FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week to hold Mumbai edition this October

By

Isabelle Crossley

Published
May 19, 2022

The Fashion Design Council of India and Lakmé Fashion Week will travel to Mumbai for their next joint fashion week from October 12 to 16, following their recent spring edition in New Delhi. 

“After a successful edition in New Delhi, the powerhouses of fashion and beauty in India, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and Lakmé Fashion Week (jointly organised by Lakmé and RISE Worldwide) are set to return for their next season of FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week in Mumbai from 12-16 October 2022,” the FDCI announced on Facebook on May 18. 
 
The New Delhi edition of the joint fashion week this March was its first physical edition following digital fashion weeks during the height of the pandemic. The upcoming Mumbai edition will feature physical runway shows by brands from across the country as well as its various design incubation programmes. 

"The return to a physical format of the FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week in Delhi was a welcome change after the hybrid editions of the past two years," said FDCI chairman Sunil Sethi, Indo-Asian News Service reported. "It gave the designers the chance to showcase their creativity, up close and personal with the audience. With the same energy from the success of the previous season, we are happy to announce that the event will be back for its next physical showcase in the month of October. Keeping the spirit of the collaboration between FDCI and Lakmé Fashion Week, we are very excited to bring the event to Mumbai. This edition, like the previous ones, will continue to transcend geographical boundaries and welcome a mix of designers from across the country."
 
"The March 2022 fully physical edition of FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week was a showcase of Lakme, RISE and FDCI's grit and determination to help the beauty and fashion community navigate through the new normal, put their best foot forward," said Lakmé’s head of innovations Sumati Mattu in a statement. “We are extremely pleased to announce the return of the next edition of the event in Mumbai, after a glorious showcase in New Delhi. The FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week has always fostered a community that drives forward innovation, as well as growth and the upcoming season, is sure to set new benchmarks."