The Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) marks an important fashion event in the city’s style calendar where budding designers along with ace designers get the opportunity to showcase their talent and bespoke couture. The five-day fashion extravaganza is back with its latest Winter/Festive edition which will take place from August 22 to August 26. The 38th season is slated to take place at St. Regis Hotel in Mumbai. Ace designers like Abraham & Thakore, Narendra Kumar, Monisha Jaising, Urvashi Joneja and Nachiket Barve are among others that will come together to present the best of fashion through sustainable and inclusive collaborations. Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor Khan will turn showstopper for designer Monisha Jaising among other celebrities who will walk put their best fashion foot forward for the designers. Lakme Fashion Week 2018: Hema Malini and Daughter Esha Deol Set to Catwalk for 'Cakewalk'.

In a statement, Ashwath Swaminathan, Head of Innovations, Lakme, said, “Lakme Fashion Week has always brought together the best of both beauty and fashion. Winter/Festive 2018 will showcase the latest trends and concepts in fashion and beauty. It promises to be yet another exciting season – so stay tuned.” The schedule of the fashion show is up on their website.

Schedule of Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2018

Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive Schedule. (Photo Credits: Lakme Fashion Week.in )

Jaspreet Chandok, Head-Fashion, IMG Reliance Ltd said, “Since its inception, Lakme Fashion Week has presented the best of fashion and showcased exceptional talent and skill from the industry and the upcoming season will continue to bring forth new fashion ideas, along with a focus towards making the platform more inclusive, sustainable and global in its outlook.”

According to the website, Lakme Fashion Week has been conceived and created with a vision to ‘redefine the future of fashion and integrate India into the global fashion world’. The 38th season aims to support new talent and introduce inclusive platforms, while addressing the insatiable fashion palate of its patrons. Celebrities who will be seen walking the ramp over the five-day fashion fervour are Rhea Chakraborty, Aditi Rao Hyadri and Kalki Koechlin.

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