Indian designers gain space on fashion calendars
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Indian fashion designers are increasingly securing spots on official international fashion week calendars to expand their global market presence.
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- Indian designers such as Lovebirds, Dhruv Kapoor, and Sabyasachi Mukherjee have recently showcased collections at major fashion weeks in London, Milan, and New York.
- Participating in these international events requires significant financial investment and complex logistical coordination compared to domestic shows.
- These designers aim to build global visibility and establish retail partnerships within the international luxury market.
- Industry leaders note that consistent presence on these prestigious calendars is essential for converting media buzz into long-term commercial success.
What to watch next
- The potential emergence of a major global luxury fashion brand originating from India.
- The long-term conversion of runway exposure into genuine international sales.
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Dhruv Kapoor
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“It gives the brand an opportunity to be part of a much larger global dialogue. It allows us to project our vision to key industry leaders, buyers, press and tastemakers from around the world,”
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…shoots and leaves: An influencer's guide to public spaces Kapoor, fresh off the success of his show, was invited to Milan years ago and started with smaller presentations. He moved into the runway format post-Covid. " It gives the brand an opportunity to be part of a much larger global dialogue. It allows us to project our vision to key industry leaders, buyers, press and tastemakers from around the world, " he says. An international week usually comes with an invite. It is very different from showing in India, where the structure around fashion week is mostly centralised. Internationally, the brand has to build the…
Gursi Singh
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“If we were going to take Lovebirds more decisively into the international market, London felt like the right springboard,”
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…and the US. After its show in Sri Lanka earlier this year attracted international coverage, including from British Vogue and Wallpaper, it came to the attention of the British Fashion Council, which invited them. " If we were going to take Lovebirds more decisively into the international market, London felt like the right springboard, " he says. Being on the official calendar brings "a different level of international visibility and credibility" and access to buyers, press and potential partners. Limited Slots Getting there, however, is neither quick…
Sunil Sethi
chairman of the Fashion Design Council of India
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“Fashion is borderless now and the customer isn't domestic but global,”
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…techniques with a contemporary language. Even the FDCI has upped its international showcases like the one they did recently in New Zealand in August, as well as appearances at Jakarta and Moscow fashion weeks. " Fashion is borderless now and the customer isn't domestic but global, " he says. While there's no standard price tag for going global, a few industry figures and speculations suggest that an independent runway production at any of the Big Four Weeks can run into six figures in pounds, not…
Jaspreet Chandok
group vice-president
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“Usually it takes a couple of seasons for buzz to translate to genuine sales.”
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…Week, confirms that in his interactions with the major fashion bodies and international department stores, the one key aspect they are looking at is consistency of showcase on international fashion week calendars. " Usually it takes a couple of seasons for buzz to translate to genuine sales. " Dubai-based fashion editor Sujata Assomull, who tracks Indian fashion's global impact, is convinced that one of the next big global luxury brands could come out of India. The shift is visible not just on runways but…
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