New Statesman (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
Gandhi asked the bourgeoisie to burn their French chiffon saris and wool and worsteds from Lancashire mills for the sake of nationalism. Do we have his successor? Sabyasachi Mukherjee, who showed at Lakme India Fashion Week (20-24 October) in Mumbai, is the rising star of Indian fashion with a mission, like Gandhi in the 1930s, to persuade the country's new and old money elites to abandon their western...
India eNews (Free subscription) | 10/25/2008
Inspired by the rituals and joys associated with Indian weddings, designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee's collection 'Bridal Sutra' brought much colour and traditional richness to the ramp at the grand finale of the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) here that also saw a bevy of Bollywood stars.
BJP (Free subscription) | 10/20/2008
“Saawariya” girl Sonam Kapoor will Tuesday walk the ramp for designer Tarun Tahiliani’s Levis collection at the spring-summer edition of the five-day Lakme Fashion Week that began here Monday. “I have designed some exclusive collections for Levis and it will be a great experience to have Sonam walking the ramp for us,” Tahilani said. Sonam will also [...]
Hindu (Free subscription) | 10/17/2008
Farhad Shahnawaz will be the show stopper for Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s grand finale at the Lakme Fashion Week. He discusses his journey so far with Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
Gossip Craze (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
bollywood actors and actresses kept glamour factor high on the day four of lakme fashion weekdesigner sabyasachi mukherjee took the audience through an unforgettable fashion journeysabyasachi s autumnwinter 2008 collection was called a sanctuarythe designer took the audience on a journey into the realm of a fashion fantasy that only he could createthe collection had everything that fashion lovers could...
blog.stylehive.com (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
Sabyasachi Mukherjee's Spring 2009 collection for his eponymous label was an playful experiment with earthy, vibrant color, rich texture, and intricate patterns, all of which combined for an unquestionably international vibe. Scalloped minidresses, printed silk skirts, and various button-adorned separates were testament to Sabyasachi's handiwork, and breezy chiffon tops added sophistication to super-short...
Second City Style (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
Summary: Well. Hmmm. Okay. Let me start over. Sabyasachi left me a little confused, a little in love, and a little like a deer in headlights. The collection was exactly that...a collection of styles, shapes, fabrics, textures, colors, prints, colors,...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
Life & style: The latest looks from Friday's shows, including Donna Karan and Sabyasachi
BollywoodBlog.com (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Suhana Malik, 11 Sep 2008 Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee previewed his Spring/Summer Collection at the New York Fashion Week early this week, and the response was tremendous as he received a standing ovation from the fashion fraternity, who were there to checkout his collection. Read the full story at Bollywoodblog
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
Some use temp models, unconventional sponsors as splashy show can top $100,000
Driive (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Fibre2fashion.com Eight days of Mercedes -Benz Fashion Week Fibre2fashion.com, India - 51 minutes ago Mercedes -Benz Fashion Week in New York is a month away. Producers, designers and stylists are preparing their collections to grace the most centralized ... Another jewel in Sabya’s crown Daily News & Analysis Vibrant Rioja brand with Christiana & Mackenroth for Mercedes -Benz Fibre2fashion.com Sabyasachi...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
After years of teaching and working silently, designer Anjali Sharma is all set to participate in fashion weeks
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
By Shweta Thakur Mumbai/New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Three years ago, leading cosmetic brand Lakme severed its relationship with India’s apex fashion body, Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), and started its own fashion week in Mumbai. Today LFW is still struggling to free itself from the clutches of Bollywood while FDCI’s endeavour, Wills Lifestyle India [...]
Reuters (Free subscription) | 09/11/2007
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As spring collections are paraded on the catwalks at New York's Fashion Week, ethnic diversity is noticeably lacking among the models and some fashion industry insiders say discrimination is prevalent.
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 09/10/2007
That's not a necklace, it's a weapon: Mallis. Photo: Patrick McMullan So we were in the middle of talking to Fern Mallis , head of Fashion Week, about her favorite shows so far ( Michael Kors , Richard Chai , Vera Wang , and Sabyasachi ) and trends for spring (the high waists, the pale tones, the transparency) when a woman who has apparently been the scourge of Mallis's week sat down in an empty front-row...
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The American Dream or Socially Acceptable Racism
Hello, you wrote a story regarding fashion week and the lack of ethnic diversity. What a very sad and pitiful thing. It's as if this industry is saying...
anonymous - 09/11/2007