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WIFW: Fashion week goes hi-tech but lacks star power

Delhi kept its date with the biannual fashion gala Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) which returned to the capital with its Spring/Summer edition. The grand fashion gala had a line-up of 124 designers showcasing their summery collections. Summer friendly fabrics like cotton, khadiand linen in soft pastel shades ruled the runway in this...

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Rohit Bal to be the grand finale designer at WIFW

Designer Rohit Bal would bring the curtains down at the forthcoming edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week(WIFW) Spring/Summer, starting from October 8, 2014 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. On the last day of the grand finale on October 12, the designer will present a royal tribute inspired by the glory of India's rich cultural heritage....

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WIFW: Buzzes with new trends for next season

The Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autum/Winter 2014 that concluded in New Delhi unveiled new trends and colour codes for the forthcoming season. However, the event that took place from March 26 to 30 failed to attract the usual buzz that it generates every time. Despite the presence of big names from the fashion world and ample Bollywood...

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Joshipura's sci-fi style at WIFW

In her 10th year at fashion week, and second grand finale after the Summer/Resort 2013 showcase at Lakme Fashion Week, Namrata Joshipura gave the grand finale a sci-fi spin. Her collection called ‘elecTRONS’ was based on her research on artificial intelligence and reading up on brain mapping and neural patterns, and that’s how this collection...

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Tarun Tahiliani to open forthcoming edition of WIFW

The Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2014 edition, to be held at Pragati Maidan from March 26, 2014 will see renowned designer Tarun Tahiliani showcase his creations in the opening of the fashion gala. The designer recently unveiled his Spring/Summer collection. Using myriad ideas – from sorbet colours to arcane techniques with...

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FDCI announces dates for next WIFW A/W and S/S

The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), the country's apex fashion body has announced the dates for the 22nd edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Autumn/Winter 2014 and the 23rd Spring/Summer 2015 edition. The A/W edition will be held from March 26 to 30, 2014, while the S/S 2015 edition is scheduled for October 8 to 12,...

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WIFW Day-2: New talent dazzles

The second day of the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014 saw a new set of designers. Gaurav Jai Gupta and Paromita Banerjee kickstarted the day with ensembles in meticulous cuts and detailing. The first show titled ‘Moderate’ under Gupta’s label, ‘Akaaro’ celebrated a blend of cotton and silk. The designer presented a...

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Arora’s fiery’ WIFW finale

Returning to the show after four years, ace designer Manish Arora pulled the curtains down at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2013 amid loud cheers, live international band performances and models’ impromptu gigs on the ramp. He chose to introduce futuristic designs inspired from his last visit to ‘Burning Man’ festival in...

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Malhotra’s ‘Punjabi tadka’

Bollywood’s favourite designer Manish Malhotra added a Punjabi flavour to the ramp at the Wills Indian Fashion Week with newbies like Esha Gupta, Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez flaunting his creations. Titled ‘Threads of Emotion’, Malhotra celebrated the magic and heritage of the Phulkari embroidery from his native state-Punjab in...

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Pearl Academy students bag awards at ‘The Debut’

Pearl Academy students Mridul Jacob and Anubha Jain bagged the trophy and Special Jury Award at the grand finale of ‘The Debut’ by Wills Lifestyle in New Delhi recently. Deveesha Batra and Sanjana Jain who showcased their collections at the grand finale, were the other two finalists from Pearl Academy, a leading design and fashion education...

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WIFW: Nida Mahmood to focus on India’s rich textiles

Designer Nida Mahmood will focus on textiles from various regions of India for her designs to be presented at the autumn-winter edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), starting March 13, 2013. “The collection is a melange of textiles from various regions of India. Beautiful weaves from Narayanpet in Andhra Pradesh, rich Tussars...

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WIFW: Manish Arora is finale designer

Fashion Design Council of India has announced the show schedule for the upcoming Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, A/W 2013 along with the list of designers participating at the event. This season of WIFW A/W’13 will see 128 designers - a mix of leading and upcoming ones - from all over the country. Designer Manish Arora’s show will bring the...