Lakmé Fashion Week is recognized as India’s pioneer fashion platform, it has been our constant endeavor to further the cause of business and fashion while integrating India into the global fashion world.

The Fashion Workshop Series will unravel the Business of Fashion from the buyers and designers point of view leading to define the future of fashion. Sujal Shah, Vice President and Head of Fashion, IMG–India will be moderating the session.

The agenda of the workshop, as below:

• 11:00am - 11:15pm – Introduction
• 11:15am - 12:30pm – The Buyer - An Insider View
  • Customizing the collection from ramp to store, pricing and retailing, working with fabrics, trends and seasons
  • The big debate - Consignment V/S Buying… and what really sells?

• Panel includes:
  • Aparna Badlani (Zoya)
  • Pearl Uppal (Fashion & You)
  • Sushil Jhaveri (Fuel), among the others
  • Caroline Young, Independent Buying Agent, International

• 12:30pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch Break
• 1:30pm - 3:00 pm - The Designer Perspective
  • Main goal or outcome while creating a collection
  • Pricing points, fabrics that work, trends, season and delivery period,
  • The big debate - Consignment V/S Buying… and what really sells?

• Panel includes:
  • Masaba Gupta
  • Nachiket Barve
  • Narendra Kumar
  • Neeta Lulla & Siddharth Lulla
  • Riddhi & Siddhi Mapxencar

• 3:00pm - 3:15pm - Tea Break
• 3:15pm - 4:45pm - Future of the Business of Fashion
  • Future of fashion, E-commerce the next level?
  • Buyer-designer relationship and BOF in India
  • Maximize on the latest technology given your current resources with regards to design softwares

• Buyer and Designer panel includes:
  • Caroline Young (Independent Buying Agent, International)
  • Masaba Gupta
  • Pearl Uppal ( Fashion & You)
  • Riddhi & Siddhi Mapxecar
  • Srimoyi Bhattacharya (PR)
  • Sushil Jhaveri

• 4:45pm - 5:00pm - Wrap up