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Sartorial splendour coming up at Lakmé Fashion Week winter/festive 2015

Manish Malhotra

Lakmé Fashion Week is set to deliver on the promise of Bollywood glamour and elaborate designs that is expected of one of the biggest events on the Indian fashion calendar.

Bollywood’s Ranbir Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan are among the big names lined up to walk the ramp when many of the prominent names in Indian fashion gather in Mumbai from Tuesday, August 25, until Sunday, August 30.

With the event celebrating its 15th year, Lakmé Fashion Week winter/festive 2015 kicks off on Tuesday, August 25, with an opening show by the designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla.

Known for their regal and extravagant bridal wear, they have been dubbed the “masters of revival and reinvention”. Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and veteran British actress Judi Dench are among the celebrities known to wear the designers’ clothes.

Jani and Khosla have said they plan to “reinvent the traditional” to present a take on fashion “fit for the youthful, modern-day diva”.

One of the most eagerly anticipated highlights of the week is sure to be Manish Malhotra’s show on Wednesday. The Indian designer is a favourite among Bollywood stars and international celebrities, including Kylie Minogue and Kate Moss.

Original article by Rebecca Bundhun

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