Lakme Fashion Week, FDCI announce new batch of INIFD presents GenNext designers

The Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in partnership with Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) on Friday announced their fresh line-up of GenNext designers, presented by INIFD, for the upcoming gala, scheduled to be held from October 11-15 in New Delhi.

Three designers Arnav Malhotra (No Grey Area), Sonam Khetan (Sonam Khetan) and Prasoon Sharma (Triune) were named the winners for the 36th edition of GenNext, one of the most coveted talent discovery programmes in India.

According to a press release, the shortlisted designers presented their collections to a jury comprising Harman Dhillon, vice president at Hindustan Unilever Limited; Sabina Chopra, GenNext mentor; Mehernaaz Dhondy, editor in chief, Grazia India; Amit Aggarwal, renowned fashion designer; and Jaspreet Chandok, group vice president, Reliance Brands.

Embracing the future of fashion begins with the creative minds they discover and foster through the Gen Next programme at Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI, Dhillon said.

Chandok described the GenNext initiative as a platform for outstanding young talent in the country to debut and showcase their work to industry leaders in a competitive fashion environment.