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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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|image =Nargis Fakhri in Ritu Kumar's ensemble at Lakme Fashion Week at Grand Hyatt Mumbai, by SouBoyy, Sourendra Kumar Das..jpg<br />
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|caption =[[Nargis Fakhri]] at the Lakme Fashion Week in 2013<br />
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|date = <br />
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|frequency =Bi-Annual in April and August<br />
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|location =[[Mumbai]], India<br />
|country ={{flag|India}}<br />
|years_active =1999–present<br />
|first =1999<br />
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|prev =August 2018<br />
|next =April 2019<br />
|sponsor =IMG Reliance<br />
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'''Lakmé Fashion Week''' is a bi-annual fashion event that takes place in [[Mumbai]]. Its ''Summer-Resort'' show takes place in April while the ''Winter-Festive'' show takes place in August.<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 1999. <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|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 [[Lakmé Cosmetics|Lakmé]], and [[IMG Reliance Limited]], where 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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International models such as [[Naomi Campbell]] as well as Indian film stars such as [[Priyanka Chopra Jonas]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Malaika Arora Khan]], and [[Arjun Rampal]] have participated in it making it one of the most prominent fashion shows in the world. International labels that have taken part in LFW include [[Louis Vuitton]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], and [[Roberto Cavalli]]. Among Indian designers, Ajay Kumar, [[Manish Malhotra]], [[Rohit Bal]], [[Tarun Tahiliani]], and [[Ritu Beri]] have taken part in the event.<br />
<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><br />
<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|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]] and [[Lisa Haydon]] have been some of the major show-stoppers till date.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Fashion in India]]<br />
* [[India Fashion Week]]<br />
* [[India Runway Week]]<br />
* [[India International Fashion Festival]]<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:Fashion events in India]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Mumbai]]<br />
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