While it’s no suspense that Sabyasachi will open for the 15th edition of the prestigious Lakmé Fashion Week this year with Anamika Khanna closing for the grand finale, things were taken up a notch when Saket Dhankar, Head – Fashion, IMG Reliance, declared that this year it’d play a significant role in defining the future of fashion in India. Among the many others, here’s a roundup of the biggest announcements…

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Lakmé Launches ‘Sculpt’
With the event completing 15 memorable years,  Purnima Lamba, the Head of Innovation, Lakmé announced the launch of ‘Sculpt,’ Lakme’s new one-of-a-kind matte range of lipsticks that would be unveiled at the LFW.

Sabyasachi’s off-site show
No surprise! Sabyasachi’s is pulling out all the stops for his opening show.
Big surprise! It will not be held at the venue with the designer choosing a ‘heritage’ off-site location to showcase his collection instead.

Masaba’s show on Instagram
Instagram addicts, head’s up! Masaba will host India’s first Instagram show on Day 1 at 7.30pm.

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Manish Malhotra + WEvolve
Manish Malhotra will join the fight against gender violence by joining hands with WEvolve for their global campaign and ‘The Blue Fashion Runway’ show.

New and old buddies
LFW welcomes Suneet Varma , Pankaj & Nidhi and Anamika Khanna once again, while Nishka Lulla and Kunal Anil Tanna make their follow-up post their SS 2014 shows.

Ramp-ready poolside
Expect a pool-side ramp, although the organizers are tight-lipped about who will showcase their collection there.

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New launches
International giant Tom Tailor Denim, London makes it’s big debut in India with their Spring Summer 2015 collection

Our verdict: With new designers and a whole new look, LFW’s15th anniversary promises to be a celebration to write home about. And of course, we couldn’t be more excited!