Highlights of Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013:

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• Opening show by Manish Malhotra   

Bollywood’s favourite designer Manish Malhotra will display a fresh Winter/Festive line in a scintillating opening show on his home ground. A Bollywood costume designer, a stylist, a couturier, Manish Malhotra has successfully established himself as a multi-faceted designer over the years and has emerged as the industry’s go-to-person for celebrities and fashion icons in India and around the world.
 

• Lakmé Grand Finale

Fashion legend and LFW discovery, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, will present his collection as the Grand Finale designer at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. A renowned name both in India and abroad, Sabyasachi’s Finale presentation is set to be one of the season’s most awaited shows, after a hiatus of five years.
 

• LFW Gen Next programme crosses 100 designers

 The upcoming season promises to celebrate this momentous milestone with a reunion of Lakmé Fashion Week Gen Next alumni. Alumni from the past 16 seasons will come together to celebrate the contribution that this program has made towards shaping the Indian fashion industry.
 

• Indian Textile Day

 The Indian Textile Day has been a dedicated feature as part of Lakmé Fashion Week’s continued endeavour to celebrate Indian textiles and crafts. This season will once again pay tribute to the rich heritage of Indian fabrics through two specially curated shows and a devoted workshop:
 
Indian Weavers show: In a one of its kind partnership with Maharashtra State Handlooms Association, designers Shruti Sancheti and Soumitra Mondal, who have worked very closely with the weavers in rural Maharashtra and Orissa respectively, will curate a unique show displaying the depth, beauty and richness of Indian weaves and demonstrate how they play a pivotal role in the Indian fashion industry.
 
Designer Krishna Mehta to showcase Manipuri Handlooms: In an attempt to revive the traditional handloom weaving skill of Manipur, an indispensable aspect of the socio-economic life in the state, reputed fashion designer Krishna Mehta has collaborated with the Manipur Department of Commerce & Industries for her upcoming show at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013.
 
Indian Textile Day Workshop:An informative and inspiring workshop will be held on Indian Textile Day at Talent Box during Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. Under the guidance of esteemed moderator Sujata Assomull, this session will assure an intriguing dialog between industry stalwarts as they debate issues on Indian textiles and its boundless possibilities.
 

• Talent Box

 Launched in August 2011, Talent Box has been re-designed to promote cutting-edge innovative, young and emerging design talent. Based on an international concept, this dynamic space will be a hub for design talent where 20 young designers will be seen in mini preview shows. With dedicated show directors, stylist and improved music, Talent Box will provide an enhanced experience. It will also host, designer previews, exhibitions and workshops throughout the week.
 

• Industry stalwarts in attendance

 This season will see participation by some of India’s most celebrated designers namely Manish Malhotra, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Anita Dongre, Ranna Gill, Ritu Kumar, Vikram Phadnis, Rocky S, Rahul Mishra in addition to others.

• Dedicated platform for young designers

 Carefully selected young and upcoming talent will showcase their creations across the categories of Gen Next, Talent Box and Emerging designers this season. 35 designers will show across these categories, of which Gen Next comprises of 5 new designers while Talent Box and Emerging will host 20 and 10 up and coming talent respectively.

• INIFD Presents Lakmé Fashion Week’s Fashion Workshop Series, Edition IX

 The 9th Edition of the Fashion Workshop Series (FWS) will focus on the evolution of men’s fashion in India. The session will bring together some of the biggest names in men’s fashion and retail  to share key insights on India’s fastest growing apparel segment.
 After a tremendously successful Summer/Resort 2013 season, Lakmé Fashion Week will set new benchmarks in the upcoming edition of Winter/Festive 2013. Promising to be high on the fashion quotient this season will exhibit some core attributes of being the country’s only collaborative, inclusive and innovative platform.

Sponsors for Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013

• SPONSOR	ASSOCIATION
  DHL	Co-Sponsor
  INIFD	Official Partner
  Tigre Blanc	Official Partner
  Reliance Trends	Official Partner
  Reliance Jewels	Official Partner
  Mauritius Tourism	Official Partner
  Grand Hyatt	Official Hotel

  As LFW’s longest running partner, DHL continues its support as the Co-Sponsor of Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013

• Our official partners Tigre Blanc, returns to LFW this season.

• New Official Partners Reliance Trends and Reliance Jewels will lend their support

• Mauritius Tourism comes on board as Official Holiday Destination Partner

• INIFD – As the Official Knowledge Partner, continues its support and Grand Hyatt, Mumbai remains the Official Hotel

Designers for Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013

Present at the occasion, Purnima Lamba, Head of Innovations at Lakmé said, “At the heart of Lakmé Fashion Week has been the discovery of the greatest fashion talent in the country.  Continuing that tradition, Sabyasachi who made his debut with LFW, collaborates with us once again to showcase the Lakmé trend statement at the finale this season.  It is an absolute pleasure to present the calibre of talent that we have in this next season of Lakmé Fashion Week.” 

 Sharing his views, Mr. Saket Dhankar, Head-Fashion, IMG Reliance said, “As the Indian fashion and trade industry leader, Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013 promises to raise the bar. This season we are offering an unparalleled fashion week experience, featuring established and emerging designers from across India. LFW continues to be the country’s only collaborative, inclusive and innovative fashion week platform, with India’s only dedicated programs for young and upcoming talent, and this coming season will see these programs, Gen Next and Talent Box shine. ”
 
Block your dates for Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013 scheduled from August 23- 27 2013 at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai
 
 
About Lakmé Fashion Week:
Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) is jointly organized by Lakmé, the No.1 cosmetics and beauty services brand in India and IMG Reliance, the global leader in sports and entertainment event marketing and management. LFW has been conceived and created with a vision to “Redefine the future of fashion and Integrate India into the global fashion world”. LFW is organized twice every year. LFW Winter/Festive 2013 will be held from August 23 to August 27 Grand Hyatt Hotel, Mumbai. For further information log on to http://www.Lakméfashionweek.co.in
 

About Lakmé:
Contemporary Indian beauty expert Lakmé continuously innovates to offer a wide range of, high performance and world class color cosmetics, skincare products, and beauty salons. In addition to leveraging Unilever’s worldwide expertise, Lakmé also partners with the leading cosmetic house Milan-based Intercos Italia, Schwann Stabilo Germany and Paris-based Fiabila. Combining international cosmetic technology with an in-depth understanding of the Indian woman’s needs, Lakmé also offers its consumers a comprehensive beauty experience through its products and services at the Lakmé Salons and Studios. For further information log on to www.lakméindia.com
 
About IMG Reliance:
IMG Reliance Pvt Ltd., is an equal joint venture between Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India's largest and most recognized private sector company, and IMG Worldwide (IMG), the world’s leading sports marketing and management company. The joint venture company will develop, market and manage sports and entertainment in India. Its current assets include India's premier fashion event, Lakmé Fashion Week and South Asia's only ATP World Tour event, the Aircel Chennai Open. IMG Reliance has entered agreements with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) to create a new professional basketball league and manage all aspects of the commercial rights to the game in India and the All India Football Federation (AIFF), to improve, popularize and promote the game of football throughout India, from the grassroots to the professional level.  IMG Reliance has also created a scholarship program to identify and train talented young Indians from sports including, basketball, soccer and tennis-at IMG’s world-class sports training facilities at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida.