Buckle up for a sartorial extravaganza as the Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI, is set to kickstart its first edition of 2023. The beauty and fashion extravaganza will begin with Sustainable Fashion Day on March 9 and will culminate with the Lakmé Grand Finale on Sunday, March 12. An exciting week ahead!
To get your inner fashionista all geared up for an exciting week ahead, here’s a little snippet as to what one can expect from this season’s edition!
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KEY PARTNERSHIPS
Here are some of the kick-ass collaboration shows that are all set to present their collections this season:
- Lakmé Sheer Drama X Tarun Tahiliani Luxe Pret
- Reliance Jewels X Monisha Jaising
- Dyson X Arpita Mehta
- R|Elan ™ presents Two point Two | Six 5 Six
- One Infinite Presents Bhumika Sharma, Sejal Kamdar Designs and Mahima Mahajan
- One Infinite Presents Disha Patil and Annu’s Creation
- NEXA Presents JJV.Kapurthala by JJ Valaya
- Lakmé Grand Finale X Manish Malhotra
INITIATIVES FOR THE UPCOMING DESIGNERS
FDCI x LFW has always known for extending support to the upcoming and talented designers and this year will be no different. Here are some shows that would highlight the budding designers of our country:
- INIFD presents GenNext: Hiral Jajal (Hiro), Kunaal Kyhaan (KOYTOY), Anugrah Chandra (KoAi), and Rudraksh Dwivedi (Rudraksh Dwivedi)
- NEXA presents The Spotlight: Siddhartha Bansal
- INIFD Launchpad
- FDCI X Pearl Academy First Cut
FEMME COUTURE: SHOWCASES CELEBRATING AND INSPIRED BY WOMEN
Here are some shows that will celebrate the spirit of being a woman:
- Sameer Madan
- Tanieya Khanuja
- Anushree Reddy
- Mahima Mahajan
SUSTAINABLE FASHION DAY
Every year, Day 2 of the soiree is dedicated to celebrating Sustainable Fashion Day. This time around, the show will open keeping in mind the conscious and mindful fashion on Day 1 itself. Here are some shows to look forward to.
- Atelier Opening by Anavila
- R|Elan™ Presents Circular Design Challenge (CDC) in partnership with the United Nations in India with showcases from Chamar, Doodlage: Made From Waste and IRO IRO
- KVIC Khadi Show with a presentation by Suket Dhir, Divyam Mehta, Shruti Sancheti and Centre of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK).
- RISE Worldwide presents BODICE
- FDCI Innovators – Akaaro and Nitin Bal Chauhan
- Lakmé Salon X Vaishali. S present Beneath
GLOBAL THREADS: SHOWS INSPIRED BY TRAVEL AND FOREIGN LANDS
Calling out the wanderlust in you, Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI has an exciting lineup of shows inspired by travel and foreign lands.
- FDCI Innovators – Akaaro and Nitin Bal Chauhan
- Flirtatious by Aakriti
- Jajaabor
- Arpita Mehta
- Six5Six
We can’t wait, what about you?
(Source- Lakme Fashion Week)