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Delhi Fashion Week from 14th to 18th October 2008

 Mumbai, September 26, 2008: The much awaited list of designers showcasing their talent at India’s most luxurious and cutting edge fashion platform, the Delhi Fashion Week, to be held from October 14th- October 18th ‘2008, was announced today.

 Creativity is the common thread running through the list with names ranging from the most established designers in the industry today to the most promising budding designers. The Delhi Fashion Week will project the vibrant, dynamic and confident face of ‘India Forward’ showcasing ingenuity in design and talent from across the country. The talent pool in India has the potential to match and possibly surpass the best international standards. Setting new levels and competing at every step with its own set benchmarks with every passing season, the event will mark the renaissance of fashion in India.
 Delhi Fashion Week is endorsed by the Fashion Foundation of India, the not for profit organization founded by the leading designers of the country. The Foundation is committed to promote Indian fashion and assist designer in their business initiatives.
 Announcing the designers, Meera Ali, Spokesperson, Fashion Foundation of India, said, “The designers at the Delhi Fashion Week have been stringently selected by an extremely eminent jury from a wide diaspora of designers across the country. The selected upcoming, emerging and established designers are the finest and most creative talent in the country. The Fashion Foundation of India will work closely with the participating designers to enable them to best present their collection to the buyers and the media.”
 Highlighting the selected talent, Sumeet Nair, Consultant, Delhi Fashion Week, said, “The Delhi Fashion Week will set the benchmark in terms of talent, production, shows and the event as a whole. The final list of designers are a mix of renowned designers, who have put Indian fashion on the global map and upcoming designers, who have the potential to make a mark in the world of fashion in the coming future. The Delhi Fashion Week is a creative, cutting edge and luxurious platform and along with the talent participating, it will surely be a successful and memorable event.”
 The format of the Delhi Fashion Week is based on feedback received from buyers, eminent people from within the industry, media, international agents and the designers themselves. It addresses the need of a “fashion forward” event which can be more creative and focused.