kapoor Khan as the showstopper at the Lakme Absolute Grand Finale with Gaurav Gupta as the designer. Elated to bring alive fashion designer Gaurav Gupta’s vision at the grand finale, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Lakme Brand Ambassador and Showstopper, says, “It feels great to be back on the …

How Abraham and Thakore are creating glamour out of waste
3 years, 5 months ago

How Abraham and Thakore are creating glamour out of waste

Live Mint  

Designers David Abraham and Rakesh Thakore are “excited” to be back on the physical runway for the FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week, which starts on 5 October. Commenting on the collaboration with Abraham & Thakore, Gunjan Sharma, CMO, Reliance Industries Ltd., said the collection combines sustainability and style, showcasing efforts in ways to create fashion using practices that are sustainable …

India gets a joint fashion week after 15 years, as FDCI and LFW team up to meet challenges of COVID-19 era
4 years ago

India gets a joint fashion week after 15 years, as FDCI and LFW team up to meet challenges of COVID-19 era

Firstpost  

Across the world, some of fashion’s biggest designers sat out the A/W 2021 fashion season — notably Gucci, Balenciaga, Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Alexander McQueen, and Saint Laurent. Back home, when the Fashion Design Council of India and Lakmé Fashion Week – the organisers of past fashion weeks in Delhi and Mumbai respectively – announced on 1 March that they …

Delhi, Mumbai fashion weeks join forces for the first time
4 years ago

Delhi, Mumbai fashion weeks join forces for the first time

Hindustan Times  

Any fashion world observer would know that Delhi and Mumbai have had their own respective fashion weeks for many years now. The event will also have a special ‘unity logo’created to mark this momentous occasion.This significant coup, which no one saw coming, attempts to align, unite and cooperate to create new business opportunities and growth for Indian fashion industry, which …

The year fashion fell and rose
4 years, 2 months ago

The year fashion fell and rose

Live Mint  

For the fashion industry, 2020 was the year many things changed. Though consumer spending tanked and shops closed, it brought in its wake an era of digital fashion shows, unique runways, a socio-political movement that changed the face of industry, and brought focus back to the karigar. A look back at the year that was in some pivotal moments: Digital …

How fashion weeks took on the pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

How fashion weeks took on the pandemic

Live Mint  

Not too long ago, fashion weeks embodied the spirit of limited access—entry to shows were invite-only, clothes were pegged to a short-lived season and colours defined trends. Rajani styled the runway looks for Rimzim Dadu and Hemang Agrawal; both designers were praised for re-imagining Indian wear with innovative fibres made with regenerated cellulose and metal at the Lakmé Fashion Week …

Lakmé Fashion Week 2020: Gen Next alumni Rimzim Dadu and Saaksha & Kinni close 5-day digital edition
4 years, 5 months ago

Lakmé Fashion Week 2020: Gen Next alumni Rimzim Dadu and Saaksha & Kinni close 5-day digital edition

Firstpost  

All may not be well in the fashion world, but LFW showed great resilience and a re-focus on sustaining indigenous kaarigars and their crafts. No different from any fashion week in the better days of actual venues, the digital Lakmé Fashion Week 2020 was frenetic. The Grand Finale: Full Circle for Gen-Next Designers The final show of the week was …

Lakme Fashion Week 2020: Midway through the first-ever digital edition, a round-up of the best shows yet
4 years, 5 months ago

Lakme Fashion Week 2020: Midway through the first-ever digital edition, a round-up of the best shows yet

Firstpost  

As designers present filmed showcases of their collections, the need to support artisans is foregrounded as a playfulness of spirit and hope persists. The five-day Lakmé Fashion Week opened on 21 October with designers like Abhraham & Thakore, Payal Khandwala, Suket Dhir, Rimzim Dadu, Urvashi Kaur, and Sanjay Garg marrying traditional techniques with individual aesthetics. In the time of social …

