Lakmé Fashion Week 2026, in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), is set to return to New Delhi with a packed lineup of designers, brands and emerging talent. The fashion event will take place from October 14 to 18, 2026, at Taj Palace, New Delhi, bringing together established names and young designers for five days of runway showcases and fashion presentations.
The event will feature designers including Manish Malhotra, Amit Aggarwal, Suneet Varma, Namrata Joshipura, Samant Chauhan and Ashish N Soni, among several others.
Here is the complete schedule and everything to watch out for at Lakmé Fashion Week 2026.
Lakmé Fashion Week 2026 Schedule
The event will feature runway shows, multi-designer presentations, showcases and special fashion programmes throughout the week.
| Date | Time | Show / Event | Designer / Presenting Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 13 | 5:00 PM | Circular Design Challenge | R |
| 8:00 PM | Opening Show | FDCI & Lakmé Fashion Week present Lakmé x Tira x Péro | |
| Wednesday, October 14 | 12:00 PM | GenNext | NIF Global presents Abhishek Chauhan Studio, Subbah, Day & Age |
| 2:30 PM | The Runway | NIF Global | |
| 5:00 PM | Runway Showcase | FDCI x Moscow Fashion Week present Sergey Sysoev | |
| 6:30 PM | Collectibles | Jaisalmer Crafted Bar x Samant Chauhan | |
| 8:00 PM | Runway Showcase | SV by Suneet Varma | |
| 9:30 PM | Runway Showcase | Tasva | |
| Thursday, October 15 | 12:00 PM | Multi-Designer Showcase | Mini Sondhi, ORCR, Somya Goyal |
| 2:30 PM | Multi-Designer Showcase | Prama by Pratima Pandey, Rahul Singh, Sanjukta Dutta | |
| 4:00 PM | Multi-Designer Showcase | Ashish N Soni, Anurag Gupta | Artisanal, TIL | |
| 5:00 PM | Runway Showcase | Lakmé Salon x Anushree Reddy present MAYA | |
| 7:00 PM | Runway Showcase | Arvind | |
| 8:30 PM | Runway Showcase | R | |
| 9:30 PM | Runway Showcase | OPPO presents Namrata Joshipura | |
| Friday, October 16 | 12:00 PM | Eccellenza: The Artisans of Italian Style | Italian Trade Agency in collaboration with Confartigianato and FDCI |
| 2:00 PM | Multi-Designer Showcase | Aikeyah, Farak, Guapa | |
| 4:00 PM | Multi-Designer Showcase | Shahin Mannan, Siddhartha Bansal | |
| 6:30 PM | Multi-Designer Showcase | Countrymade, Pawan Sachdeva | |
| 9:30 PM | Runway Showcase | Maruti Suzuki NEXA presents Manish Malhotra Luxury Pret | |
| Saturday, October 17 | 12:00 PM | First Cut | FDCI x Pearl Academy |
| 3:30 PM | The Spotlight | Maruti Suzuki NEXA presents LineTribe, Richa Khemka | |
| 5:30 PM | A Fashion Story from Ladakh | The Fifth Season | |
| Sunday, October 18 | 7:30 PM | Wedding Stories | Ethnix by Raymond presents Wedding Stories |
| 9:30 PM | Lakmé Grand Finale | AM:IT by Amit Aggarwal |
Manish Malhotra Returns To Lakmé Fashion Week
One of the key highlights of Lakmé Fashion Week 2026 will be Manish Malhotra’s return to the runway after a three-year gap.
The designer will present his latest festive collection through the Maruti Suzuki NEXA Presents Manish Malhotra Luxury Pret showcase. His return comes ahead of the festive and wedding season, when demand for designer fashion traditionally gains attention.
The 2026 lineup will also feature names such as Namrata Joshipura, Suneet Varma, Tarun Tahiliani, Samant Chauhan and Ashish N Soni, who will showcase their latest collections during the fashion week.
Péro To Open The Fashion Week
The opening show will bring together Lakmé, Tira and Péro, highlighting Péro’s craftsmanship and contemporary interpretation of Indian design.
The schedule will also include NIF Global’s The Runway, providing young students and emerging designers with an opportunity to present their work to industry professionals, the media and audiences.
The fashion week will conclude on October 18 with the Lakmé Grand Finale, where AM:IT by Amit Aggarwal will take centre stage. The designer is set to explore the connection between fashion, beauty and self-expression through the finale presentation.
Lakmé Fashion Week 2026 And The Future Of Indian Fashion
Presented by the House of Lakmé, FDCI and Reliance Brands, the upcoming edition will bring together designers, brands, creators, innovators and industry leaders.
The platform has evolved over more than 25 years, expanding beyond traditional runway shows to bring fashion, beauty, creativity, culture and commerce together. Its 2026 edition will continue this approach by combining established designers with emerging talent and providing opportunities for new voices in the fashion industry.
With its mix of established names, young designers, collaborative showcases and special presentations, Lakmé Fashion Week 2026 is set to bring a wide range of Indian fashion and design perspectives to the Delhi runway.