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拉克美時裝周（外文名：LakmeFashionWeek）（LFW）是一個一年兩次的時尚活動，舉辦地是孟買。夏季時裝秀一般在二月舉行，冬季時裝秀一般在每年的八月。它是印度首屈一指的時尚盛事。它是由印度時裝設計委員會（FDCI）和冠名贊助商拉克梅共同舉辦的時尚活動。
該時尚活動始於1999年，當時參與活動的有國際模特如納奧米.坎貝爾以及印度電影明星如DeepikaPadukone,MalaikaAroraKhan和ArjunRampal。參與活動的國際時裝品牌包括路易·威登、杜嘉班納和羅伯托•卡沃利，參與活動的印度設計師馬尼什.馬爾霍特拉，羅希特.巴爾，塔倫·塔希里安和日圖.貝里參加了此次活動。該活動一直負責開展的設計師，如沙比薩曲.慕克吉。
3013拉克美時裝周
hesheereleganceofsixyardpresentedininnovativemodernstyles,highongraceandfemininity,wasthehighpointofthejustconcludedLakmeFashionWeek(LFW)Summer-Resort2013,whichalsosawglitterofgoldontheramp.Otheruniqueconceptsbroughtontherampalsomadethefive-dayeventamemorableexperienceforallandsundry.
IfIndiandesignerspresentedspectacularcollectionofsixyards,especiallyinnet,internationaldesignerNaeemKhan,whomadehisIndiadebutattheLFW,toointroducedanewversionofsaricalled"Ballgownsari".
SpecificallydesignedfortheIndianaudience,Khan'ssaridrapingstyleisunique,makingitlikeaballgown.Itwasreceivedwellwhendisplayedontheramp.
"TheballgownsarihasbeenspeciallydesignedforIndia.Itisonepieceoffabricwithoutanystitchesandjustneedstobedraped,"Khansaidexplaininghisuniquecostume.
Drapingasariisnolongertediousforwomen,thankstodesignersforintroducingnewrangeofsixyards,whichwerelight,yetelegant.
AcedesignerRehane'sIndianlookwasalsoappreciatedgreatlyattheevent.Herclothes,thoughverydesi,hadanextremelymodernandtrendytouchmakingthemappealing.
"Mylinewasaboutasummerbrideandwhatshewouldwear.Ihavedisplayednetsaris,whichareglamorousbutalsolookveryfragile.Suchoutfitswillmakewomenlookdivine,"shesaid.
EvenBhairaviJaikishanfocusedonnetsaris.Titled"ParadiseIsland",hercollectionofferednetsariswithheavyembroideries,salwaar-kameezandembroideredlehengas.
"Mycollectionwasfordestinationweddings.Theclothesareverywearable.YoucanweartheseclothesatdifferentplacesItisalightweightcollection,"shesaid.
TheotherdesignerswhoshowcasedawidevarietyofsariswereManishMalhotra,VikramPhadnis,Masaba,SoumitraMondal,FarahandFirdos,PayalSinghalamongothers.
Notonlywerethesarisdifferent,theywereteamedupwithinnovativeblouses.
PayalSinghal,forwhomgorgeousAditiRaoHydariwalkedtheramp,presentedandinterestingrangeofinnovativeblousedesignswithhersaris.Forinstance,shepresentedaspectacularrangeofbutterymul-sariswithfreeflowingkurtas.
Notonlyweretheaudienceimpressedwiththebeautifulsaris,butsowerethecelebrities.
LegendarysingerAshaBhosle,whowasinvitedontotheramptowalkatManishMalhotra'sshow,wasthoroughlyimpressedwiththesarishewaswearing.
"Today,IamwearingManishMalhotra'ssariandthanksforgivingmethisopportunity,"shehadsaidafterherwalk.
Otherthanthat,thefashionweekfocusedalotongoldaccessories,makingthecollectionsattractive.
Masaba,whoshowcasedalinecalled"PostcardsofBenaras",usedalotofgoldjewellery.
"IusedtraditionalBenarasjewellery.Thewholeideawastocreateafusion.Theideawastomakeitlookjarring.ItwasanIndianfusionline,"shesaid.
Iffashion,styleandglamourdominatedtheevent,socialcausestoofoundstrongfoothold.
AcedesignerVikramPhadnis's"CelebrationofRuralIndia"wasatributetoruralIndia.HepartneredwithSwadesFoundation,anNGOworkingfortheempowermentofruralIndia,anddedicatedhislinetothecause.
"IamcelebratingruralIndiathroughmyline.SwadesworksforruralIndiaandIamgladthattheyapproachedme,"hesaid.
EvenNarendraKumar'sline"ThoughtPolice",spokeaboutuprisingsofIndianyouthinthepastoneyear.
"Lastyear,forthefirsttime,wesawIndia'syouthstandingupandweallsawwhathappenedtothem.Theideaoftheshowwastogetpeoplethinking.Weneededtoinstigatethem.Idon'tcareifpeoplegotangryandwalkedout,"hesaid.
LFWendedMarch26withafabulousgrandfinalebyNamrataJoshipuraandactressKareenaKapoorhittherunwaylookingcompletelymesmerizinginorange-pinkblingypalazzosteamedupwithfittingtopwithapinksemi-formaljacket.
Startingwithsixbudding"GenNext"designersDebashriSamanta,KarishmaJamwal,RaginiAhuja,ShubhamKumar,SnehaS.SahaandStephanyD'Souza,theweekshowcasedvariousrenowneddesignerslikeManishMalhotra,VikramPhadnis,SwapnilShinde,RockyS,ArjunKhanna,NaeemKhan,ShantanuandNikhilamongothers.
Thetalentbox,aplatformbyLFWtopromotenewdesigners,wasalsoahugehit.
2012年拉克美時裝周
LFW'snextseasonscheduledtostartonMarch22atthesamevenuemumbai,theGrandHyatthotelinMumbaiwhichhasplayedhosttotheIMGReliance-organizedeventsince2009.
TheupcomingseasonpromisestobeanevenbiggereventthantherecentlyconcludedWinter/Festiveseason,whichfeaturedmuchappreciatedcollectionsbyPayalKhandwala,VaishaliS,Shivan&Narresh,KallolDattaandPankaj&Nidhi.
