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There are more fashion weeks than there are designers these days, says an industry insider. Not far from the truth. Here is the dummys guide to the Great India Fashion Week soup
Indias top two Pret-a-porter (ready-to-wear) Fashion Weeks
*Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW): Organised by FDCI,this takes place twice a year in Delhi in April for Autumn-Winter and in October for Spring-Summer.
*Lakme Fashion Week (LFW): Organised by Lakme,in association with IMG,this takes place in Mumbai. The Summer-Resort collections show is held in February and the Winter-Festive in August.
Couture (made-to-order garments,bridal or otherwise) Weeks
*Delhi Couture Week,organised by FDCI,takes place in Delhi in July every year . This year it is being held in association with Synergy1.
*HDIL-India Couture Week takes place in Mumbai every year in October-November.
Also,
*Mens Fashion Week,organised by FDCI annually in September.
Besides,city fashion weeks that took place between 2010 and 2011 are:
Jaipur Fashion Week
Hyderabad Fashion Week
Chennai Fashion Week
Kolkata Fashion Week
Bangalore Fashion Week
*This year a Bhopal Fashion Week has been trumpeted.
*The above five city fashion weeks are not consistent with seasons and are yet to become twice-a-year events.
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