Mumbai, To celebrate 25 years of the London Fashion Week, FCUK, the edgy, attitudinal, high street British fashion brand, is offering one lucky customer and a guest the trip of a lifetime to London to watch the London Fashion Week. Customers can drop in their entry with a minimum purchase of Rs. 3999 and a lucky draw will determine which two people will fly to London for this fabulous experience.

The winners will be flown in style to London and spend two nights in a plush accommodation – perfectly placed to check out all the sights and sounds of this bustling metropolis. They will attend Nicole Farhi’s show at the London Fashion Week and dine at her London restaurant, Champaign. French Connection owes a great deal of its lineage and design credibility to Nicole Farhi as it was Nicole who worked there as the Head of Design before launching her own independent brand. Nicole has now showcased her collection at London Fashion Week for many years as a leading British design house.

And there’s more! Winners will watch the London Fashion Week dressed in utmost style, as they will be given £500 to spend in the ultra cool Oxford Street French Connection store. To make this trip even more memorable, a gift voucher worth Rs. 20,000 from FCUK India awaits them on their return!

Contest starts on 7th August 2009.

Notes to Editor

About French Connection UK:

Founded in 1972 by Stephen Marks, French Connection UK (FCUK) set out to create well-designed fashionable clothing that appeals to a broad market. French Connection is now one of the strongest brands on the British high street and operates in over 25 countries. With more than 1500 outlets worldwide, French Connection is emerging as a truly global fashion brand.

Having established a strong core clothing business, through unique design and a true sense of style the company has, over recent years expanded its portfolio into exciting new areas. Throughoutthe brandsexpansion and diversification the principles have remained the same; design-led products presented in a unique and innovative way.

Stores across the globe are designed to be a true extension of the brand whilst being relevant to their local surrounding, so all elements including staff and store design work together to create a shopping environment which is all part of the French Connection experience. Retaining the clean, simple signature look that French Connection has made its own, the stores provide an environment where the product takes centre stage.These are exciting times for French Connection. In constant pursuit of new ideas and with design at the helm, the vision for the future just keeps growing.

About the Murjani Group:

The Murjani Group is the only Indian Group in the world, to have successfully developed, launched and built several major international designer brands, including Gloria Vanderbilt and Tommy Hilfiger. A 78-year-old global group with an extensive proven track record in the international & Indian markets, the Murjani Group is responsible for having launched the first International lifestyle designer brand in India, Tommy Hilfiger. With a portfolio of some of the world’s most powerful Brands, including Gucci, Calvin Klein Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger and French Connection, combined with 8 decades of retail experience and over 4 decades of brand marketing, the Murjani Group is well placed to open over five hundred stores throughout India, over the next five years.