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The second edition of the Kolkata Fashion Week will have works of over 40 fashion designers and several weavers. This is scheduled to be held in Kolkata during Sep 9-13.
The fashion extravaganza will kick off with the creations of Ritu Kumar, while Manish Malhotra's designs will mark the end of the fashion show.
"There will be 36 shows on the spring-summer collection," said Yudhajit Dutta, managing director of Mindscapes Maestros Events and Sports Management.
The inaugural edition had seen the work of about 20 fashion designers.
With the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation declaring 2009 as "The International Year of Natural Fibre", the KFW-II will have 'Earth Couture' as the theme celebrating India's ethnic roots.
"In the first edition (in April) we promoted weavers. We are going to do the same this time also," said Indian cricket captain and KFW brand ambassador Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was present at the media meet announcing the event.
"Apart from giving 16 new designers a chance to showcase their creations, we would also have a nationwide model hunt from where we will shortlist 20 contestants who would participate at the second season of Kolkata Fashion Week," added Yudhajit.
