As announced by the The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), there will be 58 leading designers in the official roster for this year's event.

Aside from the 35 runway shows and an exhibition, the seven-day event also includes seminars, workshops and symposium.

A “by invitation only” event, Lakme India Fashion Week 2003 is expected to have over 15,000 visitors from international and domestic buying houses and retailers, media, as well as sponsor and designer guests.

Established in 2000 by FDCI with Lakme as the title sponsor, India Fashion Week has become the most important event in the annual calendar for everyone associated with the fashion design industry in India.

With the event's primary objective of creating business relationships and facilitating a dialogue between designers and trade buyers, LIFW is fast becoming the place to be for emerging Indian designers.

Having IMG handle all the commercial aspects and management of the event helps to. IMG brings to LIFW the expertise and network it uses to organize New York Fashion Week and Los Angeles Fashion Week.