Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI is a bi-annual
fashion week
A fashion week is a week-long fashion industry event where fashion designers, brands, or "houses" display their latest collections in runway fashion shows to buyers and the media which influences upcoming fashion trends for the current and appro ...
which takes place at
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
and
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
. Its ''Summer-Resort'' show takes place in March at Mumbai while the ''Winter-Festive'' show takes place in October at Delhi.
History
The event first took place in 2000.
Activities
It is considered one of the premier fashion events in India
along with FDCI's
India Fashion Week and
India Runway Week. It is jointly run and organized by IMG Reliance Limited and
Lakmé, whose title sponsor is Lakmé.
Indian film stars such as
Priyanka Chopra Jonas,
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone (; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films. She is India's highest-paid actress, as of 2023, and List of awards and nominations received by Deepika Padukone, her accolades include thre ...
,
Malaika Arora Khan, and
Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal (born 26 November 1972) is an Indian actor and model who mainly works in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Rajiv Rai's romance film ''Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat'' (2001) and has since gone on to Arjun Rampal filmography, act in ...
as well as International models such as
Naomi Campbell
Naomi Elaine Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is a British supermodel. Beginning her career at the age of eight, Campbell was one of six models of her generation declared supermodels by the fashion industry and the international press. She was th ...
have participated at this show by making it one of the most prominent fashion shows in the world. Globally prominent luxury brand labels that have taken part in LFW include
Louis Vuitton
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,
Dolce & Gabbana
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, and
Roberto Cavalli. Among Indian designers, Ajay Kumar,
Manish Malhotra,
Rohit Bal
Rohit Bal (8 May 1961 – 1 November 2024) was an Indian fashion designer, known for his designs catering to both men and women. He began his career in 1986, founding Orchid Oversea Pvt. Ltd with his brother, and debuted his independent collecti ...
,
Tarun Tahiliani, and
Ritu Beri have taken part in the event.
The event has been responsible for launching the careers of designers such as
Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress. A prolific leading lady of Hindi cinema since 2000, she is noted for her roles in a range of film genres—from romantic comedies to crime dramas. Kapoor is the recipient ...
,
Jacqueline Fernandez,
Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen (; born 19 November 1975) is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Universe 1994, becoming the first Indian people, Indian woman to win the title. Sen has since predominantly worked in Hindi films, ...
,
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and fiv ...
,
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone (; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films. She is India's highest-paid actress, as of 2023, and List of awards and nominations received by Deepika Padukone, her accolades include thre ...
,
Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu (born 7 January 1979) is an Indian actress. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she List of awards and nominations received by Bipasha Basu, has received a Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Award. In the 2000s and 2010s, she was ...
and
Lisa Haydon have been some of the major show-stoppers.
See also
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Fashion in India
*
India Fashion Week
*
India Runway Week
References
External links
*{{Official website
Mumbai AuditionsLakme Fashion Week 2013 videos
1999 establishments in Maharashtra
Recurring events established in 1999
Annual events in India
Culture of Mumbai
Fashion weeks in India