It was, however, unfortunate that there were two fashion shows that were currently on at the same time, as was pointed out by Erika as well. There was an undercurrent fear that the buyers invited by WLlFW could be wooed by Delhi Fashion Week. When quizzed on this, Sunil Sethi, FDCI said, "Some of the buyers present here do not even know about the other show happening in Delhi. I request you all not to spill the beans." Ruling out the possibility of the buyers invited by FDCI being approached by the organizers of the other fashion week, he added "I think that those who are our loyal buyers and those who appreciate our clothes will come here." On the question of Sumeet Nair, organizer of Delhi Fashion Week saying they will continue to pitch the fashion weeks on a head-to-head basis, Sethi said, "We do not do anything as a reaction to what they are doing. And that is hardly going to be a factor in the FDCI's schedule for future events." He felt that he should let the event and the attendance at WLlFW do the talking as he urged a visitor to "take a look at the crowd in the lunges and in the shows, and judge himself."

Originally published in "The Stitch Times": November 2008