New Delhi, Sep 9 - The countdown has begun for India's first Van Heusen India Men's Week (VHIMW) here Sep 11-13 that promises to be a celebrity-studded affair with Bollywood hunks and sporty cricketers scorching the ramp in the company of professional models.

Though nothing is official as of now, sources have revealed that the organisers of VHIMW, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), has approached Bollywood actors John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor to walk the ramp for the grand finale show of designers Ashish Soni, Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna of label Cue Sep 13.

Sources also revealed that for the Kingfisher-sponsored show of designer Manoviraj Khosla on day one, there would either be some cricketers of Vijay Mallya's IPL (Indian Premier League) team 'Royal Challengers Bangalore' or some Formula One drivers of the Force India team who will walk the ramp to add glamour to the event.

The three-day event will be a one-stop show for men's wear and accessories and will take place at the Grand Hotel in Vasant Kunj.

Twenty-eight designers will participate in the show. However, only 15 designers will showcase their collection on the ramp. The others will exhibit their clothes in stalls.

The participating designers include J.J. Valaya, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Rina Dhaka, Rohit Bal and Tarun Tahiliani.

Talking about VHIMW, FDCI president Sunil Sethi said: 'It was my dream to make this happen and finally the day is near when this event will finally take off. I am feeling relaxed and excited at the same time. But I couldn't have asked for more.'

This time, the FDCI is concentrating only on the domestic market. According to Sethi, international buyers will be invited in the future.