FASHION DESIGN COUNCIL OF INDIA RETURNS TO MUMBAI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAKMÉ FASHION
FASHION DESIGN COUNCIL OF INDIA RETURNS TO MUMBAI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK FOR A FULLY ON GROUND EDITION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 16 YEARS
Chennai, 30th September 2022: After a successful edition in New Delhi, the Fashion Design Council of India (FD CI) will continue its landmark partnership with Lakmé Fashion Week with a return to Mumbai in a fully physical format for the first time in 16 years at Jio World Convention Centre.
The partnership was formed as the need of the hour as the powerhouses in Indian Fashion & Beauty decided t at the road ahead for the growth of the Industry was through collaboration & partnership. The FDCI’s contin ued fo cus in being the bridge between Buyers and Designers will be strengthened with strong interest being show cas ed from across the world to engage with Indian designers.
Sunil Sethi, Chairman FDCI commented, “This is the first time in the past 16 years that the FDCI will be returning to Mumbai for a fully physical fashion week and we couldn’t be more excited to continue our partnership with Lakmé Fash ion Week. We had a spectacular season in Delhi earlier this year and now looking forward to bringing back the magic of the runway to the city of Mumbai. We are expecting a great year in terms of enhancement of the business of fashion with a strong response from designers and buyers alike.”
Sumati Mattu, Head of Innovations at Lakmé said, “Our partnership with the FDCI and RISE Worldwide has provided us the opportunity to bring all stake-holders to a common platform of Lakmé Fashion Week as we continue to set new be nchmarks in fashion and beauty. We look forward to making the current edition a true benchmark event with our comb ined strengths.”
Jaspreet Chandok, Head RISE Fashion and Lifestyle said, “It gives me great pleasure that the landmark collaboration between Fashion Design Council of India and Lakmé Fashion Week will represent itself in all its glory in Mumbai. This col laboration is now growing from strength to strength and represents the best way forward for the industry.”
About Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI):
A non-profit organisation, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), is the apex body of fashion design in India, represented by over 400 members. Founded on the premise of promoting, nurturing, and representing the best o f fashion and design talent in the country; its prime objective is to propagate the business of fashion. FDCI stays true to its commitment to promote the ‘Make in India’ label as handlooms take centre stage, in a country, who’s heritage is soaked in the flavours of indigenous crafts. For more information, please visit: www.fdci.org
About Lakmé:
Lakmé, is India’s no.1 colour cosmetics and leading premium skincare brand from Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Lakmé has been the pioneer of the make-up and colour cosmetics in India since 1952 by launching numerous trends lea ding and high-performance products. Combining international cosmetic technology with an in-depth understan ding of the Indian woman’s needs, Lakmé offers women a comprehensive beauty experience through its extens ive product portfolio.
About Rise Worldwide:
RISE Worldwide is India’s largest independent Sports, Lifestyle and Entertainment company. It’s portfolio inclu des Sports & Sponsorship Consulting, Fashion & Sustainability Platform Building, Athlete Talent Management, L icensing, Broadcast Production, Lifestyle and Entertainment with owned or managed key properties such as: La kmé Fashion Week, India’s premier Fashion platform; Indian Super League, country’s premier football league; Ta ta Open Maharashtra, South Asia’s only ATP World Tour event; Jio Wonderland; The Voice of Fashion and SU.RE Sustainable Resolution.
