How to participate in a fashion show as a designer in India (2024)

Every fashion designer dreamt of participating in Fashion Designing Show in India. Fashion shows and runway shows are the most important event in the fashion industry. Fashion show grants the opportunity to fashion designers to get the required exposure and experience for the growth and success in the world of fashion, especially for the young budding designers. Fashion Runway Shows are an integral part of India’s hunt for the best coming fashion designer. Fashion Shows have shaped to simplify the journey of every possible aspiring fashion designer who dreams to make it big in the Indian fashion industry. These fashion event aims to give young and professional fashion designers right of entry to a new platform and use the opportunity to keep marketing their fashion creation and creativity. Fashion shows offer a platform for creative fashion designers to exhibit their art. It will also promote networking among fashion industry professionals like fashion designers, models, make-up professional, retail buyers, fashion journalists, trendsetters and consumers.

If you are one of those who wish to participate and wondering how to do here are the steps on how to participate in the fashion show as a fashion designer in India.

Search about the fashion show

In India, many fashion show and runway events have been organized by many fashion bodies or committees. Search and figure out the date and location of the coming fashion shows or runways shows happening in India like India Fashion Week or India Men’s Week or India Couture Week or Events organized by the FDCI.

Select one fashion show event

Pick up one fashion show event at a time and focus on it. Perform thorough research and read deeply about the event and eligibility. Read all the guidelines, eligibility criteria and requirements mentioned on their website. Try to understand the rule and regulation of the fashion committee of the fashion show event. Guidelines and eligibility criteria are a crucial part of participation in any fashion show in India.

Register for the fashion show event

Once you have understood all the guidelines, eligibility and requirements of the fashion show participation mentioned on their website, now you can go for the registration as a fashion designer for the event. If you miss the registration then it becomes very difficult almost impossible to participate in the fashion show or runway shows.

Submit the form or application

Timely submission of the registration form with the complete application along with the required documents like portfolio, press coverage or press clips or articles etc. if applicable is very critical to get the chance to participate in any fashion runway show in India.

Get the membership

To participate and apply for participation in the India Fashion Week or Lakme Fashion Show or events organized by the FDCI one has to be a member of the FDCI (Fashion Design Council of India). To apply for membership, fill the membership application form about the applicable category as a fashion designer from the website.

Be focused and start preparation

Getting membership in any fashion runway show events takes little months. Thus you have to be very patient and focused on the required goal. Meanwhile, start the preparation by focusing on the required research for the fashion show.

Start taking some time to think and plan about what you want to achieve by participating in the fashion show. Focus on your brand and fashion identity that you want to establish in the fashion business. Fashion runway shows are emotionally challenging and can distract you as a fashion designer from focusing on the business. The amount of investment of time, energy and money can be surprising. It is important to be cost-effective and profitable to have a well-built groundwork before undertaking the production of a fashion week show.