'Last year, we had two buyers from abroad. This year, we are hoping to have 10-12,' Dutta said.

'The designers who took part in the maiden chapter of the KFW have told me that it was a success, and they had a good market for their products after the event,' he said.

A day after KFW-II ends, there would be a fashion exhibition to be thrown open to the public.

Dutta said the opening edition had a budget of Rs.5 crore, with the figure likely to grow by 20 percent in the coming show.

The country's top models, among them Indrani Dasgupta, Sapna Kumar, Joey Matthews, Lakshmi Rana, Noyanika Chatterjee, Neha Kapur and Candice Pinto, will sashay down the ramp showcasing the creations of the designers who include Bangladesh's Bibi Russel.

Narendra Kumar, Rocky S., Anita Dongres, Wendell Rodricks, Zubair Kirmani, Satya Paul are among the other eminent designers participating in KFW-II.