FDCI And NZFW Announce Historic Fashion Collaboration
The FDCI x NZFW ink a game-changing deal that puts fashion designers on a new stage.
What happens when the quiet force of fashion collides with the opulent, handcrafted couture? It invites a strategic yet stylish partnership. One that backs environment-conscious fashion by empowering designers through cross-cultural creative exchange.
Rewriting the playbook, fashion designers, both established and emerging, from India and Aotearoa (New Zealand) now have the opportunity to not just shake hands with the biggies in their countries, but also cross borders to redefine themselves as global labels.
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The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Fashion Design Council of India's (FDCI) Chairman, Sunil Sethi, and Feroz Ali, the Chairman of New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW), in the grand presence of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Rt Honourable Christopher Luxon and India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, cements the bridge between the two fashion industries.
More than the ink on the paper, the agreement has been sealed for the next 5 years and will foster ways to build sustainable fashion ecosystems that are world-class and inclusive, as well as push industry connections to the next level for the fashion creatives.
According to the Prime Minister, Luxon, New Zealand "has a growing global reputation across fashion and the creative arts", which he has been "proud to showcase in India this week". He said: The partnership between New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) and the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) will help build valuable connections and collaboration between our two countries to drive the sustainable growth of our fashion industry.
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Kind of a passport to new fashion runways, both nations have the chance to take their craftsmanship and artisanal excellence to the global front as the 5 year pact "will ensure that fashion gets its rightful space in such a conducive environment," as the Indian Minister, Piyush Goyal stated.
So what does it really mean for Indian and Kiwi designers?
The partnership is a runway ticket to the world where they will have the opportunity to access both Kiwi and Indian runways, network with global buyers, media houses, and luxury players as well as mobilise resources and investments to scale their businesses.
Not just that the deal looks forward to promoting circular fashion, ethical sourcing, and next-gen materials.
For the FDCI chairman, Sunil Sethi, its significant business "being transacted across sectors in both India and New Zealand, and this agreement will ensure that fashion gets its rightful space in such a conducive environment.”