One of the most eagerly-awaited events in the calendars of all fashion followers in the country, Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI 2023 recently concluded, giving us a glimpse at all the trends.
Over the past few years, there’s been so much conversation around sustainability – it’s gone mainstream and it’s here to stay for all the right reasons. We’re ready to witness what’s trending on the fashion front this season with sustainability as its theme. The first season of Lakme Fashion Week in collaboration with FDCI for 2023 is back at Jio World Garden in Bandra Kurla Complex. The four-day beauty and fashion event is held from March 9 to 12 with Sustainable Fashion Day and the Lakme Grand Finale at Jio World Garden.
Along with a host of new GenNext designers, we got to see many familiar names make a comeback on the runway, like Namrata Joshipura and Anavila. From new frontiers of sustainability to a return to classic, old-school high glamour fashion by the masters, there was something for everybody. Here are all the major highlights that you might have missed from Fashion Week…
Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI brings together new, emerging and established talent from across the industry to present a world-class beauty and fashion event. The platform has always offered two showcase areas (runway and atelier) for designers and will continue to champion sustainability, inclusivity, and diversity through cutting-edge innovations and eco-conscious initiatives. Also live streamed across OTT partners of all showcase platforms to reach a wider Indian and global fashion audience. The business of fashion is also a key driving force, with the largest ever area dedicated to the FDCI Showroom and the presence of buyers expected from around the world.
“As India’s first and biggest makeup and premium skincare brand, Lakme has always taken pride in leading the narrative on fashion and beauty and is now raising the impact at this intersection even more at Lakme Fashion Week. We are truly looking forward to the newest edition of Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI. Given Lakme Fashion Week is the mecca of the confluence of beauty and fashion in the country, it is here that we want to embark upon our new journey of “Unapologetically Me” – to partner the modern Indian woman to own her beauty and embrace it unapologetically. We look forward to our alliance with all the talented designers, makeup and hair artists, and models to curate a range of showstopping, unapologetic looks with our widespread portfolio and latest launches, Lakme Absolute Lip Mousse and Lakme 9to5 CC Mousse,” said Harman Dhillon, Vice President, Hindustan Unilever Limited.
Sunil Sethi, Chairman FDCI commented, “We are all excited to return to Mumbai with this edition of Lakme Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI. As we continue to foster a partnership that brings to the fore the best of talent we currently have in India in the fashion and design space, we could not be more excited to spotlight new and emerging talent as well as give a platform to established designers to bring their creativity to life. Audiences can expect never seen before manifestations of design on the runway that we are sure will contribute to a sustainable growth of fashion and nurture the industry as a whole.”
