After two years of digital showcases, Lakme Fashion Week is back with a bang. The powerhouse of fashion and beauty will be taking over the capital in style for the very first time. The LFW, held from March 23rd to March 27th at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, has embraced all of fashion, innovation, and sustainability. This year, Lakme Fashion Week and the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) have teamed up to host a season-fluid edition in New Delhi.
Opening the FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week was the exquisite collection “The Enchanted Garden” by internationally renowned and award-winning designer Rahul Mishra at the Italian Embassy, New Delhi. The show integrated the best of Italy with one of India’s most renowned designers. Some of the iconic Italian brands with presence in India were showcased as accessories in Rahul Mishra’s show including Zegna, Canali, Georgio Armani, Versace, Salvatore Ferragamo and Bottega Veneta
Ambassador of Italy to India, H.E. Vincenzo de Luca said “We were eager to partner this year with FDCI X Lakmé Fashion Week. This collaboration kicked off in 2021 with Reliance Brands and has since then brought together the best of Italy and India in the field of lifestyle and fashion. We had on board some of the most exclusive Italian brands which are the true actors of Italian soft power around the world. I am sure this partnership has opened great opportunities for both the Italian and Indian market and will encourage a growing number of designers to showcase and work in both countries”.
Sunil Sethi, Chairman FDCI commented, “We couldn’t have picked a more apt designer than Rahul Mishra to open the FDCI X Lakmé Fashion Week. The Fashion Design Council of India’s endeavour is to highlight the great work of our designers to the global community. We are delighted that this season’s FDCI X Lakmé Fashion Week had a truly international appeal through our partnership with the Italian Embassy and designer Rahul Mishra who continues to make strides globally.”
Jaspreet Chandok, Head – RISE Fashion & Lifestyle said, “We were so glad to have Rahul open the FDCI X Lakmé Fashion Week and the showcase kicked off the exciting event with the best that Indian fashion has to offer. We were also excited to partner with the Italian Embassy to initiate collaborations in the fashion and lifestyle space and we looked at this as the start point of various actions and programs we will build on in the coming year.”