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Lakmé F
Fashion Week celebrated 20 years
ears of
its being with its Winter Festive 2019 edition.
dition.
A power-
power-packed fashion extravaganza, it took
place at The St. Regis Mumbai, from August
21 to Au
August 25, 2019. It witnessed Indian and
international initiatives brought together along
internatio
discussions and interventions that are poised
with disc
to take th
the industry forward.
OFF-SIT SHOWS
OFF-SITE
Manish M
Malhotra opened the first day of
the fashio
fashion week, collaborating with a new
fabric de
detergent brand ‘Love & Care’. Titled
‘Mahrumyshaa’, his was a spectacular collection,
‘Mahrum
which ha
had 80 male and female models gliding
down the ramp in gleaming bridal couture. The
Lakmé A
Absolute Grand finale at the Richardson
Bhatia
Nainika
FASHION SPEAK
and Cruddas ground by designers Gauri and
collection titled ‘La-La Land’ had a
Nainika for their colle
sweeping ramp, a grand backdrop of arched levels,
and the glamorous Kareena Kapoor Khan as the
showstopper in a sensational black will-power gown.
The ensembles were a smorgasbord of colours,
silhouettes, and fabrics.
THE GEN NEXT SHOW
The 28th Gen Next show, presented by the
International Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD),
featured six designers from different parts of India.
Amaaré by Sahib Bhatia, Gaurav Singh’s Anatomy,
Little Things Studio by Ankita Srivastava, Akanksha
Aggarwal’s Noié Noéi, Manjushree Saikia’s Ura Maku,
and Stanzin Palmo’s Zilzom brought to the table vivid
fabric experimentations and exciting designs.
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