19th October 2021, Mumbai:

Day 2 of the Bombay Times Fashion Week (BTFW) showcased the earthy yet vibrant bridal and traditional looks for the upcoming season. The second day of the BTFW kicked off by upholding the majestic vibe of Day 1.

It showcased the feminine grace of traditional trousseau proceedings by Charisma by AnuMehra revealing the opulence of the timeless architecture of the Mughal Era. Another brand Vyusti celebrated intricate woven designs and silk through their lineup "Jashn: A Celebration of Life."

Daisy Bridal unveiled their collection “Jardin De Fleur'' which signified embarking on a dream odyssey with blossoms of floral appliqué with serene-white finesse, tulle drapes, and beaded ruffles. The beautiful Malaika Arora closed the show in a simple, off-shoulder, body-fitted off-white gown with a satin bowtie on an effortless hairdo, showing the "one love" sign to the cameras, spreading a message of love.

Benbaa presented its line of festive wear, embellished with silk threads and floral embroidery. Kalki evoked the opulence of a global charm with a royal touch in heavily embroidered Indian wear. Their bridal couture collection – Hera was brimming with glorious, royal shades of deep olive greens, maroons, and greys studded with crystals and heavy metallic embroidery.

EEHA by Khushboo Shah brought together the glory and simplicity of Indian heirloom and an organic lifestyle with the foremost earthy and organically processed ready-to-wear pieces going with the upcoming season in a perfect, natural palette. The comfort and essence of the fabric were reflected through this collection, whereas "mustard in mastery" was displayed by the label Leela by A, dropping their collection called “Sukoon - Harmony of the Soul”.

L’effet by SanjeevMarwaaha showcased its collection Aarambh that raised the bar of the basic revival of craftsmanship and handwork in the luscious Indian hues of yellow, off-white, roast pink, and beautiful blacks and whites.

FKNS by Narendra Kumar, dropped his Narry effect on fleek through the depiction of contemporary dystopia, merging bold prints in street style and athleisure wear with gloves, masks, and asymmetrical cuts in chaos. When it comes to the contradiction of colours and cuts, this lineup was flooded with the concept along with a cannabis leaf embodied in the designer's logo, giving off a bold and futuristic morphine-mania.

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11th October 2021, Mumbai:

The Pot Plant was chosen as fashion design institute Pearl Academy’s ‘Emerging Talent’ at the second edition of Fashion Design Council of India and Lakme Fashion Week on October 7.

The brand presented gender fluid collection ‘Liquid Love’ with a phygital presentation The collection celebrates traditional textile techniques and reimagined them for a modern, androgynous wardrobe.

Highlighting artisan crafts Bandhani and Shibori, the collection’s loose layers and bright hues make a statement but remained relaxed.

Textiles used in the collection included cotton, organza, and silk and colours ranged from pinks to navy, whites, greens, and reds. The range also incorporated sheer elements that added a delicate feel to the collection.

The second joint edition of FDCI x LFW ran from October 5 to 10 with a mix of online and offline features ranging from live-broadcast runway shows to fashion films and virtual showrooms to NFTs. The event was sponsored by Nexa, Rise Worldwide, Trell, and Ajio.

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8th October 2021, Mumbai:

Designer JJ Valaya showcased his new festive collection ‘Rumeli’ at the Fashion Design Council of India x Lakme Fashion Week’s ongoing edition. The collection featured jewel-toned hues for both men and women with botanical motifs featuring throughout. Notable details included blouses with corset lacing up the back, bold monochrome patterns, and printed turbans for the men.

Bollywood celebrity Mrunal Thakur as the showstopper wore a deep scarlet and metallic lehenga featuring a mix of delicate floral embellishments, stripes, zig zags, and large peacocks around the bottom of the skirt. Accessorised by signature JJ Valaya belt, traditional jewellery, and a sparkling crown-like headdress, the look was a modern take on regal splendour.

The second edition of FDCI x LFW runs until October 10 and sponsors include Rise Worldwide and Nexa. The phygital fashion week also features a business-to-business virtual designer showroom, NFTs, and design contests.

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 18th October 2021, Mumbai:

Kornit Digital Ltd., a leader in digital textile printing technology, has announced the organisation of the Kornit Fashion Week Los Angeles + Industry 4.0 Event, which will take place in Los Angeles,

California from November 2 to 5. (USA). Kornit's creative alternative approach for generating environmentally responsible apparel that unleashes infinite creativity, is driven by real-time demand, eliminates waste while transcending supply chain issues – the future of fashion, delivered by digital – will be on display at the expo.

The event will include a fashion runway presentation with 22 innovative fashion designers in 17 distinct shows spanning all four days of the event, demonstrating Kornit's far-reaching potential for maximising creativity while minimising carbon impact.

Each designer will launch new collections made with end-to-end digital methods, in a fraction of the time typically necessary, sustainably, and with tenfold more design flexibility, with an eye on expressing diversity in all forms – age, size, height, ethnicity, and gender. Vivi Bellaish, threeASFOUR, Guvanch NYC, Naot, Asher Levine, and others from Los Angeles, New York, Tel Aviv, and Paris are among the designers featured.

Kornit Fashion Week Los Angeles + Industry 4.0 Event will feature several Kornit partners and clients that are simplifying the end-to-end production experience for localised production on demand, leaving traditional, forecast-based production models obsolete.

