New age Indian designers putting India on global fashion map
10 months, 3 weeks ago

New age Indian designers putting India on global fashion map

Hindustan Times  

On 75th Republic Day today, we look at new-age Indian designers who are representing the country on global platforms with their innovative designs. Kartik Kumra The Delhi-based designer, who made his debut at Paris Fashion Week recently, feels Indians and their culture are not represented well enough at international forums. In fact, Sumant started the label in 2016 to address the underrepresentation of Indians in global fashion, when she wasn’t able to cast women of South Asian origin in the shoots she directed. Harikrishnan Keezhathil Surendran Pillai The designer’s label, Harri KS, went viral on social media for his graduate collection at the London College of Fashion, showcasing inflated latex pants. Supriya Lele The designer who started her eponymous brand in 2016 made her London Fashion Week debut in 2017.

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Desi tailor-made = global appeal
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Desi tailor-made = global appeal

Deccan Chronicle  

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Top streetwear trends in India 2024: Cargo pants, oversized blazers to cultural fabrics, how to rock the hottest styles
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Top streetwear trends in India 2024: Cargo pants, oversized blazers to cultural fabrics, how to rock the hottest styles

Hindustan Times  

Streetwear in 2024 is all about blending the past with the future, bringing back iconic elements with a fresh, modern twist. What are the top streetwear trends in 2024 When looking at the trends in streetwear style in India and where it is heading, Pranav shares, “We can easily notice the prominence of Indian cultural pride and native roots making …

NIF Global Unveils Gennext Designers at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI
2 months ago

NIF Global Unveils Gennext Designers at Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI

India Today  

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NIF Global Unveils Gennext Designers at Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI
2 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.

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NIFD Global and LST Bring Indian Design Heritage to the Fore at London Fashion Week

ABP News  

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Indian models on global runways
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Indian models on global runways

Deccan Chronicle  

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Journey to India Modern

The Hindu  

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Archives in the atelier | Fashion designers in India are preserving and documenting their old collections

The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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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 …

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

Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 8 months ago

When fashion takes centre stage

Hindustan Times  

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Bursting at the seams: Indian designers are storming new stages
1 year, 9 months ago

Bursting at the seams: Indian designers are storming new stages

Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 3 months ago

Ananya Birla To Make Her International Ramp Debut At London Fashion Week

News 18  

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2 years, 7 months ago

Where is India’s fashion archive?

Live Mint  

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Indian fashion is getting a corporate makeover
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian fashion is getting a corporate makeover

Live Mint  

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3 years, 5 months ago

Indian fashion: Time for a revival, again?

Live Mint  

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How a girl from Madhya Pradesh reached the Paris couture week

Live Mint  

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India gets a joint fashion week after 15 years, as FDCI and LFW team up to meet challenges of COVID-19 era
3 years, 9 months 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
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi, Mumbai fashion weeks join forces for the first time

Hindustan Times  

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Iconic Designer Satya Paul Passes Away, Friends and Well-wishers Mourn Demise on Social Media
3 years, 11 months ago

Iconic Designer Satya Paul Passes Away, Friends and Well-wishers Mourn Demise on Social Media

News 18  

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A little India in London
4 years ago

A little India in London

The Hindu  

Priya Ahluwalia and Supriya Lele, two British designers of Indian descent, have been making waves in the fashion industry this year. Ahluwalia’s 2020 milestones Collaboration with Matches Fashion’s Innovators programme For GucciFest, she worked with film director Samona Olanipekun to create Joy, a short film that celebrates “everyday beauty and strength of the black existence”. Born to a Nigerian father …

Lakmé Fashion Week 2020: Gen Next alumni Rimzim Dadu and Saaksha & Kinni close 5-day digital edition
4 years, 1 month ago

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

Firstpost  

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Lakme Fashion Week 2020: Midway through the first-ever digital edition, a round-up of the best shows yet
4 years, 1 month ago

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

Firstpost  

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Take your front row seats to SS21 shows
4 years, 2 months ago

Take your front row seats to SS21 shows

Hindustan Times  

After the successful showcase of first-ever digital couture week in India; Fashion Design Council of India is back with a phygital edition of Lotus Makeup India Fashion Week Spring Summer 2021. With more than 40 prêt shows in the lineup this year, it’s expected be bigger and better with some of India’s leading design mavens displaying their craft post the …

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