IIFD - The Creative Force Behind Chandigarh Times Fashion Week
At Chandigarh Times Fashion Week 2026, IIFD, the Indian Institute of Fashion & Design, held the Title Partner position, an initiative by Times of India presented by The One Elenor Harmony and powered by Fima | Carlo Frattini. The Title Partner role placed IIFD at the creative core of the event rather than as a single guest participant, shaping both the runway's high profile moments and its student led showcases. That dual role showed up clearly across the event. On one side, IIFD brought industry level production and public visibility through its showstopper segment, with actress Akanksha Puri walking the ramp alongside IIFD director Vimi Vansil at the finale, a detail that put the institute's own leadership directly in the spotlight rather than behind the scenes. On the other side, IIFD used its Spotlight platform to give individual student talent a real runway launch, with student Mahila Benal presenting her own label, MEEE MII BY MB, as a standalone showcase rather th...