"We're writing the operating system for sustainable fashion on-demand," said Omer Kulka, Chief Marketing Officer, Kornit Digital. "Those who join us in LA will witness firsthand that environmentally and socially responsible production is here, offering superior quality, profitability due to a waste-free approach, and more creative freedom than ever before."

"They'll see how Kornit's customers succeed and grow by implementing these digital production strategies, removing supply chain vulnerability and inventory constraints to deliver a frictionless experience that's more efficient, responsive to a dynamic marketplace, better suited to today's web-driven consumer, and adaptable to meet unforeseen challenges," Omer concluded,

"Sustainable, unfettered inspiration is ready to wear – not fast fashion, but amazing fashion, soon."

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9th October 2021, Mumbai:

The latest collection of Jade by Monica & Karishma’swas launched with a fashion film at the second edition of Fashion Design Council of India x Lakme Fashion Week. As per a Fashion Network report, the film celebrated divine, feminine and nature colors.

The brand’s fashion film for collection ‘BaniThani’ began with a group of women dancing around a tree wearing intricately embellished lehengas and sets. The models resembled flowers fluttering in the wind as they gave thanks to mother nature.

As the models continued to circle the tree, their movements highlighted the fullness of their skirts and the shimmers of the embellishments. Performer and dancer Alisha Lazarus led the models and adorned them with bright coloured powders with juxtaposed scenes of the troupe standing on a hillside with flaming torches.

The collection’s tagline “be your own kind of beautiful”, designed to encourage people to embrace their uniqueness. This message was also reflected in the styling of the collection as some models wore more traditional style lehenga sets and others paired their long skirts with more fusion style strappy tops. With a bright colour palette and paisley motifs, the collection was full of pieces suitable for a wedding or being mixed and matched for everyday wear.

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8th October 2021, Mumbai:

Launched on October 6, Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) X Lakme Fashion Week (LFW)’s virtual showroom features a mix of long established ethnic wear designers as well as up-and-coming young labels.

As per a Fashion Network report, the showroom features the finest Indian designer labels including Abraham and Thakore, Abhishek Gupta, Geisha Designs by Paras and Shalini, Mxs by Monisha Jaising, and Schweta Bachchan Nanda, Ak-Ok Anamika Khanna, Rina Dhaka, Cocccon, Nikita Mhaisalkar, Nidhi Yasha, Ranna Gill, Mishru, Arpita Mehta, Chola,Bandit, Jade by Monica and Karishma, Limerick by Abirr N’Nanki, Nirmooha, and Line Outline by Deepit Chugh. It will remain open for the next three years.

On from October 5 to 10, FDCI x LFW is a mix of digital presentations and physical events. It is being sponsored by Rise Worldwide and Resa. This is the second collaborative edition between the FDCI and Lakme Fashion Week following the first edition held in spring this year.

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18th October 2021, Mumbai:

'Kalki Fashion' demonstrated in a style its bridal couture collection ‘Hera’ at this show with Pooja Hedge sashaying the ramp in a green velvet lehenga from its latest range.

Commenting on the collection, Pooja Hegde in a statement said, “I’m in love with Kalki Hera. I love the Indian aesthetics, I love intricate embroideries, deep tones, playful silhouettes with the right amount of Indian-ness to them. Even the Palace green lehenga that I’m wearing is so beautiful. Super delighted to be the muse for their beautiful collection.”

Saurabh Gupta director at Kalki Fashion alluded, “The bridal collection is a pure inspiration by ancient Indian rich culture & heritage, time old drapes, costumes & traditional silhouettes/ ensembles. Ours is to curate the desirable collection designed for creating magic for brides looking to make solemn marriage a lifetime memory.”

KALKI, the brand that houses one of an exclusive range of bridal, couture & prêt collection as well as accessories, footwear & jewellery which makes it one of the most loved brands to its discernible client.

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9th October 2021, Mumbai:

At the second edition of the Fashion Design Council of India x Lakme Fashion Week, Monica & Karishma's newest collection was unveiled with a fashion video.

The picture honoured the divine feminine as well as all of nature's hues. A group of ladies dancing around a tree in elaborately embroidered lehengas and sets opened the brand's fashion film for the collection 'Bani Thani.'

As they expressed gratitude to Mother Nature, the models resembled flowers blowing in the breeze.

The models' motions accentuated the length of their skirts and the shimmers of the decorations as they proceeded to circle the tree. Alisha Lazarus, a performer and dancer, led the models and decorated them with brilliant coloured powders, with shots of the group standing on a mountain with burning torches contrasted.

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8th October 2021, Mumbai:

The latest collection of Geisha Designs by Paras and Shalini titled ‘New Beginnings’ was launched with a romantic fashion film at the Fashion Design Council of India x Lakme Fashion Week. The collection with a nature-inspired theme had floral prints and motif lehengas and gowns designed to make a statement.

The color palette transitioned from bright pink and prints to soft pastel.

Some notable pieces were: lehenga blouses tailored like cropped motorcycle jackets and long gowns in bright monochrome hues with texture provided by delicate floral embellishments. Large puff sleeves and 3D floral appliqués with a wide selection of pieces that could be either dressed up for a wedding or down for a more intimate event.

The second phygital edition of FDCI x LFW launched on October 5 and runs until October 10, broadcast on the FDCI’s website and social media accounts including Facebook. The fashion week is sponsored by Nexa and Rise Worldwide and also features brands including Tarun Tahiliani, Gaurav Gupta, Arpita Mehta, and Naushad Ali, among others.

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