'The Platform' winners announced, to showcase at Lakme Fashion Week

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Jul 26, 2018

The Platform, a designer search programme by Lakme Fashion Week in collaboration with the US-based water brand Smartwater, has announced three winners from its first edition.
 

Ishanee Mukherjee and Anirudh Chawla of 'Poochki, Sakshi & Swasti Shah of 'Shanti and Kanika Goyal of 'Kanika Goyal label are the three winners who will get an opportunity to showcase at the forthcoming edition of the Lakme Fashion Week in August.
 
The winners were selected from over 100 designers from across the country who had presented their collections on the theme “Inspired by the Clouds”.

Commenting on the Platform, Anoop Manohar, GM Marketing, Coca-Cola India said: "We are very encouraged by the wonderful response received by 'The Platform', just in its maiden season. This simply reflects the need for such initiatives, to lend the much-needed impetus to the enormously talented new generation of designers - who are fearless and willing to push the boundaries of conventionality.”
 
Jaspreet Chandok, Vice President and Head of Fashion at IMG Reliance, added: "The Platform is yet another step towards Lakme Fashion Week's continued effort to promote and nurture deserving talent in the Indian fashion industry."
 
The Platform was judged by designer Payal Khandwala; Tina Tahiliani, drector of Ensemble; Harper's Bazaar editor Nonita Kalra; photographer Sheetal Mallar and  Anoop Manohar and Jaspreet Chandok.