Second season of Vogue Fashion Fund launched

After its debut last year, Vogue Fashion Fund returns

this year to give centre stage to India’s next generation of fashion designers in collaboration with the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI). Entries are open till April 30, 2013.

On the success of Vogue Fashion Fund, Priya Tanna, Editor Vogue India says, “India’s first-ever Vogue Fashion Fund in 2012 brought to the forefront the boundless passion and spectacular talent of the country’s emerging designers. Vogue’s commitment to providing a unique platform for Indian designers is back for the second year, to steer fashion careers to greater heights.”

The panel of judges comprises the same veteran fashion authorities of last year including FDCI’s Sunil Sethi, renowned fashion designers Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Suneet Varma as well as retail experts Alka Nishar and Tina Tahiliani. The jury also features Vogue India expert team: Priya Tanna, Editor, Anaita Shroff Adajania, Fashion Director, Bandana Tewari, Fashion Features Director and Oona Dhabhar, Marketing Director of Condé Nast India.

Vogue India invites entries from emerging fashion designers based on pre-defined eligibility criteria. The judging panel will shortlist 20 designers at first from the entries, further narrowing this list down to top five finalists based on interviews and the creation of a special capsule collection. One final winner will be chosen and announced at a celebratory event in October.