How to Join Top Fashion Shows in India as a Designer

Every aspiring fashion designer dreams of showcasing their creations on India’s runways, as these fashion shows serve as essential platforms for gaining exposure and establishing credibility. They allow designers—both emerging and experienced—to present their creativity, experiment with trends, and promote their collections to a targeted audience. Runway shows act as launchpads for budding designers, offering invaluable experience, industry insights, and opportunities for professional growth.

Fashion shows also foster networking with key industry players such as models, makeup artists, retail buyers, journalists, and trendsetters. These events help designers market their brand, gain visibility, and build long-term connections. Strategic participation in the right shows can generate buzz, align your brand with fashion trends, and pave the way for lasting success in India’s competitive fashion landscape.

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.