63 designers finalised for WIFW spring/summer edition
September 14th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The spring-summer edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) returns with an exciting list of 63 designers who will showcase their contemporary collection ... Read more...
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Taxing fashion shows: High Court declines to interfere
May 16th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Declining to interfere with the imposition of entertainment tax on ramp shows organised by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), Delhi High Court has ... Read more...
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Indian designers need to tap own tradition: Australia Fashion Week founder (Interview)
March 25th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Indian designers are not doing enough to tap the country's traditional textiles and crafts, which are readily inspiring the foreign world, says Simon P. Lock, ... Read more...
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WIFW: Celebrating 60 years of Indo-Japan ties through fashion
February 18th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Three Japanese designers made their runway debut during the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), celebrating 60 years of successful diplomatic relations between India ... Read more...
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Sex worker’s life lights up the Fashion Week ramp
February 18th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) A sex worker's life was the inspiration for leading designers of India to make a strong plea against human trafficking through their fashionwear at the ... Read more...
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WIFW widens horizon - fuses fashion with social cause (IANS Preview)
February 14th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) From business opportunities to introducing new faces, from focusing on social causes to collaborating with Japanese designers, the autumn-winter edition of Wills Lifestyle India ... Read more...
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Japanese designers to showcase at WIFW
February 7th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Three designers from Japan will showcase their collection durings the autumn-winter edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) in a show titled Tokyo ... Read more...
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Shantanu-Nikhil to open WIFW 2012
January 31st, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Designer duo Shantanu-Nikhil will Feb 15 open the autumn-winter edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week( WIFW) 2012 at the Pragati Maidan here.WIFW organiser Fashion ... Read more...
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138 designers to participate in WIFW autumn-winter 2012
January 27th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The upcoming edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), to be held next month, will witness a record number of 138 designers showcasing their ... Read more...
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‘Fashion weeks just have entertainment value’ (With Image)
January 23rd, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Expressing concern over the growing number of fashion weeks, designer Rahul Mishra, who is known for his contribution to Indian handlooms and has featured ... Read more...
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WIFW Autumn/Winter 2012 to start Feb 15
December 2nd, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Autumn/Winter 2012 -- five days of fun, fashion and glamour -- is expected to kick off Feb 15, ... Read more...
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Gaurav Gupta wins international designer award
October 25th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Designer Gaurav Jai Gupta has won the award for the Most Commercial Collection at the International Apparel Federation (IAF) designer awards.
"I am humbled and honoured ... Read more...
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Business at fashion week broke all records: FDCI chief (Review)
October 13th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The five-day Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) spring/summer extravaganza ended Wednesday with business breaking all records, said Sunil Sethi, president of the Fashion ... Read more...
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If Deepika Padukone has a Christian wedding
October 11th, 2011 - 2:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Deepika Padukone's wedding plans may not be on cards anytime soon but actress has already decided who to contact for her D-day.The actress, who ... Read more...
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Business, not Bollywood, in focus at WIFW: FDCI chief
October 7th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) With over 120 designers, 200 buyers and an expected revenue of at least Rs.30-35 crore, the focus of the upcoming spring-summer edition of Wills ... Read more...
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Fashion weeks don’t drive business: Former FDCI chief
October 2nd, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Fashion weeks are giving recognition to new designers, but they are not driving business growth, says Vinod Kaul, a former director of the Fashion Design ... Read more...
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Celebrities? Who knows? But trends for sure at men’s week (Curtainraiser)
September 1st, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The third edition of the Van Heusen India Mens Week (VHIMW) will bring in some hidden surprises when it comes to having celebrities on ... Read more...
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17 brands to participate in India Mens Week
August 21st, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Well-known designer Arjun Khanna will inaugurate the third edition of Van Heusen India Mens Week (VHIMW), while Tarun Tahiliani and 15 other leading designer ... Read more...
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Johar, Bahl to present Van Heusen India Men’s Week finale
August 20th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The grand finale of the third edition of Van Heusen India Men's Week (VHIMW) is going to witness immaculate, well-tailored garments from filmmaker Karan ... Read more...
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Manish Malhotra may participate in men’s fashion week
July 26th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Celebrity designer Manish Malhotra, who missed the second edition of the Van Heusen India Men's Fashion Week last year, will reportedly take part in the ... Read more...
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Couture week gets bigger, better; Madhuri to walk at opener (Curtainraiser)
July 21st, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A new title sponsor, the best of designers and an ideal business platform for participants to widen their customer-base - the second edition of ... Read more...
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Van Heusen’s men’s week to start Sep 2
July 14th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The three-day fashion extravaganza of Van Heusen India Men's Week (VHIMW) will begin Sep 2 at the Grand Hotel here."VHIMW is the only men's fashion ... Read more...
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Delhi Couture Week to be held July 20-24
May 26th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Gear up for another five-day fashion extravaganza as the dates for the second edition of the Delhi Couture Week have been finalised -- it will ... Read more...
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All about fashion backstage - from stylist Ambika Pillai
April 25th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Long before a fashion show comes under the arclights, a team of hairstylists and makeup artists is on the job, meeting designers, attending fitting sessions ... Read more...
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14 Indian entries for WOW awards 2011
April 7th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) After India won a title at the World of Wearable Art (WOW) awards in New Zealand last year, 14 student designers from this country have ... Read more...
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WIFW kicks off, creatively done up venue surprises guests
April 6th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The autumn/winter edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) started Wednesday at the same venue as the last time, but there was a ... Read more...
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WIFW to continue with fashion quiz
April 4th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) "Whats Haute", a fashion quiz that made its successful debut at last season's Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), returns for the autumn/winter edition beginning ... Read more...
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Designers work overtime, say WIFW important for business
April 1st, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The glitz and glamour extravaganza, Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Autumn-Winter 2011, opens here April 6 and designers are working overtime to put their ... Read more...
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FDCI forms new board, Sethi remains president
March 1st, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1(IANS) Sunil Sethi will continue as the president of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), the country's apex fashion body, which has reconstituted its board.The new members on ... Read more...
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Too many fashion weeks spoilt the year (2010 in Retrospect)
December 23rd, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) A fashion week used to be a charming and rare affair. But this year the realisation hit home that an overdose of shows is killing ... Read more...
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WIFW Autumn-Winter 2011 to start April 6
December 16th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) has announced that the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2011 will be held April 6-10."The recently concluded edition of ... Read more...
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Japan Fashion Week: Who Will Be The Lucky One To Represent India?
December 6th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In Japan Fashion week, the ‘Asian Designers’ collection has a prominent part so it will be a wonderful opportunity for a designer to represent India. The ‘Asian Designers’ Collection Committee has ... Read more...
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Image, moods of India dominates Day Two designer collections at Wills Fashion Week
October 27th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 27 (ANI): Fashion Designers Nandita Basu and Varun Sardana showcased their latest collections at the Wills India Fashion Week here on Tuesday.Their collections were showcased under the theme ... Read more...
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Designer Soni showcases ‘cocktail’ collection at Delhi’s Wills Fashion Week
October 26th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.26 (ANI): Fashion designer Ashish N. Soni showcased his latest collection of cocktail dresses and oversized poplin cotton shirts for women at the Wills Fashion Week in New Delhi on ... Read more...
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Wills Fashion Week features designers Nidhi, Divya Gambhir
October 26th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.26 (ANI): Fashion designers Nidhi and Divya Gambhir showcased their latest collection 'Walnut' on the third day of the ongoing Wills Fashion Week in New Delhi.The collection was inspired by ... Read more...
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