~ Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI to kick off from 9th to 12th March 2023 with pre-events during the week in Mumbai~
~The second edition of the fashion extravaganza will be held in Delhi later this year from 11th to 15th October 2023~
Lakmé & RISE Worldwide; in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) have announced the dates for the 2023 editions of Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI to be held in Mumbai and Delhi, respectively. The first edition of the fashion extravaganza will be hosted in Mumbai from 9th to 12th March 2023 along with many exciting pre-events that will take place during the week leading up to the event.The platform will return for a second edition in New Delhi from 11th to 15th October 2023.
Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI will be back with two showcase areas for designers, talent discovery programs for new and emerging talent and will be seen furthering its sustainability-led efforts while also continuing its focus on inclusivity and diversity.
Sumati Mattu, Head of Innovations at Lakmé said “Lakmé has always been an invitation to beauty-enthusiasts to celebrate themselves and their beauty with high impact make-up and skin-solutions that are her allies in elevating her look. Lakmé has had a history of many firsts – be it product innovations, trends or even ways to reimagine ‘beauty’ itself. In that journey, fashion has played a pivotal role, with Lakmé Fashion Week setting the tone and being an inspiration for a continually evolving global-Indian. We are excited to present another milestone year of Indian fashion and look forward to presenting our designers’ perspective on both style and sustainability.”
Sunil Sethi, Chairman FDCI said, “2023 marks two years of FDCI and Lakme Fashion Week joining forces to work together again and we couldn’t be happier. Together we have been able to create lucrative business opportunities for the industry, and the upcoming season will be no different. We’re keen to ensure the business of fashion happens here, and can’t wait to share everything, that is being planned for the March edition in Mumbai.”
Jaspreet Chandok, Head RISE Fashion and Lifestyle commented, “Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI continues its commitment towards presenting alternate editions in India’s Fashion Capitals Mumbai and Delhi. We are very happy to kickstart 2023 in Mumbai with a weeklong celebration and curation continuing through the main event from 9th-12th March. We look forward to engaging with seasoned as well as new talent in the design and fashion community.”
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 of 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 color cosmetics and leading premium skincare brand from Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Lakmé has been the pioneer of the make-up and color cosmetics in India since 1952 by launching numerous trends leading and high-performance products. Combining international cosmetic technology with an in-depth understanding of the Indian woman’s needs, Lakmé offers women a comprehensive beauty experience through its extensive product portfolio as well as contemporary services at Lakmé Salons, India’s no.1 salon chain. For Further Information log on to www.Lakméindia.com
About Rise Worldwide:
RISE Worldwide is India’s largest independent Sports, Lifestyle and Entertainment company. It’s portfolio includes Sports & Sponsorship Consulting, Fashion & Sustainability Platform Building, Athlete Talent Management, Licensing, Broadcast Production, Lifestyle and Entertainment with owned or managed key properties such as: Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI, India’s premier Fashion platform; Indian Super League, country’s premier football league; Tata Open Maharashtra, South Asia’s only ATP World Tour event; Jio Wonderland; The Voice of Fashion and SU.RE Sustainable Resolution.
