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Mumbai supports young design talent of GenNext at Lakme Fashion Week GENNEXT Winter/Festival 2015 @Lakmefashionweek: (L-R) Jebin Johny, Kriti Tula, Charchit Bafna, Siddhartha Banal, Ajay Kumar and Ishita Mangal  1. Siddhartha Banal : Siddhartha Bansal, label epitomizes its design philosophy touring around ‘Golden bird’ nation to present day India, in the wanderlust for rich craft and culture. Vision is to give customers a lifetime experience through clothes with feminine cuts fused with fresh color combination and intricate detailed motifs.  2) Shivangi Sahni : Rooted in sharp tailoring, clean silhouettes and intricate detailing, the Shivangi Sahni ( A graduate of NIFT Delhi)  label represents a deeply free spirited woman who´s artistic expression extends beyond her attitude and directly on to the clothes she wears.  3) Ishita Mangal : QUO by Ishita Mangal is a women’s wear prêt line that offers chic fashion for a woman who desires to stand out by adding e...

Mumbai to dictate a new fashion week format by thinking 'more local' March 2010 will be a turning point for Indian fashion. There's something largely experimental and hard-hitting the fashion capital of Mumbai plans to do in the near future. Let me spill the beans — Lakme Fashion Week is soon to start showcasing current fashion trends instead of forecasting a look which would hit the stores in the next 6 months. Let's make it simpler. Traditionally, around the globe, a fashion week always follows a forecast-oriented format. So, a fashion week in Summer will forecast looks for winter and a fashion week in winter would showcase the look for upcoming summer. The reason this is done is because, the designers who showcase their designs on ramp models, get enquiries from buyers. These buyers place orders of say 100 or 100 pieces of the ramp design they liked. Then begins the manufacturing process. After production, it gets packed, labelled and then shipped to the stores as p...