Dia Mirza, Lisa Haydon & others at the Elle Carnival for a Cause

Through its Fashion Joins Hands Against Breast Cancer initiative, ELLE augments work in the area of breast health under the auspices of the Ogaan Cancer Foundation, which supports the Women’s Cancer Initiative – Tata Memorial Hospital with this event.

The fashion industry comes together by donating apparel and accessories to be retailed at the carnival, with leading designers Narendra Kumar,Gayatri Khanna, Wendell Rodricks, Savio Jon, Nandita Mahtani, Meera Mital, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Tarun Tahiliani, Sabyasachi, Kavita Bhartia, JJ Valaya, AshishSoni, Ritu Kumar, Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna, as well as younger designerslike Nachiket Barve, Gaurav Gupta, Atsu, VJ Balhara, Pankaj & Nidhi, Nida Mahmood etc. High end designer stores such as Bombay Electric, Melange,Ensemble and Ogaan among others also lent their support.

Brands from the fashion and beauty space also come forward to lend support – Guess,Mango, Bebe, Promod, Aldo, Esprit, Nine West, Armani Fragrances, Lancome, EsteeLauder, L’Oreal Paris, Tommy Hilfiger, Chemistry, Steve Madden, Marc Cain,Levi’s, Forrest Essentials, The Body Shop, ELLE Fashionwear, Swarovski etc aresome of the brands available at the carnival.

Luxury brands make their contribution at the silent auction, featuring Adolfo Dominguez, Chanel, Christian Dior, Ermenegildo Zegna, Ganjam, Gucci, Hermes,Louis Vuitton, Red Blue & Yellow, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tag Heuer, TaraJewellers, TOD's and Zoya - A Tata product.

The likes of Dia Mirza, Kunal Kohli, Purab Kohi, Narendra Kumar, Aki Narula, Lisa Haydon, Raman Lamba, Little Shilpa were seen at the event supporting the cause.