FDCI ANNOUNCES THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING
DESIGNERS & SPONSORS FOR THE
VAN HEUSEN INDIA MENS WEEK 2011
SEPTEMBER 2 4, 2011
The Grand, New Delhi
New Delhi, August 20, 2011: Celebrating the third edition of India’s only men’s fashion fete – Van Heusen India Mens Week, FDCI announced the participating designers for the VHIMW 2011. Van Heusen India Mens Week, the fourth focused event in the world exclusively for men’s fashion has in its three years given impetus to the men’s fashion business. This year the event will see India’s 17 leading designers congregate in New Delhi from September 2-4 for the third edition of Van Heusen Indian Mens Week.
The event opens with Arjun Khanna returning to the capital after a 5-year hiatus. Celebrated couturier Tarun Tahiliani makes his debut presence at the event this year on the opening night on September 2. Abhishek Gupta, Abraham & Thakore, Anky by Ankita & Anjana Bhargav, Ashish N Soni, Karan Johar + Varun Bahl, Krishna Mehta, Maniviraj Khosla, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Rajvi Mohan, Rohit & Abhishek, Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna, Sanchita, Shantanu & Nikhil, Troy Costa & Zubair Kirmani are the designers on the runway roster to present their 2011-12 collection at the three day event.
Interestingly this VHIMW also sees an increased participation of women designers doing menswear including Anjana Bhargav, Sanchita Ajjampur, Krishna Mehta and Rajvi Mohan.
Van Heusen continues its association with the event as the title sponsors, reaffirming its support in this event produced by the FDCI. This three-day fashion event will have Kingfisher Ultra by United Breweries, Men’s Health Magazine and Signature brand from United Spirits, as the key event sponsors along with The Grand, New Delhi as the official venue partner for the Van Heusen India Mens Week.
Welcoming the Sponsor Partners and announcing the list of participating designers Mr. Sunil Sethi, President, FDCI said, “FDCI is delighted to have Van Heusen as the title sponsor and Signature and Kingfisher Ultra as the key event sponsors. The synergies between our sponsors and FDCI are better than ever, and we are looking forward to yet another successful edition of VHIMW.”He added “Designers form the epicenter of every fashion week and this time it shall be no different. We are extremely happy to announce the list of participating designers for the forthcoming event. The third edition of Van Heusen India Mens Week is ready to showcase the best ensembles created in menswear category. I wish them all the very best.”
Mr. Shivaraj Subramaniam, Marketing Director, Van Heusen said, “We are proud to associate ourselves with FDCI yet again to present the third edition of VHIMW. It is a delight to bring together some of India’s finest designers in the menswear category to showcase the best of men’s fashion. With this splendid designers line up, Van Heusen India Mens Week 2011 promises to set new benchmarks and further strengthen its foothold on the world fashion map. We look forward to three days of high end mens fashion!“
Show schedule for Van Heusen India Mens Week 2011:
DAY 1, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011, FRIDAY
7:00 PM – ARJUN KHANNA
9:30 PM – TARUN TAHILIANI
DAY 2, SEPTEMBER 3, 2011, SATURDAY
2:30 PM – RAJVI MOHAN / ZUBAIR KIRMANI
4:15 PM – KRISHNA MEHTA
6:00 PM – ANKY BY ANKITA & ANJANA BHARGAV / SANCHITA
7:45 PM – ABRAHAM & THAKORE, ABHISHEK GUPTA, ROHIT GANDHI + RAHU KHANNA, RAJESH PRATAP SINGH
9:30 PM – ASHISH N SONI
DAY 3, SEPTEMBER 4, 2011, SUNDAY
3:00 PM – ROHIT & ABHISHEK / TROY COSTA
5:00 PM – SHANTANU & NIKHIL
7:00 PM – MANOVIRAJ KHOSLA
9:30 PM – KARAN JOHAR + VARUN BAHL FOR VAN HEUSEN
Fashion Design Council of India: A not for profit organization FDCI is the apex fashion council of India. Represented by over 300 designers, FDCI takes Indian fashion global by promoting the ‘business of fashion’.
For details visit www.fdci.org
About Van Heusen
Van Heusen is the world’s No.1 Dress Shirt brand. It’s no different in India, except that it is also the country’s No. 1 premium lifestyle brand for men, women and youth. With a rich heritage of 128 years, the brand entered India in 1990. It has had the unique distinction of establishing not only the brand, but also the ready-to-wear category. The brand epitomises ‘fashion for the corporate’, and its design driver is the combination of fashion and elegance. Since its launch in 1990, Van Heusen has consistently tracked and understood the Indian male. In the last two decades the clothing preferences of Indian men have undergone many stages of evolution. At each turning point Van Heusen has stood witness to these changes and has been ahead of the curve when it has come to forecasting emerging trends and making it accessible to the Indian consumer
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