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  • Glam Slam in Mumbai as GICW sets the runway for its Season 6 debut

    Glam Slam in Mumbai as GICW sets the runway for its Season 6 debut

     MUMBAI: Flashbulbs, fashion, and a fresh address India’s couture caravan is heading west. After five dazzling, drama-filled seasons in Delhi, Global India Couture Week (GICW) is stitching up a new chapter with its grand Mumbai debut for Season 6, scheduled for 19th, 20th, and 21st September 2025. One of India’s most influential fashion platforms, GICW is turning up the couture heat in the city that never sleeps bringing together legendary designers, Bollywood glamazons, and next-gen fashion firebrands under one sequinned roof.

    The move marks a bold shift for GICW, promising a more high-octane, creative, and collaborative energy. Think red carpet dazzle, influencer-packed FROWs, and runway shows that go from classic couture to cutting-edge chaos in the best possible way.

    “GICW is not just about showcasing fashion, it’s about shaping the future of Indian design,” said Flashbulbs, founder Satyajit Mohanty.

    His partner-in-style, Flashbulbs director of operations Sidharrth Behera added, “Mumbai represents a new energy, and we’re opening our doors wide for young designers to step in, shine, and scale.”

    Over the years, GICW has featured couture royalty like Anju Modi, Neeta Lulla, Wendell Rodricks, Narendra Kumar, Samant Chauhan, and Tanieya Khanuja. The film world has been equally smitten, with Karisma Kapoor, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Palak Tiwari, and Divya Khosla Kumar lending their star wattage to the catwalk.

    Now, with applications open for emerging designers, GICW Season 6 is giving the fashion disruptors of tomorrow a chance to rub shoulder-pads with the greats. Limited slots are up for grabs, and the exposure is not just national, but global zero compromises, full glamour.

    With India’s fashion industry valued at over 18 billion dollars and luxury couture seeing a sharp post-pandemic boom, GICW’s strategic shift to Mumbai is more than just a location change. It’s a sartorial power move, designed to tap into the city’s celebrity ecosystem, global connectivity, and buzzing fashion calendar.

    So whether you’re a die-hard couturista or a meme-scrolling style enthusiast, brace yourself. September’s going to be all sequins, swagger, and seriously high fashion Mumbai style.

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  • India’s entrepreneurial arena touches new horizons with the Myntra Fashion Incubator programme

    India’s entrepreneurial arena touches new horizons with the Myntra Fashion Incubator programme

     MUMBAI: In a development that is expected to boost the growth of the thriving fashion industry in India, Myntra.com, today created history in the world of fashion by announcing the shortlisted candidates for the Myntra Fashion Incubator (MFI) program. Renowned designers from the fashion industry, experts in the retail industry along with Myntra’s leadership team revealed the shortlisted names after a rigorous selection process held at Crowne Plaza, Bangalore.

    Close to 30 promising applicants were asked to present their creative and scalable business ideas to the jury explaining their strategy on how their designs and ideas can be transformed into a sustainable business venture through the MFI platform. Live demonstrations of sample designs were displayed by the applicants for the benefit of the judges and audience. The judges–Wendell Rodricks, Rina Dhaka, Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna and Paras Bairoliya–analyzed each participant’s design concept and announced the best applicants in the evening. Industry officials like Anant Daga, CEO,TCNS Clothing company, Sandeep Mukim, CEO, Proline India Ltd, Simeran Bhasin, CMO, Wildcraft were also part of the jury.

     As part of the one year Designer In Residence (DIR) Program, Myntra will provide the selected candidates necessary design and work infrastructure, capital support and mentorship from a team of acclaimed designers. The DIR Program would cover essentials like branding, consumer behaviour, product design & development, pricing, inventory planning, retailing and financial planning among others.

    The first batch of the incubator program will occupy the design space inside the Myntra campus by 15th January 2015 and work full-time on their brand. MFI will also provide these candidates an opportunity to showcase their brands in various platforms as well as to be retailed on Myntra.com. After completing one season, they can also pitch their fashion designs to MFI advisory board for investments to scale their business.

    Abhishek Verma, Sr. VP, Myntra Fashion Brands said, “We have been excited about this initiative since day one, and now as this program is brought to life with these finalists, we believe it is going to revolutionise the fashion industry and set a new hallmark.”  He further added, “At Myntra, we value and encourage the entrepreneurial spirit and therefore with initiatives like MFI, we aim to provide support to young talent and empower them to create sizeable indigenous fashion brands in the long-run. Through this initiative, we will also strengthen our commitment of building original, aspirational brands designed to be at par with latest global trends.”

    Myntra, of late, has strengthened its private brands portfolio and entered into exclusive tie-ups with designer and international brands. The company has furthered its vision to create great fashion experiences for consumers and help them look good with services like the Style Helpline, ‘LookGood’ blog and the ‘Customer Wow’ initiative to name a few.

     

  • Mauj brings Lakme Fashion Week 2006 on mobile phones

    Mauj brings Lakme Fashion Week 2006 on mobile phones

    MUMBAI: Mauj Telecom, a mobile wireless solutions provider has announced their association with Lakme Fashion Week to bring the fashion extravaganza on mobile handsets. Mauj Telecom is the official mobile content partner for this event which is being held from 31 October to 4 November 2006 at Mumbai.

    Mauj Telecom has tied up with leading designers like Vikram Phadnis, Sabyasaachi Mukherjee, Wendell Rodricks, Seema Khan and Deepti Toor providing them a platform to showcase their entire exquisite collection to millions of cell phone users across the globe.

    People from across the country can stay abreast with the latest happenings at the LFW with exclusive wireless fashion content like animated screensavers, images, wallpapers, themes, video clips of models, interviews of designers, highlights of the shows and all the possible action on the ramp. This will be made available across majority of Indian cellular operators. Content will be available through both SMS and WAP platforms.

    Mauj Telecom has also announced a contest, where by sending SMS “LFW06” to 7007 one stands a chance to be the lucky winner of a Sabyasaachi creation.

    On the occasion of this partnership Mauj Telecom CEO Arun Gupta said, “Mobile phones are now a fashion accessory. Mauj has always been at the forefront of introducing some of the biggest events and movies on the wireless platforms including Miss World, Wimbledon, KANK, Omkara and Gladrags. We are excited not only to become the official mobile content partner for LFW but also to extend our association with IMG by creating a platform for the fashion designers to display their creations on mobile phones.”

    For entering the world of Lakme Fashion Week- Spring Summer Collection 2006, all one needs to do is send an SMS ‘LFW’ to the shortcode 7007 or log on to the WAP portal www.wap.mauj.com. One can access designers’ collection with whom Mauj has tied up by sending keywords to 7007.