Lakme Fashion Week 2020 kicks off 'seasonless' digital edition, as hopes ride on online sales in face of coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 5 months ago

Lakme Fashion Week 2020 kicks off 'seasonless' digital edition, as hopes ride on online sales in face of coronavirus pandemic

Firstpost  

Read the preceding report in this series: As global fashion events contend with COVID-19 era, Lakme Fashion Week 2020 gears up for first-ever digital edition *** For the first time this year, LVMH, the world’s biggest luxury group, saw a growth in fashion revenue — a 12 percent increase in the third quarter. As the five-day Lakme Fashion Week opens …

As global fashion events contend with COVID-19 era, Lakme Fashion Week 2020 gears up for first-ever digital edition
4 years, 5 months ago

As global fashion events contend with COVID-19 era, Lakme Fashion Week 2020 gears up for first-ever digital edition

Firstpost  

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, fashion weeks across the world have been forced to recalibrate their existing practices, priorities, and their very role. The upcoming Lakme Fashion Week also grapples with these concerns in its first-ever digital edition. Following this year’s phygital Indian Couture Week and Lotus Makeup India Fashion Week, where the predominant format was …

Mrunal Thakur To Turn Showstopper For Lakme Fashion Week Season-fluid Edition Finale
4 years, 5 months ago

Mrunal Thakur To Turn Showstopper For Lakme Fashion Week Season-fluid Edition Finale

News 18  

Mrunal Thakur is set to bring down the curtain at the Lakme Fashion Week’s upcoming first season-fluid edition, the fashion gala organisers announced on Tuesday. The new Lakme Absolute Spotlight Collection has become my ultimate favourite for every occasion and it’s impossible to pick one,” she said in a statement. Ashwath Swaminathan, Head of Innovations, Lakme, said this season, the …

Decoding sustainable fashion: Shift to slow design models, change in consumer mindset imperative, say experts
4 years, 6 months ago

Decoding sustainable fashion: Shift to slow design models, change in consumer mindset imperative, say experts

Firstpost  

From not shopping for new clothes to effecting policy changes to reforming shopping experiences: sustainability can mean taking various conscious decisions in order that our wardrobes make every fashion and every piece of fabric count. Emphasising the significance of measures like re-educating the industry, swapping fabrics, changing dyeing methods and business models, stylist and creative consultant Ekta Rajani pointed out, …

HT CITY EXCLUSIVE: India’s first-ever digital couture week announced
4 years, 6 months ago

HT CITY EXCLUSIVE: India’s first-ever digital couture week announced

Hindustan Times  

After fashion shows got cancelled in light of the pandemic back in March, fashion enthusiasts have been brewing with excitement and waiting for the news of a virtual show to float of the digital stratosphere soon. Hindustan Times is delighted to announce the first-ever digital edition of India Couture Week 2020, organised by the Fashion Design Council of India to …

What is ‘Phygital’ fashion?
4 years, 8 months ago

What is ‘Phygital’ fashion?

Live Mint  

If you were to go through the recent presentations at the Fashion Design Council of India and Lakmé Fashion Week, you would find a new word: “phygital”. The FDCI is billing its India Couture Week, scheduled for this month, as a phygital event: “India’s First Ever Digital Fashion Week”. The word “phygital” was perhaps first used in fashion recently at …

Lakme Fashion Week 2020: LFW Is launching a Virtual Showroom to support the business of fashion
4 years, 9 months ago

Lakme Fashion Week 2020: LFW Is launching a Virtual Showroom to support the business of fashion

Hindustan Times  

In order to support fashion designers, artisans and the business of fashion amid the coronavirus pandemic-led lockdown, Lakmé Fashion Week has announced the launch of a Virtual Showroom. A first of its kind ‘phygital’ concept in India, LEW’s Virtual Showroom has on an aim to support designers, artisans and the fashion industry. Lakme Fashion Week will roll out several digital …

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