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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Bi-annual fashion week}}<br />
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{{Infobox recurring event<br />
| name = Lakmé Fashion Week <br />
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| logo_caption = Lakmé Fashion Week<br />
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| caption = [[Nargis Fakhri]] at the Lakme Fashion Week in 2013<br />
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| frequency = Bi-Annual in March and October<br />
| venue = Different<br />
| location = [[Delhi]] & [[Mumbai]]<br />
| country = India<br />
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| first = 2000<br />
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| sponsor = IMG Reliance<br />
| website = {{URL|https://lakmefashionweek.co.in/|lakmefashionweek.co.in}}<br />
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'''Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI''' is a bi-annual [[fashion week]] which takes place at [[Delhi]] and [[Mumbai]]. Its ''Summer-Resort'' show takes place in March at Mumbai while the ''Winter-Festive'' show takes place in October at Delhi.<ref name=iejuly11>{{cite news|title=ANOTHER FASHION WEEK?|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/another-fashion-week/821039/|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=23 July 2011}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The event first took place in 2000.<br />
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==Activities==<br />
It is considered one of the premier fashion events in India<ref name=reuters08>{{cite news|title=Mumbai all set for Lakme Fashion Week|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/2008/03/19/idINIndia-32577020080319|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201052548/http://in.reuters.com/article/2008/03/19/idINIndia-32577020080319|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 February 2013|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[Reuters]]|date=19 March 2008}}</ref> along with FDCI's [[India Fashion Week]] and [[India Runway Week]]. It is jointly run and organized by IMG Reliance Limited and [[Lakmé Cosmetics|Lakmé]], whose title sponsor is Lakmé. <ref name=toi02>{{cite news|title=Fashion business poised for dramatic growth: FDCI|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Fashion-business-poised-for-dramatic-growth-FDCI/articleshow/17896739.cms|accessdate=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=2 August 2002}}</ref><br />
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Indian film stars such as [[Priyanka Chopra Jonas]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Malaika Arora Khan]], and [[Arjun Rampal]] as well as International models such as [[Naomi Campbell]] have participated at this show by making it one of the most prominent fashion shows in the world. Globally prominent luxury brand labels that have taken part in LFW include [[Louis Vuitton]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], and [[Roberto Cavalli]]. Among Indian designers, [https://www.mrajaykumar.com/ Mr. Ajay Kumar], [[Manish Malhotra]], [[Rohit Bal]], [[Tarun Tahiliani]], and [[Ritu Beri]] have taken part in the event.<ref name=mrajaykumar>{{cite web|title=Loud patterns, bold statement|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/fashion/bengalurus-designer-ajay-kumar-marks-his-fashion-week-debut/article7404243.ece|access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=LFW 2013 announced|url=http://www.vogue.in/content/lakme-fashion-week-2013-dates-announced|access-date=15 October 2012}}</ref><ref name=ieaugust11>{{cite news|title=Fashion's Milestones|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fashions-milestones/832225/0|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=16 August 2011}}</ref> The event has been responsible for launching the careers of designers such as [[Sabyasachi Mukherjee]].<ref name=tt05>{{cite news|title=New star rises from east|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050424/asp/nation/story_4654867.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204052806/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050424/asp/nation/story_4654867.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2013|access-date=1 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|date=24 April 2005}}</ref> [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Sushmita Sen]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Bipasha Basu]] and [[Lisa Haydon]] have been some of the major show-stoppers.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Fashion in India]]<br />
* [[India Fashion Week]]<br />
* [[India Runway Week]]<br />
* [[India Kids Fashion Week]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*{{Official website}}<br />
* [http://www.apnnews.com/2015/07/14/nations-most-coveted-model-auditions-at-lakme-fashion-week-is-back/ Mumbai Auditions]<br />
* [http://hoture.com/category/lakmefashionweek-2013-fc/ Lakme Fashion Week 2013 videos]<br />
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[[Category:Recurring events established in 1999]]<br />
[[Category:Annual events in India]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Fashion weeks in India]]</div>EmoryFigueroa