Lakme Fashion Week
Lakme Fashion Week takes place Oct 2026 (festive/winter edition, Mumbai; dates announced per season) in Mumbai, India. The dress code is Glamorous - designer Indian or contemporary eveningwear; front rows skew Bollywood red carpet. Free to attend; budget up to 200 EUR per person for hospitality and extras.
India's premier fashion week, run as FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week, where the country's top couturiers and emerging designers show to Bollywood-studded front rows in Mumbai. Held twice yearly, it is the pulse of Indian luxury fashion and a showcase for the craft and textile heritage behind it.
- When
- Oct 2026 (festive/winter edition, Mumbai; dates announced per season)
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Dress code
- Glamorous - designer Indian or contemporary eveningwear; front rows skew Bollywood red carpet
- Cost
- Free to attend; budget up to 200 EUR per person for hospitality and extras.
- Weather
- 30 - 33C, hot and humid post-monsoon
- When to book
- Register via the FDCI x Lakme portal when the season is announced; partner promotions release limited public seats
- Getting there
- BOM (Mumbai), ~30 - 60 min to the venue depending on traffic
- Where to stay
- The St. Regis Mumbai, The Taj Mahal Palace, Sofitel Mumbai BKC
- Official site
- https://www.fdci.org
How to attend
Access is primarily for registered buyers, media and trade via the official FDCI x Lakme portal; selected shows open limited public seats through registration or partner promotions each season. Grand finales and marquee designer shows remain essentially invite-only. Dates are announced a few months before each edition.
Access runs through FDCI's buyer, media and trade registration rather than a public ticket sale, and the FDCI site is currently returning an error, so there is nothing a member of the public can book.
Insider tip
Off-schedule showcases, store launches and parties around the official week are far easier to access than the runway itself - follow the designers' own channels.
Get inside Lakme Fashion Week
Booking matters here: register via the FDCI x Lakme portal when the season is announced; partner promotions release limited public seats. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
Free while in beta. One email when your invitation is ready, nothing else.