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'''Lakmé Fashion Week''' is a bi-annual fashion event that takes place in [[Mumbai]]. Its ''Summer-Resort'' show takes place in April while the ''Winter-Festive'' show takes place in August.<ref name=iejuly11>{{cite news|title=ANOTHER FASHION WEEK ?|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/another-fashion-week/821039/|accessdate=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=23 July 2011}}</ref>
'''Lakmé Fashion Week''' is a bi-annual fashion event that takes place in [[Mumbai]]. Its ''Summer-Resort'' show takes place in April while the ''Winter-Festive'' show takes place in August.<ref name=iejuly11>{{cite news|title=ANOTHER FASHION WEEK ?|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/another-fashion-week/821039/|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=23 July 2011}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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==Activities==
==Activities==
It is considered as one of the premier fashion event in India.<ref name=reuters08>{{cite news|title=Mumbai all set for Lakme Fashion Week|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/2008/03/19/idINIndia-32577020080319|accessdate=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[Reuters]]|date=19 March 2008}}</ref> along with FDCI's [[India Fashion Week]] and [[India Runway Week]]. It is jointly run and organized by [[Lakmé Cosmetics|Lakmé]], and [[IMG Reliance Limited]], where title sponsor is Lakme.<ref name=toi02>{{cite news|title=Fashion business poised for dramatic growth: FDCI|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Fashion-business-poised-for-dramatic-growth-FDCI/articleshow/17896739.cms|accessdate=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=2 August 2002}}</ref>
It is considered one of the premier fashion events in India.<ref name=reuters08>{{cite news|title=Mumbai all set for Lakme Fashion Week|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/2008/03/19/idINIndia-32577020080319|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[Reuters]]|date=19 March 2008}}</ref> along with FDCI's [[India Fashion Week]] and [[India Runway Week]]. It is jointly run and organized by [[Lakmé Cosmetics|Lakmé]], and [[IMG Reliance Limited]], where title sponsor is Lakmé.<ref name=toi02>{{cite news|title=Fashion business poised for dramatic growth: FDCI|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Fashion-business-poised-for-dramatic-growth-FDCI/articleshow/17896739.cms|accessdate=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=2 August 2002}}</ref>


International models such as [[Naomi Campbell]] as well as Indian film stars such as [[Priyanka Chopra Jonas]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Malaika Arora Khan]], and [[Arjun Rampal]] have participated in it making it one of the most prominent fashion shows in the world. International labels that have taken part in LFW include [[Louis Vuitton]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], and [[Roberto Cavalli]]. Among Indian designers, Ajay Kumar, [[Manish Malhotra]], [[Rohit Bal]], [[Tarun Tahiliani]], and [[Ritu Beri]] have taken part in the event.
International models such as [[Naomi Campbell]] as well as Indian film stars such as [[Priyanka Chopra Jonas]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Malaika Arora Khan]], and [[Arjun Rampal]] have participated in it making it one of the most prominent fashion shows in the world. International labels that have taken part in LFW include [[Louis Vuitton]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], and [[Roberto Cavalli]]. Among Indian designers, Ajay Kumar, [[Manish Malhotra]], [[Rohit Bal]], [[Tarun Tahiliani]], and [[Ritu Beri]] have taken part in the event.
<ref name=mrajaykumar>{{cite web|title=Loud patterns, bold statement|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/fashion/bengalurus-designer-ajay-kumar-marks-his-fashion-week-debut/article7404243.ece|accessdate=9 July 2015}}</ref>
<ref name=mrajaykumar>{{cite web|title=Loud patterns, bold statement|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/fashion/bengalurus-designer-ajay-kumar-marks-his-fashion-week-debut/article7404243.ece|access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|title=LFW 2013 announced|url=http://www.vogue.in/content/lakme-fashion-week-2013-dates-announced|accessdate=15 October 2012}}</ref><ref name=ieaugust11>{{cite news|title=Fashion's Milestones|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fashions-milestones/832225/0|accessdate=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=16 August 2011}}</ref> The event has been responsible for launching the careers of designers such as [[Sabyasachi Mukherjee]].<ref name=tt05>{{cite news|title=New star rises from east|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050424/asp/nation/story_4654867.asp|accessdate=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|date=24 April 2005}}</ref> [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Deepika Padukone]] and [[Lisa Haydon]] have been some of the major show-stoppers till date.
<ref>{{cite news|title=LFW 2013 announced|url=http://www.vogue.in/content/lakme-fashion-week-2013-dates-announced|access-date=15 October 2012}}</ref><ref name=ieaugust11>{{cite news|title=Fashion's Milestones|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fashions-milestones/832225/0|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=16 August 2011}}</ref> The event has been responsible for launching the careers of designers such as [[Sabyasachi Mukherjee]].<ref name=tt05>{{cite news|title=New star rises from east|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050424/asp/nation/story_4654867.asp|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|date=24 April 2005}}</ref> [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Deepika Padukone]] and [[Lisa Haydon]] have been some of the major show-stoppers till date.


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 13:47, 1 November 2021

Lakmé Fashion Week
File:Lakmé Fashion Week (2021).svg
Lakmé Fashion Week
Nargis Fakhri in Ritu Kumar's ensemble at Lakme Fashion Week at Grand Hyatt Mumbai, by SouBoyy, Sourendra Kumar Das..jpg
Nargis Fakhri at the Lakme Fashion Week in 2013
Statusactive
FrequencyBi-Annual in April and August
VenueDifferent
Location(s)Mumbai, India
Country India
Years active1999–present
Inaugurated1999
Previous eventAugust 2018
Next eventApril 2019
SponsorIMG Reliance
Websitelakmefashionweek.co.in

Lakmé Fashion Week is a bi-annual fashion event that takes place in Mumbai. Its Summer-Resort show takes place in April while the Winter-Festive show takes place in August.[1]

History[edit]

The event first took place in 1999.

Activities[edit]

It is considered one of the premier fashion events in India.[2] along with FDCI's India Fashion Week and India Runway Week. It is jointly run and organized by Lakmé, and IMG Reliance Limited, where title sponsor is Lakmé.[3]

International models such as Naomi Campbell as well as Indian film stars such as Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Deepika Padukone, Malaika Arora Khan, and Arjun Rampal have participated in it making it one of the most prominent fashion shows in the world. International labels that have taken part in LFW include Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, and Roberto Cavalli. Among Indian designers, Ajay Kumar, Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal, Tarun Tahiliani, and Ritu Beri have taken part in the event. [4] [5][6] The event has been responsible for launching the careers of designers such as Sabyasachi Mukherjee.[7] Kareena Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sushmita Sen, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and Lisa Haydon have been some of the major show-stoppers till date.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "ANOTHER FASHION WEEK ?". The Indian Express. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Mumbai all set for Lakme Fashion Week". Reuters. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Fashion business poised for dramatic growth: FDCI". Times of India. 2 August 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Loud patterns, bold statement". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "LFW 2013 announced". Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Fashion's Milestones". The Indian Express. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "New star rises from east". The Telegraph. 24 April 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

External links[edit]

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