The Fashion Design Council of India is a not-for-profit organization that works to further the business of fashion in India and ensure its sustainable growth. It promotes and nurtures its over 400 members, who represent the best in Indian fashion. These members include fashion and accessory designers and professionals, educational institutions and corporates.
The FDCI’s calendar of events includes the bi-annual Lakme Fashion Week (prêt) for Autumn-Winter in and Spring-Summer in October, held in New Delhi & Mumbai. It also hosts India Couture Week, the country’s most exclusive and premier fashion event, every year in July, held in New Delhi.
Other than these, the Council collaborates with the Textile Ministry and the Commerce & Industry Ministry, Government of India, as well as other countries and organizations on hosting fashion- and textile-related events and initiatives and creating opportunities for FDCI members across India and abroad.
Fashion and textile - related programmes and collaborations with the Government of India, other countries and private organizations in India and abroad
The FDCI News Room section provides up-to-date announcements, press releases, and media coverage, keeping you informed about the latest developments in the fashion world.
The FDCI Members section highlights the esteemed designers, brands, and industry professionals who are part of the Fashion Design Council of India.
The FDCI Blog section offers insightful articles, interviews, and trends from the fashion industry, providing a deeper understanding of style, design, and innovation.
The FDCI Careers section offers opportunities to join India's premier fashion council. Explore current openings and become a part of the dynamic world of fashion and design.
The FDCI Events section highlights the latest fashion shows, exhibitions, and industry gatherings, offering a glimpse into the vibrant world of fashion and design.
Falguni and Shane Peacock tell us your Punjabi suit can have a feathery dupatta, and harem salwar, as swans, Taj Mahal and camel safaris motifs frolic on sequinned lehengas; plus your denims can be worn with a zardozi encrusted jacket! By Asmita Aggarwal It is the first show in Delhi, for the India Couture Week 2026, it had to be larger-than-life, there is no one better than Falguni...
From Barmer textiles to Kalighat‘s Pat Chitra Katha, folk art, Anamika Khanna says craft can be minus its ethnicity, as couture offers patchwork, hand painting to gold foiling at the “pearl in the sky” Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad. By Asmita Aggarwal It has turned into a favoured spot for designers—maybe it reeks of history going back in time, 1893, an ode to sheer luxe by Nawab Viqar-ul-Umra, Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad translates to...
Whether it was winning Razzmatazz in Ghungroo back in the 80s, getting Chinar leaves from Kashmir for his show, saying “no” to Bhansali for Saawariya or his love for lotus, Rohit Bal was a trailblazer, Tasnim Fraze tells us why. By Asmita Aggarwal The first-time choreographer Aparna Bahl met Rohit Bal, she was 13, and used to admire him at the nightclub Ghungroo, as he won almost all...
