2008
SAILEX launches
Sailex Ngairangbam launches his eponymous SAILEX label at Lakmé Fashion Week in Delhi.
Source: E-Pao: Art Meets Fashion by KAI ↗The KAI archive
Built in
Imphal.
2012
A continuing point of view
SAILEX presents at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort, recognised for an approach that brought Asian motifs into conversation with European elegance.
Source: E-Pao: Sailex Ngairangbam Creates Ripples in Fashion World ↗NOV 2018
Art meets Fashion
KAI by Ningthibee launches publicly with an exhibition held from 24 November to 4 December at Ningthibee Building, Imphal. Oinam Dilip’s paintings, Kenny Ngairangbam’s installations and Sailex’s fashion work share one platform.
Source: E-Pao: Art Meets Fashion by KAI ↗JUL—AUG 2026
Autumn / Winter 2026
KAI Fashion Weekend opens at City Convention Centre, Palace Compound, Imphal, and concludes on 2 August with 24 designers presenting.
Source: E-Pao: KAI Fashion Weekend Kicks Off ↗AUG 2026
KAI Fashion Weekend concludes
The three-day programme concludes with local talent and design excellence on the runway.
Source: Imphal Times: KAI Fashion Weekend Concludes ↗24designers presented at the August 2026 finale
48models selected through auditions
10internally displaced youths trained as makeup artists
Verified record
Claims of an April 2026 first edition, earlier editions, or additional season totals remain unconfirmed without independent, credible sources.