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National, 23rd September 2022: The prestigious talent discovery program- INIFD presents GenNext has announced five winners who will be showcasing their collections at the upcoming FDCI X Lakmé Fashion Week scheduled from 12-16 October in Mumbai.
GenNext is one of the most popular and credible platforms in the industry for upcoming designers and so far, has established more than 200 plus designers. For its 34th batch, the winners declared are Aseem Kapoor and Pooja Haldar (Aseem Kapoor), Ateev Anand (Re-), Somya Goyal (Somya Goyal), Arshna Raj (Stoique) and Ankur Verma (TIL).
Like every season, entries were invited for the GenNext programme. The shortlisted designers presented their collections to an expert jury comprising Mehernaaz Dhondy (Editor- Grazia), Aparna Badlani (Creative Director-AZA), Sumati Mattu Head of Innovations, Lakmé, Sabina Chopra GenNext Mentor and Jaspreet Chandok Head of RISE Fashion & Lifestyle.The INIFD presents GenNext program has been recognized for identifying and providing young and talented designers an opportunity to enhance their skills and take centre stage in the fashion industry.
Announcing the latest batch of GenNext designers, Sumati Mattu, Head of Innovations, Lakmé said, “Discovery of new Talent has been a key pillar of Lakmé Fashion Week in partnership with FDCI. The Gen Next program is a testament to the platform’s longstanding commitment towards identifying, nurturing and promoting young designers who will define the face of tomorrow’s fashion. As we come back to Mumbai for the first time in two years & since the pandemic, we can’t wait to bring alive what the young GenNext designers showcase this season. As Lakmé celebrates an iconic seven decades of reinventing beauty this year, we look forward to seeing the GenNext winners elevate and reimagine contemporary beauty looks inspired by Lakmé’s trend-setting product statements.”
Talking about the GenNext programme Jaspreet Chandok, Head – RISE Fashion and Lifestyle said, “The GenNext programme gives some of the most exceptional young talent in the country an opportunity to showcase their work on a large platform like FDCI X Lakmé Fashion. Over more than a decade, the program has been responsible for introducing stellar designers, several of whom have gone on to make a mark in the Indian and global fashion industry. The winners have been chosen from a bunch of extremely promising entries and I welcome the 34th batch of GenNext designers and hope to see them flourish in the fashion world.”
About Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI):
A non-profit organisation, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), is the apex body of fashion design in India, represented by over 400 members. Founded on the premise of promoting, nurturing, and representing the best of fashion and design talent in the country; its prime objective is to propagate the business of fashion. FDCI stays true to its commitment to promote the ‘Make in India’ label as handlooms take centre stage, in a country, who’s heritage is soaked in the flavours of indigenous crafts. For more information, please visit: www.fdci.org
About Lakmé:
Lakmé, is India’s no.1 colour cosmetics and leading premium skincare brand from Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Lakmé has been the pioneer of the make-up and colour cosmetics in India since 1952 by launching numerous trends leading and high-performance products. Combining international cosmetic technology with an in-depth understanding of the Indian woman’s needs, Lakmé offers women a comprehensive beauty experience through its extensive product portfolio as well as contemporary services at Lakmé Salons, India’s no.1 salon chain. For Further Information log on to www.Lakméindia.com
About Rise Worldwide:
RISE Worldwide is India’s largest independent Sports, Lifestyle and Entertainment company. It’s portfolio includes Sports & Sponsorship Consulting, Fashion & Sustainability Platform Building, Athlete Talent Management, Licensing, Broadcast Production, Lifestyle and Entertainment with owned or managed key properties such as: FDCI X Lakmé Fashion Week, India’s premier Fashion platform; Indian Super League, country’s premier football league; Tata Open Maharashtra, South Asia’s only ATP World Tour event; Jio Wonderland; The Voice of Fashion and SU.RE Sustainable Resolution.
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