IBFW to make international debut next year

India Bridal Fashion Week (IBFW) is all set to make

its maiden international journey by hosting its next edition in London. The fashion extravaganza organised by Aamby Valley, which opened its first edition in Delhi this year after running successfully for three years in Mumbai, will take its exuberant Indian bridal collection to the UK capital.

“We are happy to inform you that from 2014 onwards, IBFW will also happen in London along with its Mumbai and Delhi editions. I feel that Indian fashion will find its good value in the London market," said Vijay Singh, MD of Fashion One International. “Couture to the world is bridal in India. Couture actually starts from bridal and to reach to our international audience it is important to travel outside. Indian fashion has a huge market in London,” Singh added.

The Delhi edition, starting from July 23-28, will be opened by veteran designer JJ Valaya and Tarun Tahiliani will bring the curtains down to the six-day fashion event. Participating designers at the six-day event also include Raghavendra Rathore, Shantanu and Nikhil, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Rohit Bal, Suneet Varma, Ashima Leena, Meera and Muzaffar Ali, Adarsh Gill, Jyotsana Tiwari and Rina Dhaka.

There will also be a bridal expo - Bridal Luxury Couture Exposition - which will run simultaneously with IBFW. It will feature 65 top designers and creative wedding planners who will interact directly with customers. The Mumbai edition of IBFW will be held later this year, and it will feature one of Bollywood's favourite designers, Manish Malhotra, too.