Delhi Couture Week news and archive

Manish Malhotra to bring curtains down at DCW

For the first time a Mumbai designer would bring the curtains down at Delhi Couture Week to be held from July 31 till August 4, 2013. The organisers Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) have chosen designer Manish Malhotra to do the honours. The designer would be opening a huge store in Delhi soon in a vintage haveli and it’s going to be one...

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Delhi Couture Week from July 31

The fourth edition of PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2013 organised by Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) will kick start from July 31 and go on till August 4. The fashion event will showcase designs by ace designers like Manish Arora, Manish Malhotra, Sabyasachi, Varun Bahl, Ritu Beri, Anju Modi, Anamika Khanna, Arjun Khanna and Gaurav Gupta. The...

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Diva turns 'devi' for Modi

Clad in a beautiful lehanga-choli teamed up with a red dupatta and sindoor on her head, Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit turned ‘devi’ for veteran designer Anju Modi at the recent Delhi Couture Week (DCW). Dixit adorned the look of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Chandramukhi as she recited Rabindranath Tagore’s poem, and latter sashayed the runaway...

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Sridevi shines at Saby’s show

The grand finale at the Delhi Cotoure Week saw ace designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee transforming the stage into an old ancestral bungalow complete with wall papers, family portraits, candle holders, blue pottery etc. And as the spotlights dimmed, the designer walked in with his showstopper Bollyowood actress Sridevi in a stunning white net sari...

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Kat on the runway

Designer Manish Malhotra presented his extravagant, exquisite bridal collection at the Delhi Couture Week. Dressed in a beautiful beige gold lehenga-choli with champagne embroidery, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif made a striking and sizzling appearance on the ramp. The show kicked off with a short two-and-a-half minute film directed by the...

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Bahl stirs up Couture Week

Fashion Designer Varun Bahl kick-started the five-day fashion gala, PCJ Delhi Couture Week in New Delhi with his ‘India, Nouveau’ (new) collection. Unlike popular notion that PCJ Couture Week is associated with bridal wear, he changed it with his transparent, hand embroidered and hand crafted collection which comprised of lehengas, saris,...

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Delhi Couture Week kicks off today

The third edition of Delhi Couture Week (DCW) organised by FDCI kicks off today, with designer Varun Behl showcasing his collection. Apart from socialites, Bollywood actors would be heading to the capital to be a part of the fashion extravaganza. Of course, among all the glamour and glitz, buzzing business activity would be the highlight of the...

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Sabyasachi to close Delhi Couture Week

Delhi is all set to witness a razzmatazz fashion carnival next week as the the five-day ‘PCJ Delhi Couture Week 2012 kicks-off from August 8-12at The Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi. Organisers, Fashion Design Council of India (FDXI) announced the names of the high-profile designers, who would participate in the fashion extravaganza. While designer...

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Delhi Couture Week buyers’ paradise

The second edition of the Synergy 1 Delhi Couture Week held from July 22 to 25 at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi was a success especially from the business point of view. The event had 12 leading couturiers which include Varun Bahl, JJ Valaya, Manav Gangwani, Suneet Varma, Shantanu and Nikhil, Manish Malhotra, Gaurav Gupta and Rohit Bal...

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Delhi sets date with Couture Week

The second Delhi Couture Week to be held at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, will begin from July 22 and go on till July 25. Twelve leading couturiers from India will showcase their collections. Among these are Varun Bahl, JJ Valaya, Meera and Muzaffar Ali, Anju Modi, Ashima-Leena, Shantanu and Nikhil, Manish Malhotra, Manav Gangwani and Suneet...

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Pearls opts out of Couture Week

Pearls Infrastructure has pulled out of the Delhi Couture Week, scheduled to take place from July 20 to 24 at The Grand Hotel, Vasant Kunj. The real estate firm, which had been the sponsor for the fashion gala since its inception last year, has reportedly run into trouble with the Enforcement Directorate, and is hence unable to honor its...

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Delhi Couture Week: A mix of style, oomph and glamour

They came, they saw and they were wooed. For all those who witnessed the just concluded Pearls Infrastructure Delhi Couture Week (PI-DCW), it was all about unadulterated indulgence. Designers stole the limelight despite the presence of Bollywood stars and, made it a treat for fashionistas. While the likes of Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan, Neha...