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Sanjana
FASHION SPEAK
When Lakmé Fashion Week started
the Gen Next programme in 2006, little
did one realise that the biannual event
would contribute nearly 60 names
to the Indian fashion industry that
would eventually turn into international
superstars. For 14 years—from 2006
to 2019—181 Gen Next designers
were presented across 28 editions of
the programme, and here are some of
the names that have created an impact
in the national as well as international
realms of fashion.
It is, however, too soon to observe
how the 10 designers from the Gen
Next shows of Lakmé Fashion
Week’s Summer Resort and Winter
Festive 2019 will fare in the Indian
market, so they have not been included
in this report.
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